Dr. Johnson, a native of Holland, MI, specializes in hip and knee replacements. Joint replacements are done to alleviate pain and disability caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, fractures, dislocations, congenital deformities, and other joint related problems. Dr. Johnson has undergone extensive training in minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery including the anterior approach to hip replacement, partial and custom knee replacements, and complex revision surgery for failed hip and knee replacements.Dr. Johnson offers a unique opportunity to patients needing hip replacement surgery in Western Michigan by performing the total hip arthroplasty through the anterior approach. This muscle sparing approach offers the possibility of less pain and faster postoperative recovery. A graduate of Holland Christian High School, his interest in orthopedics started at Calvin College where he researched osteolysis, a biologic response to artificial implants, in the Dept. of Microbiology. He then received his doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine at Des Moines University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into the Sigma Sigma Phi, National Osteopathic Honor and Service Fraternity. He completed his internship and orthopedic surgery residency at St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio which included a year of visiting rotations at Cedars-Sinai in Beverly Hills, CA.After his orthopedic residency, Dr. Johnson completed his fellowship training at the prestigious Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic in Alexandria, VA. He trained with Charles A. Engh, Sr., M.D., who revolutionalized the culture in which total hip replacements are performed by pioneering the development of porous-coated cementless implants for joint replacement surgery. He also trained with Gerald A. Engh M.D. a past President of the Knee Society, who continues to innovate partial knee implant technology and design.Specialties: Anterior Approach Hip Replacement, Joint Replacement, Orthopedic Care