Dana Johnson
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Credentials
MD, PhD

Professor, Division of Neonatology
Faculty, Department of Pediatrics
Core Faculty Member, Center for Neurobehavioral Development
Faculty, Adoption Medicine Clinic
Biography

Bio

Dana E. Johnson, MD, PhD, is Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology. He earned his MD, and a PhD in Anatomy, served his internship and residency, and completed his neonatology fellowship at the University of Minnesota. In addition to attending on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Johnson founded the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota. His research interests include the effects of early institutionalization on growth and development and the outcomes of internationally adopted children. Dr. Johnson has published extensively, most recently in Early Human Development, Infants and Young Children and Journal of the American Medical Association, in addition to over one hundred abstracts. He is an invited speaker worldwide. Dr. Johnson founded the International Adoption Clinic, the first of its kind, in 1986. He and his staff received the "Friend of Children Award" from the North American Council on Adoptable Children in 2002.

Clinical Summary

Neonatology; Internationally adopted children

Education

PhD in Anatomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

Residency in Pediatrics,
University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Fellowship in Neonatology,
University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Licensures and Certifications

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Contact

Contact

Address

Pediatric Neonatology
Academic Office Building
2450 Riverside Ave S AO-401
Minneapolis, MN 55454