Dr. Joseph T. Johnson, MD | Athens, GA | Orthopedic Surgery

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Dr. Joseph Johnson is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle surgery. He earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Emory Healthcare. With three decades of experience in orthopedic care, Dr. Johnson has developed extensive expertise in treating complex foot and ankle conditions. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Johnson practices at Saint Marys Hospital and Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia. He focuses on helping patients with joint pain, foot discomfort, and heel pain find relief through comprehensive treatment approaches. His practice includes physical therapy, strength training, and manual therapy techniques to restore mobility and function. Patients rate Dr. Johnson 4.3 out of 5 stars for his care.

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4.3

37 Ratings
30 years of experience
49 insurance plans accepted
speaks English, Spanish
Emory Healthcare
25 written reviews
2 specialties
4 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
2 office locations
Male

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Absolutely great doctor. The best bedside manners. I did not have surgery and his focus was on healing my foot and not having to do surgery.

January 6th, 2026

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Dr Johnson is great. Takes time to explain everything and time to talk to you about your concerns. I do recommend him if you need foot surgery.

October 3rd, 2025

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Dr Johnson is an outstanding doctor. Great bedside manners, brilliant and very articulate. I highly recommend him to anyone with foot issues

April 9th, 2024

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Excellent staff and bedside manner.

December 3rd, 2023

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I wish there were sufficient words to express how INCREDIBLEY skilled Dr. Johnson is and how pleased I am that he performed my TAR. Any patient that is in need of a TAR has permission to get my contact info from AOC so that I can tell them personally about how Dr. Johnson EXCEEDED all of my expectations. My TAR surgery was quite a challenge for most surgeons and many had refused to touch my ankle with such a complex history of prior surgeries. He not only took on the surgery, but he made it appear as if it was merely a walk in the park for him - pun intended! He is THE BEST and I would gladly shout that on top of a mountain, which thanks to Dr. Johnson, I can now climb!

September 29th, 2023

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He’s friendly but I wish he didn’t make me feel so rush during the appointment. I think he knows what he is doing.

September 8th, 2023

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Excellent doctor!

August 29th, 2023

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Do not trust this doctor. He performed an unnecessary surgery on me. It did not fix the issue and I asked him several times if he was sure that it would fix my injury and now I live in pain daily and will never be able to as active as I once was. Other doctors when they hear what happened are taken back by his decision to perform such a surgery for what I went in with.

August 10th, 2023

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Dr. Johnson was outstanding. He listened to me and explained my issues and most importantly how he was going to address the problem. Very pleasant and professional. I would highly recommend him to anyone with foot issues.

July 11th, 2023

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I’m very pleased with the care I received at AOC. Dr Johnson was very informative about my surgery and recovery.

March 28th, 2023

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

1199 Prince AveAthens, GA 30606

Tel: (770) 267-8467

Saint Marys Hospital

1230 Baxter StAthens, GA 30606

Tel: (706) 389-3000


Dr. Joseph T Johnson, MD	Dr. Stephen Ronald Fisher, MD	Dr. Michael A Maceroli, MD	Dr. Michael B Gottsman, MD
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Surgery
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
4.3 (37 Ratings)	4.3 (16 Ratings)	5 (3 Ratings)	4.5 (62 Ratings)
30 Years of Experience	30 Years of Experience	15 Years of Experience	31 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English, Spanish	Speaks English		Speaks Spanish, English
Athens , GA	Cumming , GA	Lawrenceville , GA	Gainesville , GA
Med School: Emory University School Of Medicine	Med School: University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine	Med School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School	Med School: Duke University School Of Medicine
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MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Georgia, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Emory Healthcare

Medical School

Emory University School Of MedicineGraduated in 1996

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