KarenSchwenkJohnsonMD

Radiology • Durham, NC

Breast Imaging

Residency Program Director, Associate Professor of Radiology

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Office
20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-7645
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Education & Training

George Washington UniversityResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2002 - 2006
George Washington UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2006 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2007 - 2011
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Now or Later? Patient Satisfaction and Anxiety Among Women Undergoing Breast Biopsies Performed the Same Day as Recommended Versus a Later Day.
Lars J Grimm, Rebecca A Shelby, Stamatia V Destounis, Emily E Knippa, Eun L Langman, Alexis Musick, Sora Yoon, Karen Johnson, Jay Baker, Michael Taylor-Cho, Mary Scott...> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2024 Mar 1
Retained Biopsy Site Markers After Breast Lesion Surgical Resection: Associations With Residual Malignancy.
Eun L Langman, Karen S Johnson, Maggie L Dinome> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Learning from errors: Implementation of a resident-oriented radiology morbidity and mortality conference as an educational tool.
Matthew Taussig, Alexis Musick, Steven Dondlinger, James Tamas, Jay Willhite, Waleska Pabon-Ramos, Karen Johnson, Jonathan G Martin> ;Clinical Imaging. 2022 Apr 1
Role of digital breast tomosynthesis in the evaluation of focal breast pain.
Michael W Taylor-Cho, Stephanie Peacock, Steven Wolf, Samantha M. Thomas, Lars J. Grimm, Karen S. Johnson> ;Clinical Imaging. 2022 Feb 1
1 citations
Knowledge Retention in Radiology Residents for Audience Response System Versus Traditional Hot-Seat Conference.
Michael W Taylor-Cho, James Ronald, Lars J. Grimm, Karen S. Johnson, Jonathan G. Martin, Gary R. Schooler, Charles M. Maxfield> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2021 Feb 1
58 citations
Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer: A Review for Breast Radiologists.
Karen S Johnson, Emily F Conant, Mary Scott Soo> ;Journal of Breast Imaging. 2021 Jan 26
1 citations
Strengthening the Clinical Learning Environment by Mandate-Implementing the ACGME Common Program Requirements.
Amy Oliveira, Priscilla J. Slanetz, Tara Catanzano, David Sarkany, Kristina Siddall, Karen S. Johnson, Sheryl G. Jordan> ;Academic Radiology. 2020 Dec 7
23 citations
Awareness of implicit bias mitigates discrimination in radiology resident selection.
Charles M. Maxfield, Matthew P. Thorpe, Terry S. Desser, Darel E. Heitkamp, Nathan C. Hull, Karen S. Johnson, Nicholas A. Koontz, Gary Mlady, Timothy J. Welch, Lars J....> ;Medical Education. 2020 Mar 2
51 citations
Bias in Radiology Resident Selection: Do We Discriminate Against the Obese and Unattractive?
Charles M. Maxfield, Matthew P. Thorpe, Terry S. Desser, Darel E. Heitkamp, Nathan C. Hull, Karen S. Johnson, Nicholas A. Koontz, Gary Mlady, Timothy J. Welch, Lars J....> ;Academic Medicine. 2019 Nov 1
A Proposal to Define Three New Breast Calcification Shapes: Square, Sandwich, and Teardrop, Pill & Capsule.
Baker, J., Grimm, L., Johnson, K.> ;Journal of Breast Imaging. 2019 Sep 4
8 citations
Optimizing the Patient Experience during Breast Biopsy.
Soo, M., Shelby, R., Johnson, K.> ;Journal of Breast Imaging. 2019 Jun 4
9 citations
Hybrid Interactive and Didactic Teaching Format Improves Resident Retention and Attention Compared to Traditional Lectures
Vishwan Pamarthi, Lars J. Grimm, Karen S. Johnson, Charles M. Maxfield> ;Academic Radiology. 2019 May 11
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Health Care Economics Curriculum for Radiology Residents.
Austin Dixon, Karen S. Johnson, Leah Strickland, Bhavik N. Patel, Nicholas Said> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2019 Feb 26
