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Christopher D. Johnson, MD, FACS
Areas of Specialty
Hand & Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder, Knee, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery
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Locations
776 Shrewsbury Avenue
Suite 105
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
United States1430 Hooper Avenue
Suite 101
Toms River, NJ 08753
United States303 West Main Street
First Floor
Freehold, NJ 07728
United States
Christopher D. Johnson, MD, FACS, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in surgical and nonsurgical treatments of hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, and knee conditions and injuries as well as sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Johnson joined Professional Orthopaedic Associates in 1989.
After completing his bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and physics at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. Johnson earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in Piscataway, New Jersey. He then completed internship training at Middlesex General University Hospital in Middlesex, New Jersey, and residency training at RWJUH, St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Johnson underwent advanced fellowship training in hand and reconstructive surgery at the Indiana Center for Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Hand in Indianapolis, Indiana. He also completed additional fellowship training as a team physician for Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
With extensive training and experience in orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Johnson is an expert in shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand procedures. His expertise includes the nonsurgical treatment of nerve pressure problems, fracture care, Dupuytren’s contracture, and minimally invasive procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome and sports injuries as well as tendon and nerve repair in the hand.
Dr. Johnson is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
When he is not seeing patients, Dr. Johnson enjoys sailing, fishing, boating, working out, and coaching.
Dr. Johnson is available to see patients at our Tinton Falls, Toms River, and Freehold offices.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
- Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Medical School
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
Internship
- Middlesex General University Hospital, Middlesex, NJ
Residency
- RWJUH, St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ
Fellowship
- Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Indiana Center for Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Hand, Indianapolis, IN
- Team Physician, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Specialty Board Certification
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand issued by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Memberships
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Health Volunteers Overseas Member
- Internal Arthroscopic Association
- Medical Society of New Jersey
- Monmouth Medical Society
- National Athletic Trainers' Association
- The New York Society for Surgery of the Hand
- St. Vincent Hand Society
Honors
- Instructor, Orthopaedic Residency Program, Monmouth Medical Center
- Clinical Appointment, RWJ Medical School
- Professor, Escuela Hospital in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- New Jersey Monthly “Top Doctor” Award since 2013
- "New Jersey Top Doctor" Award, 2017
Medical Interests
- Arthroscopic Surgery for Sports Injuries
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Fracture Care, particularly for the Elbow, Hand, Shoulder, and Wrist
- Hand Tendon and Nerve Reconstruction
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Surgery
- Nonsurgical Treatment of Nerve Pressure Problems
- Pediatric Fractures
Team Affiliations
- Monmouth University
- Georgian Court University
- Brookdale Community College
- Asbury Park High School
- Holmdel High School
- Jackson High Schools
- Keansburg High School
- Lakewood High School
- Long Beach High School
- Matawan Regional High School
- Middletown High Schools
- Monmouth Regional High School
- Ocean Township High School
- Raritan High School
- Red Bank Catholic High School
- Red Bank Regional High School
- Rumson-Fair Haven High School
- Shore Regional High School
- St. Rose High School
- Toms River High Schools
- Cedar Stars Academy (Monmouth)
- CTR Soccer
- Sports City Extreme Speed School
Billing & Insurance
Thank you for choosing Professional Orthopaedic Associates, where we are dedicated to providing each patient with exceptional orthopaedic care. At every visit, you will be given the needed time for a complete evaluation and discussion of your condition.
As a courtesy to our patients, our highly trained specialists will verify insurance benefits before treatment. On your first visit, if requested, our staff will review those benefits with you so that any financial obligations will be known. Currently, we participate with Medicare. We accept most other insurances on an out-of-network basis. We also accept cash, personal check, and credit card.
To discuss your specific health insurance coverage, you may call our office at (732) 530-4949 and ask for your doctors’ billing and insurance specialist. We will be happy to contact your health insurance company on your behalf.
News
Christopher D. Johnson, MD, FACS, a triple-board-certified and fellowship-trained hand and reconstructive surgeon at Professional Orthopaedic Associates, recently traveled to Honduras with the Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) organization to provide medical care for Honduran patients. This trip
New Jersey Monthly magazine recently announced its 2019 Jersey Choice Top Doctors. Among the 1,085 Top Doctors selected were eight of Professional Orthopaedic Associates’ doctors. It is the seventh straight year that Drs. Harry Bade, Christopher Johnson, Brian Torpey, Gregg Foos,
Christopher D. Johnson, MD, FACS, a board-certified, fellowship-trained hand and reconstructive surgeon at Professional Orthopaedic Associates, recently returned from his 18th medical mission trip to Honduras.
Dr. Johnson was volunteering with Health
The doctors at Professional Orthopaedic Associates were named Jersey Choice Top Doctors for 2018 by New Jersey Monthly magazine. For Drs. Harry Bade, Christopher Johnson, Brian Torpey, Gregg Foos, David Gentile, Jason Cohen, Glenn Gabisan, and Mark Gesell, this is their sixth
Christopher D. Johnson, MD, FACS, hand, knee, upper extremity and sports medicine specialist at Professional Orthopaedic Associates, recently returned from his annual medical mission trip to Honduras in August. Along with other medical volunteers from the Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO)
Our doctors at Professional Orthopaedic Associates received the 2018 Best of Tinton Falls Awards for Physicians & Surgeons. This is the eleventh year in a row that our doctors have been selected for this award.
Presented by the Tinton Falls Awards Program, this award focuses on the
Professional Orthopaedic Associates has won the 2018 Spectrum Award for Excellence in Customer Service and earned a rating of five out of five stars. The award was presented by City Beat News based on the publishing company’s independent research. Patients seeking Professional Orthopaedic
For the fifth consecutive year, the surgeons at Professional Orthopaedic Associates were named Top Doctors of 2017 by New Jersey Monthly Magazine. The award is based on peer election, and only 4% of the 23,000+ nominees received this prestigious honor.
The
The Tinton Falls Awards Program has selected our doctors for the 2015 Best of Tinton Falls Awards for Physicians & Surgeons for the eighth year in a row! This award is given to exceptional businesses that contribute to making Tinton Falls a great place to live, work, play, and most of all
Our very own Dr. Christopher D. Johnson served on Dr. Angelo Chinnicis’ medical staff for the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Race Track on Sunday, August 2nd. Dr. Johnson was there to provide emergent orthopaedic medical care, as necessary, for the jockey’s and staff. Professional
Christopher Johnson, MD, FACS, knee, upper extremity and sports medicine specialist at Professional Orthopaedic Associates, spearheaded the establishment of the Adult Burn Center in the Escuela Hospital of Honduras after his 2013 medical mission trip made him aware of the dire need for a
Patient Reviews
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