Richard Johnson MD (He/Him)
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Author, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat CEO, Colorado Research Partners LLC Expert on Sugar and Uric acid Metabolism
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1635 Aurora CtAurora, CO 80045
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Johnson is a nephrologist based in Aurora, CO, with a medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School obtained in 1979. He completed his residency in internal medicine and a nephrology fellowship at the University of Washington and also undertook a fellowship in infectious disease. He was previously Chief of Nephrology at Baylor (2000-2003), the University of Florida (2003-2008) and the University of Colorado (2007-2017) and is currently Professor Emeritus at U Colorado. Dr. Johnson has published extensively on both kidney disease an d metabolic syndrome, including environmental impacts and disease outcomes. He is especially known for his work on fructose and uric acid. He is highly cited and was elected to The American Society for Clinical Investigation in 1995.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1985 - 1986- University of WashingtonFellowship, Nephrology, 1982 - 1984
- University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1982
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2008 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2003 - 2010
TX State Medical License 2001 - 2003
WA State Medical License 1982 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Inhibiting fructose metabolism to treat fatty liver.Richard J Johnson, Miguel A Lanaspa, Dean R Tolan
Nature Metabolism. 2026-10-07 - 1 citationsEffectiveness of Telehealth Low-Carbohydrate Intervention in Preventing Chronic Kidney Disease: A Real-World, Retrospective, Matched Cohort Study.Shaminie J Athinarayanan, Petter Bjornstad, Priya V Shanmugam, Thomas Weimbs, Adam J Wolfberg
Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2026-10-01 - 1 citationsUric acid and heart failure.Masanari Kuwabara, Arrigo F G Cicero, Naoyuki Akashi, Kazuhide Ogino, Ryusuke Ae
Journal of Cardiology. 2026-07-21
Journal Articles
- Different Risk for Hypertension, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, and Hyperuricemia According to Level of Body Mass Index in Japanese and American SubjectsPaul S MacLean, Richard J Johnson, MDPI
Authored Content
- Nature Wants Us To Be FatFebruary 2022
Press Mentions
Scientists Revive Ancient Gene to Tackle GoutAugust 27th, 2025- Here&Rsquo;S What Scientists Are Learning About Women&Rsquo;S Health from Other Female AnimalsFebruary 21st, 2023
- Rick Johnson, M.D. On the Relationship Between Salt & Blood PressureMarch 7th, 2022
External Links
- link Biohttps://lnk.bio/DrRichardJohnson
- Websitehttps://drrichardjohnson.com/
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