DouglasClarkJohnsonMD

Pulmonology • Springfield, MA

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Associate Professor, Medicine-University of Massachusetts Medical School

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Office
759 Chestnut Street
Sleep Disorders Clinic
Springfield, MA 01199
Phone+1 413-794-5600

Fax+1 413-787-5713
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Summary

Dr. Douglas Johnson is a pulmonologist in Springfield, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Mary Lane Hospital, and Baystate Franklin Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 42 years. He specializes in asthma, COPD, tracheostomy tube management, non-invasive ventilation, and sleep medicine. He is director of Baystate's pulmonary function laboratories.

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/BIDMC/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1979 - 1982
St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1979
St Louis University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1979 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Shedding Light on Positive Airway Pressure Algorithms for Correcting Sleep-Disordered Breathing.
Karin G Johnson, Douglas C Johnson> ;Respiratory Care. 2023 Jan 1
3 citations
Improving pulmonary function test interpretation.
Thomas P Presti, Douglas C Johnson> ;The European Respiratory Journal. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Central Sleep Apnea: Adaptive Servo-Ventilation, Intelligent Volume-Assured Pressure Support, and Hypoventilation.
Karin Gardner Johnson, Douglas Clark Johnson> ;Chest. 2022 Jan 1
1 citations
Interpretation of Diffusing Capacity.
Douglas C. Johnson> ;Chest. 2021 Jun 1
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Reference Equations.
Douglas C. Johnson> ;Chest. 2021 Jun 1
1 citations
Pulmonary Function Tests and Interstitial Lung Disease.
Douglas C. Johnson> ;Chest. 2021 Mar 1
4 citations
Respiratory Candida in Patients with Bronchitis, Mucus Plugging, and Atelectasis.
Douglas C. Johnson, Suresh K. Chirumamilla, Armando P. Paez> ;The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal. 2020 Dec 31
1 citations
Candida Bronchitis and Mucus Plugging.
Douglas C. Johnson> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2020 Apr 1
2 citations
Improve Pulmonary Function Test Reporting.
Douglas C. Johnson> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2018 Jun 29
10 citations
DLCO: adjust for lung volume, standardised reporting and interpretation
Douglas C. Johnson> ;The European Respiratory Journal. 2017 Aug 1
Cognitive dysfunction: another reason to treat obstructive sleep apnea in stroke patients.
Karin G. Johnson, Douglas C. Johnson> ;Sleep Medicine. 2017 May 1
2 citations
ASV in CHF Recommendations Too Restrictive
Karin G. Johnson, Douglas C. Johnson> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2016 Sep 15
28 citations
Treatment of sleep-disordered breathing with positive airway pressure devices: technology update
Karin G. Johnson, Douglas C. Johnson> ;Medical Devices. 2015 Oct 23
Tobacco, big pharma, and ATS.
Douglas C. Johnson> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2013 Aug 15
11 citations
Chronic candidal bronchitis: a consecutive series.
Douglas C. Johnson> ;The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal. 2012 Dec 14
Airway mucus function and dysfunction.
Johnson, D.C.> ;N Engl J Med. 2011 Mar 10
Development and initial validation of the Response to Stressful Experiences Scale.
Johnson, D. C.,Polusny, M. A.,Erbes, C. R.,King, D.,King, L.,Litz, B. T.,Schnurr, P. P.,Friedman, M.,Pietrzak, R. H.,Southwick, S. M.> ;Mil Med. 2011 Mar 04
Association of chronic mountain sickness with abnormal pulmonary microcirculation: importance of adjusting predicted diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide...
Johnson, D.C.> ;Chest. 2010 Sep
Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for stroke and atrial fibrillation.
Johnson, K.G., Johnson, D.C.> ;Chest. 2010 Jul
Correct diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide transfer coefficient in considering respiratory function in patients with stable anorexia ne...
Johnson, D.C.> ;Chest. 2010 May
303 citations
Frequency of Sleep Apnea in Stroke and TIA Patients: A Meta-analysis
Karin G. Johnson, Douglas C. Johnson> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2010 Apr 15
DACO and KACO: how to adjust DLCO and KCO for lung volume.
Johnson, D.C.> ;Chest. 2009-04-01
Psychological resilience and postdeployment social support protect against traumatic stress and depressive symptoms in soldiers returning from Operations Enduring Free...
Pietrzak, R.H., Johnson, D.C., Goldstein, M.B., Malley, J.C., Southwick, S.M.> ;Depress Anxiety. 2009
Tracheostomy tube manometry: evaluation of speaking valves, capping and need for downsizing.
Johnson, D. C.,Campbell, S. L.,Rabkin, J. D.> ;Clin Respir J. 2009 Jan 01
In reference to Positive Airway Pressure Titration Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Clinical guidelines for the manual titration of positive airwa...
Karin G. Johnson, Douglas C. Johnson> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2008 Dec 15
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Other

Respiratory function in thyroid disease
Johnson DC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/respiratory-function-in-thyroid-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-19
Control of ventilation
Johnson DC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/control-of-ventilation
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-28
Disorders of ventilatory control
Johnson DC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/disorders-of-ventilatory-control
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-31

Professional Memberships

Massachusetts Medical Society - MMS
Member
American Thoracic Society - ATS
Member
American Academy of Sleep Medicine - AASM
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Baystate Mary Lane HospitalWare, Massachusetts
Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield, Massachusetts
Baystate Wing HospitalPalmer, Massachusetts
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts