Our Team

James N. Johnson, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM

Dr. Jim Johnson is Board-Certified in Family and Sports Medicine and is a Certified ImPACT Concussion Consultant

Dr. Johnson specializes in sports medicine, tendinitis, arthritis, and the treatment of overuse injuries for those ages 0 to 100+. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL and a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Stanford University and San Jose Medical Center in California.

Dr. Johnson is a clinical instructor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s department of family medicine, and also serves as a clinical assistant professor at Meharry Medical College. Among his affiliations with local, regional, and national sports teams, Dr. Johnson is a team physician for the U.S. Olympic Swim Team, the USA National Swim Team, Nashville Ballet, the Nashville Aquatic Club (NAC), and Lipscomb University.

DR. JOHNSON’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND AFFILIATIONS

SPECIALTIES

• All Sports-Related Injuries
• Osteoarthritis
• Degenerative Joint Disease
• Acute and Subacute Sprain and Strain
• Acute Disc Herniation
• Work-Related Injuries

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

• United States Air Force – Active Duty: July 1994 – Aug 1998
  • Captain: July 1994 – Feb 1998
  • Major (Select): Feb 1, 1998
  • Honorable Discharge: Aug 4, 1998
• Officer Training School | Maxwell AFB, AL: July 1994
  • Top Performer
• United States Air Force – Reserve: March 1989 – July 1994
  • Second Lieutenant

MEMBERSHIPS

• USOC Sports Medicine Society, Elected 2001
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American College of Sports Medicine
• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
• USA Swimming Sports Medicine Society
• USA Swimming Sports Medicine Committee
• American Swim Coaches Association

VOLUNTEERISM

• Special Olympics Volunteer Swim Coach
• Arthritis Foundation Board Member 2004-2007
• USA Swimming Youth Swim Coach

TEAM PHYSICIAN

• 2005-present – Nashville Ballet, Company Physician
• 2003-present – Nashville Aquatic Club, Team Physician
• 2001-present – United States Olympic Team Physician
• 2001-present – USA Swimming National Team Physician
• Aug 2010 – USA Swimming Physician, Pan Pacific Championships, Maui
• Jan 2009 – USA Swimming Physician, Pan Pacific Championships, Guam
• March 2006 – USA Swimming Physician, FINA World Championships, Shanghai, CHINA
• July 2005 – USA Swimming Physician, Duel in the Pool, USA vs. Australia, Irvine
• Oct 2004 – USA Swimming Physician, FINA World Championships, Indianapolis
• July/Aug 2004 – USA Swimming Physician, 2004 Olympics, Athens, GREECE
• May 2004 – Event Physician, USA Gymnastics National Championship, Nashville
• Jan 2004 – USA Swimming Physician, Queensland Championships, Brisbane, AUS
• June 16-30 2003 – US Olympic Training Center Physician, San Diego, CA
• 2003-2005 – Lipscomb University Athletics, Head Team Physician
• April 2003 – Co-Medical Director, Country Music Marathon, Nashville
• Jan 2003 – USA Swimming Physician, Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Sydney
• 2001-2003 – Stanford Athletics Team Physician
• Sept 2002 – Medical Staff, Stanford Cross Country Invitational, Stanford
• Aug 2002 – USA Swimming Physician, Pan Pacific Championships, Yokohama
• June 2002 – Medical Staff, USA Track and Field National Championship, Stanford
• June 2002 – Covering Physician, US Open Track and Field Meet, Stanford
• May 2002 – Covering Physician, NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship, Stanford
• August 2001 – Covering Physician, USA Swimming National Championship, Fresno
• August 2001/2002 – Covering Physician, Vineman Triathlon, Santa Rosa
• July 2001 – Consultant Physician, Stanford Swimming and Cross-Country Champs
• June 2001 – Covering Physician, US Open Track and Field Meet, Stanford
• May 2001 – Covering Physician, NCAA Softball Regional, Stanford
• April 2001 – Medical Director, Special Olympics Track and Field, Santa Clara
• March 2001 – Stanford Team Physician, NCAA Women’s Swimming Championships, Long Island, NY
• Event Physician, USA Swimming National Championships, Austin, TX
• Feb 2001 – Covering Physician, Sybase Open ATP Tour Event
• 2000-2001 – Associate Team Physician, San Jose State University
• Assistant to Team Physician, Stanford University Women’s Swimming
• December 2000 – Covering Physician, NCAA Women’s Soccer College Cup, San Jose
• October 2000-2002 – Mass Physicals, Stanford University
• October 2000 – Medical Director, Silicon Valley Marathon, San Jose, CA
• April 2000 – WTA Tour, Bausch and Lomb Tennis Tournament, Amelia Island, FL