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Nicholas Johnson, MD, Emergency Medicine, Seattle, WA, UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center

NicholasJamesJohnsonMDFACEP, FCCM, FAHA(He/Him)

Emergency Medicine Seattle, WA

Critical Care Medicine

I am an emergency medicine physician and intensivist with academic interests in cardiac arrest, the acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, and extracorporeal life support. I am an Associate Professor, Section Head of Critical Care, and Associate Program Director for UW’s Critical Care Medicine Fellowship.

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Summary

  • Nicholas Johnson, MD is an Emergency Medicine specialist based in Seattle, WA, with a subspeciality in Critical Care Medicine. He completed his medical education at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine in 2010, and took his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, where he also served as Chief Resident from 2013 to 2014. He pursued a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Johnson's expertise includes sepsis, critical care medicine, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and cardiac sudden death. He has numerous publications in multiple high-profile scientific journals, such as the Journal of the American Heart Association and Prehospital Emergency Care.

Education & Training

  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 2014 - 2016
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemChief Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2013 - 2014
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2010 - 2014
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • AK State Medical License
    AK State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • WY State Medical License
    WY State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2010 - 2014
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Howard University Opens Free COVID-19 Testing Site for Underserved Communities
    Howard University Opens Free COVID-19 Testing Site for Underserved CommunitiesMay 17th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations