Board Certified Internal Medicine (ABIM) Dr. Bill Johnson was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated with honors from Texas Tech University with a pre-med degree. Dr. Johnson received his doctorate from Texas Tech University in 1981 and completed his internal medicine residency at Tech in 1984. From 1984 until 2000, Dr. Johnson practiced as a partner at Lubbock Diagnostic Clinic, serving many of those years as president of the group. Dr. Johnson opened his first practice in Grapevine in January of 2002. In 2005, Dr. Johnson added aesthetic medicine to his practice. In 2006, Dr. Johnson’s Grapevine practice was renamed Innovations Medical, which has since expanded to include offices in Dallas and Fort Worth. Dr. Johnson lives with his wife of 30 years Rhonda in Dallas. He is an avid cyclist and baseball fan.
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Office Address: 12660 Coit Rd
Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75251
Phone: (214) 420-7970
Fax: (214) 420-2992
Email: drjohnson@innovationsmedical.com
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas
Name of Spouse: Rhonda Johnson
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Master of Medical Management – Tulane University, 2000.
Residency in Internal Medicine – Texas Tech University School of Medicine/Lubbock General Hospital, July 1982 through June 1984.
Internship, Internal Medicine – Texas Tech University School of Medicine/Lubbock General Hospital, July 1981 through June 1982.
M.D. Degree – Texas Tech University School of Medicine, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79430 (8th in class), 1981.
B.A. Degree – Texas Tech University, May 1977, major in chemistry, minors in biology and English Literature. Graduate work in biomedical engineering and business – 33 hours of 36 hours, Master’s Degree.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Founder and owner Innovations Medical and MedSpa, PA Esthetic Medical practice, Dallas, Fort Worth and Grapevine, TX – 2005 to present
Founder and owner Prevention First, PA Internal Medicine practice, Grapevine, TX – 2002 to present
CEO MedAcct, Inc., Dallas, TX. and Lubbock, TX. – A business consulting and services firm providing support for physicians’ offices – 2000 to present.
Medical Director, Health Smart Preferred Care, Lubbock, TX. – Preferred Provider Organization – 1997 to 2001.
President, Lubbock Diagnostic Clinic – Twenty physician multi-specialty group – 1985 to 1995.
Medical Director Covenant Home Health Care, Denton TX. – 1995 to 2000.
Medical Director Total Home Health Care, Denton TX. – 1989 to 1995.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Esthetic medicine practice – 2005 to present.
Private Practice, Internal Medicine, Grapevine, TX – January 2002 to present.
Private Practice, Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX – 1984 to 2000.
Clinical Faculty Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX. – 1986 to 2000.
Between January 1982 to July 1984, worked in Emergency Rooms.
Research Assistant – Department of Internal Medicine, Spring 1981, and Bio-Medical Engineering through August 1978 and 1979.
HONORS AND AWARDS
National Physician Ambassador to China – 2005.
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society – 1999.
Outstanding Young Man of America – 1984.
Merck Manual Award Winner – 1981.
Outstanding Student in Anesthesiology – 1981.
Graduate cum laude, Texas Tech University, 1977.
Dean’s Honor List, six semesters in college – 1974 – 77.
Texas Tech Academic Scholarship – Fall and Spring 1975 – awarded for GPAs of 3.8 or higher.
Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor Fraternity.
SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Medical Association.
Texas Medical Association.
Tarrant County Medical Society.
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Fraternity.
American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine.
American College of Physician Executives.
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (Fellow)
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
State Legislative Committee – Tarrant County Medical Society – 2005 to present.
Department Chair Department of Medicine – new department with responsibility over 400 physicians, Covenant Hospital Lubbock, TX. – 1998 to 2000.
Executive Committee, Covenant Hospital Lubbock, TX. – 1998 to 2000.
Quality Committee, Covenant Hospital Lubbock, TX. – 1998 to 2000.
Partnership Forum, Covenant Hospital Lubbock, TX. – 1998 to 2000.
Emergency Transfer Committee, Covenant Hospital Lubbock, TX. – 1998 to 2000.
Section Chief, Department of Internal Medicine, Methodist Hospital Lubbock, TX. – 1987 to 88 first to repeat in position – 1996 to 1997.