9 citations
Best Practices From the APDR: Improving Medical Student Exposure to Interventional Radiology.
Daryl Goldman, G. Peters, Aaron M. Fischman, G.G. Vatakencherry, Peter R. Bream, Jonathan G. Martin, Janice Newsome, Zachary L. Bercu, Michael A. Schacht, Karen S. Joh...> ;Academic Radiology. 2018 Jan 19
1 citations
Positive and negative mood following imaging-guided core needle breast biopsy and receipt of biopsy results.
Katherine L Perlman, Rebecca A. Shelby, Anava A. Wren, Sarah A. Kelleher, Caroline S. Dorfman, Erin O'Connor, Connie Kim, Karen S. Johnson, Mary Scott Soo> ;Psychology, Health & Medicine. 2017 Nov 26
4 citations
Normal Axillary Lymph Node Variability Between White and Black Women on Breast MRI.
Lars J. Grimm, Neal K. Viradia, Karen S. Johnson> ;Academic Radiology. 2017 Nov 1
17 citations
Blood pressure reactivity to psychological stress is associated with clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure.
Sherwood, A., Sherwood, A., Hill, L. K., Hill, L. K., Blumenthal, J. A., Blumenthal, J. A., Adams, K. F., Adams, K. F., Paine, N. J., Paine, N. J., Koch, G. G., Koch, ...> ;American heart journal. 2017 Sep 11
21 citations
Relationships Between MRI Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) Lexicon Descriptors and Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes: Internal Enhancement is Associat...
Lars J. Grimm, Jing Zhang, Jay A. Baker, Mary Scott Soo, Karen S. Johnson, Maciej A. Mazurowski> ;The Breast Journal. 2017 Sep 1
5 citations
Sustaining Change in Radiology Education: The Need for Universal Curricula
Darel E. Heitkamp, Karen S. Johnson, Robert D. Suh, Harprit S. Bedi, Sandra A. A. Oldham, Christopher P. Ho, Angelisa M. Paladin> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2017 Jun 1
9 citations
Suspicious breast calcifications undergoing stereotactic biopsy in women ages 70 and over: Breast cancer incidence by BI-RADS descriptors
Lars J. Grimm, David Y. Johnson, Karen S. Johnson, Jay A. Baker, Mary Scott Soo, E. Shelley Hwang, Sujata V. Ghate> ;European Radiology. 2017 Jun 1
15 citations
Focal Breast Pain: Does Breast Density Affect the Need for Ultrasound?
Michael W. Cho, Lars J. Grimm, Karen S. Johnson> ;Academic Radiology. 2017 Jan 1
1 citations
Radiology Trainee Performance in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Relationship Between Difficulty and Error-Making Patterns
Lars J. Grimm, Jing Zhang, Joseph Y. Lo, Karen S. Johnson, Sujata V. Ghate, Ruth Walsh, Maciej A. Mazurowski> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2016 Feb 1
60 citations
Imaging-Guided Core-Needle Breast Biopsy: Impact of Meditation and Music Interventions on Patient Anxiety, Pain, and Fatigue.
Mary Scott Soo, Jennifer A. Jarosz, Anava A. Wren, Adrianne E. Soo, Yvonne M. Mowery, Karen S. Johnson, Sora C. Yoon, Connie Kim, E. Shelley Hwang, Francis J. Keefe, R...> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2016 May 1
21 citations
Recurrence-free survival in breast cancer is associated with MRI tumor enhancement dynamics quantified using computer algorithms
Maciej A. Mazurowski, Lars J. Grimm, Jing Zhang, P. Kelly Marcom, Sora C. Yoon, Connie Kim, Sujata V. Ghate, Karen S. Johnson> ;European Journal of Radiology. 2015 Nov 1
105 citations
Abbreviated Screening Protocol for Breast MRI: A Feasibility Study
Lars J. Grimm, Mary Scott Soo, Sora C. Yoon, Connie Kim, Sujata V. Ghate, Karen S. Johnson> ;Academic Radiology. 2015 Sep 1
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Lectures

22nd Annual Duke Radiology Board Review Beach Course
Duke University School of Medicine, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - 7/23/2012
Mammograms to MRI: Breast Imaging & Interventions
Duke University School of Medicine, Kiawah Island, South Carolina - 6/24/2012