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Johnson, Daniel A. M.D

School of Medicine
Ophthalmology
(210) 567-8411
johnsond4@uthscsa.edu

Appointments Education Expertise Teaching Publications Grants

9/2009 - Present	Associate Professor with Tenure	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Ophthalmology, San Antonio, TX
12/2002 - Present	Director, Cornea Service	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Ophthalmology, San Antonio, TX
12/2002 - Present	Director, Uveitis Service	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Ophthalmology, San Antonio, TX

Date	Description	Institution	# Students
4/2008 - Present	Individual Instruction	San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX

1/2008 - Present	Individual Instruction	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

10/2007 - Present	Cornea Day	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	30 students
Devised and organized 8 hour didactic session and wet lab for ophthalmology residents at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium to learn the principles and use of common instruments used in the diagnosis of corneal disease. Course held annually (2007, 2008)
1/2006 - Present	Eye trauma	Lockehill Elementary School	20 students
Yearly lecture and discussion with elementary school students on the prevention of eye injuries.
1/2005 - Present	Examination of the Eye (lab)	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	6 students
Instruction of medical students in the examination of the eye. Four hours twice a year.
3/2003 - Present	San Antonio Ophthalmology Course	Brooke Army Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, San Antonio, TX	300 students
This course is a week long review of ophthalmology in which I teach 50% of the cornea/ external disease section. From 2003-2005, I taught the entire cornea/ external disease and refractive surgery section. The course is sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center and is attended by approximately 300 ophthlamology residents and practicing ophthalmologists from national and international locations.
12/2002 - Present	Morbidity and Mortality Conferences	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	14 students
Discussion of clinical outcomes with medical students, residents, and ophthalmologists of patients treated by the Department of Ophthalmology. One hour monthly.
12/2002 - Present	Journal Club	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	12 students
Discuss resident presentation of published literature papers. 3 hours monthly. Coordinates papers presented for the Cornea and Uveitis Journal clubs. Journal club hosted yearly at Dr. Johnsons home.
12/2002 - Present	New Resident Orientation	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	4 students
Small group lectures on basics of cornea/ external disease and uveitis. 1-3 hours per year. 2008 topics: Cornea and Uveitis cases.
12/2002 - Present	Oral Research Presentations	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	8 students
Critique of resident research presentations prior to annual research meeting. Approximately 8 hours per year.
12/2002 - Present	Texas Diabetes Institute Eye Clinic	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	6 students
Clinical supervision of medical students and ophthalmology residents, 16-24 hours/month
12/2002 - Present	Inpatient Rounds	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	4 students
Residents, Medical students, residents 6 wks/yr
12/2002 - Present	Grand Rounds	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	30 students
Ophthalmologists, medical students, residents, fellows. Typically, 1-2 of the cases presented per week are of patients whose care I supervise.
12/2002 - Present	Individual Instruction	University Hospital

12/2002 - Present	Individual Instruction	South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX

12/2002 - Present	Individual Instruction	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

12/2002 - Present	Individual Instruction	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

12/2002 - Present	Individual Instruction	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

12/2002 - Present	Corneal Infectious Disease	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	30 students
Yearly lecture for University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium residents: Corneal infectious disease
12/2002 - Present	Corneal Inflammatory Disease	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	30 students
Yearly lecture for University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium residents: Corneal Inflammatory Disease
12/2002 - Present	Corneal and conjunctival neoplasia	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	30 students
Yearly lecture for University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium residents: Corneal and conjunctival neoplasia
12/2002 - Present	Uveitis History and Evaluation	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	30 students
Yearly lecture for University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and San Antonio University Services Health Education Consortium residents: Uveitis history and evaluation
12/2002 - Present	Uveitis Management	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	30 students
Yearly lecture for University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium residents: Management of uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease
1/1998 - Present	Host visiting lecturer	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Wilford Hall Medical Center	40 students
James P. Dunn, Jr., MD (1998); Steve Schallhorn (11/1999); Henry Edelhauser, Ph.D (2000), Terrence P. OBrien, M.D. (2006), H. Dwight Cavanagh, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. (3/2009); Todd P. Margolis, M.D. (3/2009)
8/1997 - Present	Cornea Lecture Series	University of Texas Health Science Center and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education	30 students
The cornea section of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium residency teaching programs is a series of 1 hour lectures provided yearly on the topic of cornea, external disease and refractive surgery. In addition to organizing the schedule, I provide 4-6 hours of lecture and contribute questions for the resident examination.
8/1997 - Present	Uveitis Lecture Series	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health	30 students
The uveitis section of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium residency teaching programs is a series of 1 hour lectures provided yearly on the topic of uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease. In addition to assisting with organizing the schedule, I provide 3-6 hours of lecture and contribute questions for the resident examination.

Journal Article

Yohe SL, Reyes M, Johnson DA, Fry CL, Scribbick FW, Kinney MC. Plasminogen deficiency as a rare cause of conjunctivitis and lymphadenopathy Am J Surg Pathol 2009 Feb;33(2):313-319.

Jetton J, Gaviria J, Patterson TF, Johnson DA. Uveitis associated with Rifabutin use for Mycobacterium Simiae infection Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 Jan;.

Mungia R, Cano SM, Johnson DA, Dang H, Brown JP. Interaction of age and specific saliva component output on caries Aging Clin Exp Res 2008 Dec;20(6):503-508.

Miyamoto RK, Chabi A, Johnson DA, Ankerst DP, Thompson IM, Rozanski TA. Complicated Cataract Surgery in Patients Receiving Alpha Blockers for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia UroToday International Journal 2008 Aug;1(2).