Quality Committee Methodist, Hospital Lubbock, TX. – 1994 to 1997.
Physicians Quality Review Board, Methodist Hospital Lubbock, TX.- 1993 to 1997.
Medical Records Committee, Methodist Hospital Lubbock, TX.- 1993 to 1996.
Utilization Review Committee, Methodist Hospital Lubbock, TX.- 1986 to 1988.
Chairman of Infectious Disease Committee, St. Mary Hospital Lubbock, TX- 1985 to 1986.
Executive Committee, Methodist Hospital Lubbock, TX – 1987 to 1988. 1996 to 1997.
Credentials Committee, Methodist Hospital Lubbock, TX – 1987 to 1991.
Chairman of Nursing Correlation Committee, Methodist Hospital Lubbock, TX – 1993 to 1994.
Infectious Disease Committee, Methodist Hospital Lubbock, TX – 1992 to 1994.
Clinical Outcome Improvement Committee, Methodist Hospital Lubbock, TX – 1996 to 1998.
PUBLICATIONS
White Paper: “Use of Acoustic Wave Therapy (AWT) in the Treatment of Cellulite”
“Use of Computers in Clinical Medical Practice”, unpublished manuscript.
“Use of Levodopa-Carbidopa Combination in Growth Hormone Testing”, unpublished manuscript.
PRESENTATIONS AT MEETINGS
Appearance on “Good Morning Texas” every other Wednesday – local morning show on WFAA
Thermage in Clinical Practice – Eclipse Medical
Esthetic Laser Procedures – Empire Medical Training, recurring speaking around the United Sates – 2005 to 2008
Clear Concept Acne – Marriot Hotel, Trophy Club Texas
Coding in Private Practice. Presentation to House Staff – St. Paul’s Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Medical Office Regulations. Presentation to House Staff – St. Paul’s Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Physician Feedback Systems. Presentations to the Executive Committee and Medical Staff, Covenant Hospital Lubbock, TX. – Jun to Aug, 2001.
Educational Director of “EKG Education Fund”, directed programs:
Medicine in the 21st Century – September, 1998.
Informatics – March, 1999.
Medical ethics and Health Law – September, 1999.
Finance and Strategy for Physicians – March, 2000.
Feedback Program for Physicians. Presentation to the employees and staff, HealthSmart Preferred Care, Lubbock, TX. – 2000.
Pictures of HealthSmart. Presentation to the employees and staff, HealthSmart Preferred Care – March 1998.
“Death and Dying”, presentation to The Texas Medical Association Student Branch, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX. – 1998.
“Current Use of Anti-hypertensive Agents”, Residents’ Conference Presentation, Texas Tech University School of Medicine Lubbock, TX. – April 1988.
“President’s Council on Withholding Life Sustaining Care”, Department of Internal Medicine Section, St. Mary’s Hospital Lubbock, TX. – January 1985.
“Cerebral Resuscitation”, Department of Internal Medicine, Grand Rounds, Texas Tech University School of Medicine Lubbock, TX. – April 1984.
“Computerized Patient History”, South Plains Bio-medical Engineering Lubbock, TX. – Fall 1979.
“User’s Manual to Graphics Terminal”, Department of Bio-medical Engineering, Texas Tech University School of Medicine Lubbock, TX. – June 1979.
PUBLIC SERVICES
Multiple television appearances for public health education – 2002 to present.
Education Director, EKG Education Fund. Arranging Medical Conferences, 1998 to 2000.
Member Life Ministries Team. Assist with university ministry, Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TX – 2001-present.
Elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, TX -1997 through 1999.
Sunday School teacher, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, TX – 1995 to 1999.
Sunday School teacher, Indiana Avenue Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX – 1989 to 93.
Presentation on Health Matters, a television program for Lubbock Methodist Hospital – 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996.
Served on Mayor’s Racial Relations Committee, Lubbock,TX – 1993 through 1994.
6th grade Sunday School teacher, Melonie Park Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX – 1987.
Lubbock, TX.
Television commercial for United blood Services to promote blood donations, Lubbock,TX – October 1985.
“A General Overview of Medical Care”, Calvary Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX – Spring 1983