Alton R. Johnson Jr., DPM, DABPM, FACPM, FASPS, CWSPis currently a Clinical Assistant Professor and Attending Physician at The University of MichiganSchool of Medicine in the Division of Metabolism,Endocrinology and Diabetes-Podiatry.Dr. Johnson is the Director of Social Media Communications & Digital Content Creation for theLimb Preservation, Wound Care and Diabetes Related Lower Extremity ComplicationsFellowship at Michigan Medicine.In addition, he is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of AJ EducationalEmpowerment, LLCa company developed to empower individuals of all backgrounds through educational services to be tomorrow’s leaders.He attended the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Johnson went on to complete a three-year Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Residency atHCA Florida Aventura Hospital in Miami, FL.While at Aventura Hospital, Dr. Johnson served as chief resident in his third and final year of residency. During his chief year,
Dr. Johnson was able to publish several peer-reviewed journal articles and participate in an international medical mission in Haiti.In 2020, Dr. Johnson was bestowed the American Board of Wound Management Foundation Scholarship and selected as the only podiatric clinical investigator in the nation for the 2020 National Institutes of Health/National Medical Association Academic Medicine Fellows Program. In2021, Dr. Johnson completed a two-year ACFAS Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Clinical Research Fellowship at the University Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA.While in fellowship Dr.Johnson became the first podiatrist to complete the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Post-Doctoral Certificate in Clinical Research directed by the Center for Clinical Epidemiology andBiostatistics.Dr.Johnson’s most recent accomplishment was receiving the2022American Podiatric MedicalAssociationPresident’sAward for his advancements and advocacy in the podiatric medical profession.He was also the recipient of theAssociation for the Advancement of Wound Care 2022 Emerging Leader Awardee.When not seeing patients Dr .Johnson enjoys medical writing and spending time with his family and friends.