Kheirkhan A, Johnson DA, Parangpe R, Raju VK, Casas V, Tseng SCG. Temporary Sutureless Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Acute Chemical Burns Archives of Ophthalmology 2008 Jan;126(8):1059-1066.

Hollsten, JE, Becker R, Scribbick FW, Gallardo, MJ, Nguyen, LT, Johnson DA. Incidence of ocular surface squamous neoplasia in excised pterygia- submitted Cornea 2008 Jan;.

Gaviria JG, Johnson DA, Gallardo M, Scribbick FW. Spontaneous Anterior Capsular Rupture Associated with Anterior Polar Cataract Arch Ophthalmol 2006 Jan;124(1):134-135.

Gallardo MJ, Randleman JB, Price KM, Johnson DA, Acosta S, Grossniklaus HE, Stulting RD. Ocular argyrosis after long-term self-application of eyelash tint Am J Ophthalmol 2006 Jan;141(1):198-200.

Gallardo MJ, Johnson DA, Gaviria J, Nguyen L, Melendez R, Connor DA, Conrad DA. Isolated herpes simplex keratoconjunctivitis in a neonate born by cesarean delivery J AAPOS 2005 Jun;9(3):285-287.

Gaviria JG, Johnson DA, Kinney MC, Proffer LH, Losi-Sasaki JM, Kraus EW. Bilateral anterior granulomatous uveitis associated with cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease Graefes Arch Clin Exp Opthalmol 2005 Mar;243(3):381-384.

Gaviria JG, Johnson DA, Scribbick FW. Corneal keloid mimicking a recurrent limbal dermoid J Pediatr Ophthalmol Stabismus 2005 Jan;42(3):189-190.

Book Chapter

Johnson DA. Gundersen Flap. In: Executive Editors: JP Dunn, PD Langer. Basic Techniques of Ophthalmic Surgery. San Francisco, CA: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 2009. p. 28-33.

Johnson DA. Uvea. In: Editors: RA Lewis, DH Gold. Clinical Eye Atlas. Oxford University Press: Oxford University Press; 2009.

Johnson DA, Jabs DA. Ocular Manifestations of AIDS. In: Ed GP Wormser. AIDS and Other Manifestations of HIV Infection. 2004. p. 697-730.

Abstract

Desai N, Johnson DA. Positive Brucella Abortus Serology in Patients with Uveitis; 2008 Mar. (28th Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference).

Hahn, S, Reyes, M, Paul S, Johnson DA. Corneal Ulcers in South Texas. Clinical and Microbiological Correlation and Predisposing Factors; 2008 Mar. (28th Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference).

Reyes M, Hahn-Navas S, Paul S, Johnson DA, Owen SV. Corneal Ulcers in South Texas: Clinical and Microbiological Correlation and Predisposing Factors - A Retrospective Study; 2008 Jan. (Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science; vol. 49).

Becker H, Johnson DA, Scribbick FW. Incident of Occult Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in Excised Pterygia; 2006 Mar. (26th Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference).

Marten L, Johnson DA. Internet Sources on Dry Eye, Rosacea, and Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Patients; 2006 Mar. (26th Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference).

Hoonjan M, Johnson DA, Glickman RD. Absence of melanoma cell proliferation on amniotic membranes; 2006 Mar. (26th Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference).

Chabi A, Johnson DA. Vitamin A Deficiency Detection and Associated Ophthalmic Findings; 2006 Mar. (26th Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference).

Hoonjan MS, Johnson DA, Kumar N, Glickman RD. Amniotic Membrane Effects on Growth Rate of a Melanoma Cell Line; 2006 Jan. (Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science; vol. 47).

Chabi A, Johnson DA. Vitamin A Deficiency Detection; 2006 Jan. (Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science; vol. 47).

Becker H, Scribbick FW III, Johnson DA. Incidence of Occult Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in Excised Pterygia; 2006 Jan. (Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science; vol. 47).

Gallardo M, Nguyen L, Trujillo F, Starck T, Johnson DA. Evaluation of early post-operative outcomes in sutureless pterygium surgery; 2005 Mar. (25th Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference).

Editorial

Johnson DA. Corneal Transplantation San Antonio Medicine 2009 Oct;.

Year	Degree	Discipline	Institution
1997	Clinical Fellowship	Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery	Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute Baltimore , MD
1996	Clinical Fellowship	Uveitis & Ocular Immunology	Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute Baltimore , MD
1995	Residency	Ophthalmology	Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital New York , NY
1995	Residency	Chief Resident in Ophthalmology	Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital New York , NY
1992	Internship	Internal Medicine	Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston , MA
1991	MD	Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Admiral Lyon Award for Academic Excellence)	College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University New York , NY
1987	BA	Biochemistry (Phi Beta Kappa, Academic Distinction, Chemical Society Scholarship, Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary Chemistry Society, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society)	Swarthmore College Swarthmore , PA

Private
Funding Agency	Private Donations
Title	Unrestricted donation
Status	Active
Period	1/2005 - Present
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Received unsolicited donations in 2005, 2007, 2008 from private sources for the teaching and research.
Funding Agency	Pfizer, Inc.
Title	Effect of genotropin on corneal epithelial cell growth
Status	Complete
Period	8/2008 - 9/2009
Role	Co-Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Funded
Funding Agency	Pearl Vision Foundation
Title	Confocal Microscope
Status	Complete
Period	6/2008 - 6/2009
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Grant to obtain confocal microscope for clinical research, teaching, and patient care. Funded September 2008.
State
Funding Agency	UTHSCSA
Title	Summer Medical Research Program
Status	Complete
Period	6/2009 - 8/2009
Role	Co-Investigator
Grant Detail	Summer research award for first year medical student to investigate the ophthalmic use of Amniotic Membrane use at UTHSCSA. The grant provided a $250.00 per week stipend.

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