BOCA RATON, FL – January 21, 2020 –The BocaCare® Physician Network, a network of primary care doctors
and specialists who provide high-quality medical care to patients of all
ages, has added preventive cardiologist Heather Johnson, M.D., to the
medical staff of Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Christine E. Lynn
Women’s Health & Wellness Institute, part of Baptist Health
South Florida. She specializes in cardiovascular medicine, preventive
cardiology, hypertension management and vascular health.
Under Dr. Johnson’s leadership, the preventive cardiology program
at the Institute’s Blechman Center for Specialty Care and Preventive
Cardiology will be further developed. Services offered at this center
of excellence include screening, diagnostic evaluation, treatment and
referrals for intervention as needed.
Dr. Johnson is board certified in cardiovascular disease with advanced
certification in hypertension management. She completed her undergraduate
studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Johnson earned her
medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine where
she also received a master of science in population health. In addition,
she earned her master of medical management at the University of Southern
California. Her postgraduate training included a residency program in
internal medicine and clinical fellowship in cardiovascular medicine,
both at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. She is the Principle
Investigator in several National Institutes of Health funded research
studies on women’s heart disease related topics.
“Dr. Johnson will be leading the Institute’s efforts to screen,
educate and develop a plan of treatment for asymptomatic patients with
conditions related to cardiovascular health such as heart disease,”
said Kathy Schilling, M.D., medical director, Christine E. Lynn Women’s
Health & Wellness Institute. “Her appointment to our staff of
highly-skilled physicians will complete the spectrum of services we provide
to women in South Florida.”
Dr. Johnson will see patients at 690 Meadows Road in Boca Raton.
About Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is part of Baptist Health South Florida,
the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 11 hospitals,
nearly 23,000 employees, more than 4,000 physicians and more than 100
outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning
across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health
has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular
care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. In addition,
it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network;
and Baptist Health Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit
organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based
charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized
by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and
by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. For
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