Dr. Jennifer Johnson -- Orange County's Doctor for Adolescents and Young Adults

20+ years helping young people achieve optimal health
 

 

 		  


 

 

         
 


Jennifer Johnson, M.D.

A unique medical practice

Orange County’s only office exclusively for adolescents and young adults ages 10-25+

 

Prestigious, board-certified adolescent medicine specialist; former professor and vice-chair, University of California, Irvine Department of Pediatrics

 

Former Medical Director, University of Oklahoma Adolescent Clinic & Adolescent Inpatient Unit

 

Nationally recognized expert & author

Take care of it all in a single visit

  • Check-ups, acute and chronic illnesses

  • Eating disorders, weight and body image

  • Gynecology, including birth control and menstrual problems

  • Feeling sad, lonely, or irritable

  • Persistent or recurring problems: stomachaches, headaches, fatigue

  • Depression, anxiety

  • ADD/ADHD, academic problems

  • Other questions, concerns, and worries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautifully appointed, comfortable office

About Jennifer Johnson, M.D., MS, FAAP

Dr. Johnson is a medical doctor. She has more than 20 years' experience as a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist. She practices in Newport Beach (Orange County), California.

Dr. Johnson is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Adolescent Medicine as well as in Pediatrics. Dr. Johnson also has an advanced degree in public health. She has been a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, where she served as director of the adolescent medicine program. Dr. Johnson has taught medical students, residents, faculty, and community physicians, for whom she continues to present educational programs. She has presented at national meetings of many organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Practice. Dr. Johnson has written many research articles and book chapters related to adolescent and young adult medicine.

Dr. Johnson is an advocate for adolescents and young adults. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has led many activities in the Academy’s Section on Adolescent Health and is its immediate past chairperson. Dr. Johnson has also been active in the Society for Adolescent Medicine. As a member of the medical advisory board for Teengrowth, Dr. Johnson has written many articles and answers to reader questions. Articles and webcasts by Dr. Johnson are posted on the web at Healthology.com, medbroadcast.com, and the New York Daily News. Links to some of these are on the Parents page.

A novel approach to care

 

Dr. Johnson is one of the first physicians in California to join the Hello Health online platform, recipient of the 2010 American Telemedicine Association Innovation Award for Telemedicine. Hello Health is an innovative new practice platform that helps doctors communicate, document, and transact with their patients in person and online. It leverages the power of the Web to improve the frequency, efficiency, and convenience of communication between physician and patient.

 

To learn more about Hello Health and sign up as a patient, go to the Hello Health website.

 

 

Care that puts the patient first

Dr. Johnson uses modern technology to return the doctor-patient relationship back to it proper place at the center of care. Free from the rules and regulations imposed by insurance companies, she provides outstanding care without long waits and red tape.

This means:

  • A reception room, not a waiting room

  • Same- or next-day, evening and weekend appointments

  • Direct phone access to the doctor

  • Convenient location near Fashion Island with free, easy parking

  • Online appointment scheduling

  • Prescriptions sent electronically to your drugstore

  • Insurance claims filed for you

What they say about Dr. J

Here's what patients and parents have said about Dr. Johnson (without her even asking):

Parents

  • "Orange County's best-kept secret."

  • "You are the best doctor I've ever met."

  • "I never thought that finding a doctor on the Internet would work out so well."

Patients

  • "Dr. J is amazing. She is so kind and caring and makes sure to take her time to answer any questions one might have. She has a fantastic bedside manner and I would recommend her emphatically."

  • "Your patient focus is truly remarkable and makes office visits super easy!"

  • I couldn’t nor could continue to get through my obstacles without your help!

  • "You have more sensitiv[ity] to, and understanding of, eating disorders than any physician I have ever seen."

Informed, collaborative care

With Dr. Johnson's training and experience, great medical care is a given.

What's more, Dr. Johnson's patients value their warm, personal relationship with her. She spends the time it takes to get a real understanding of her patients, their lives, and the things that affect their well-being. Doctor and patient work as a team.

About Adolescent Medicine

Adolescent medicine is a recognized subspecialty of pediatrics, internal medicine, and family practice. To become certified as a subspecialist, doctors take several more years of advanced training and pass a corresponding examination. The American Board of Pediatrics has certified Dr. Johnson in both the specialty of pediatrics and in the adolescent medicine subspecialty.

Some doctors have a particular interest in taking care of adolescents, but only about 400 nationally -- and a few in Orange County -- are actually board certified in Adolescent Medicine. The American Board of Medical Specialties website lets you check to see if a "specialist" in adolescent medicine is actually board certified.