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1040 Nw 22nd AveSuite 560Portland, OR 97210
Phone+1 503-413-5525
Fax+1 503-413-5526
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Summary
- Dr. Nathalie (Mcdowell) Johnson is a general surgeon based in Portland, OR, with a subspecialty in breast surgery. She completed her surgical residency at USC/LA General and earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 1986. Her professional involvement includes publishing research on breast cancer treatment and surgical advancements in reputable journals like the Annals of Surgical Oncology and the American Journal of Surgery. She has participated in clinical trials, such as one involving combination immunotherapy with Herceptin and the HER2 Vaccine NeuVax. Dr. Johnson has been recognized with several honors, including CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgery, 1986 - 1992
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1987 - 2027
OR State Medical License 1992 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2021 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016
Clinical Trials
- Combination Immunotherapy With Herceptin and the HER2 Vaccine NeuVax Start of enrollment: 2013 May 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- American Society of Breast Surgeons, Society of Breast Imaging, and College of American Pathology 2026 Guidelines for the Management of Proliferative Lesions With Atyp...Faina Nakhlis, Isabelle Bedrosian, Tari A King, Samantha L Heller, Kimberly H Allison
JAMA Surgery. 2026-08-19 - 1 citationsAmerican Society of Breast Surgeons, Society of Breast Imaging, and College of American Pathology 2025 Guidelines for the Management of Infectious and Inflammatory Les...Katrina B Mitchell, Stephanie A Valente, Howard C Snider, Amy M Fowler, Kimberly H Allison
JAMA Surgery. 2026-06-01 - 3 citationsAmerican Society of Breast Surgeons and Society of Breast Imaging 2025 Guidelines for the Management of Benign Breast Fibroepithelial Lesions.Laura H Rosenberger, Richard L White, Lorraine Tafra, Judy C Boughey, Nathalie M Johnson
JAMA Surgery. 2025-12-01
Press Mentions
IceCure Receives High Level of Interest from Breast Surgeons at ASBrS 2025 Annual Meeting Following Recent Positive FDA Development on ProSense® CryoablationMay 6th, 2025- The American Society of Breast Surgeons 24th Annual Meeting: Viewpoints From a First Timer and an Old TimerMay 15th, 2023
- Top 10 Takeaways to Implement into Practice Following ASBrSMay 8th, 2023
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