Vance Zachary Johnson MD Interventional Spine Medicine

Pain Medicine

Spine Service Director, UMD at LLUMC Murrieta Campus. Associate Professor, Dept. of Neurosurgery, LLUSM. Associate Professor of Medical Education, CUSM

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28078 Baxter Rd.Ste 530Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone+1 951-894-5000
Fax+1 951-679-1145

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Summary

Dr. Vance Z. Johnson is a board-certified physiatrist and Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (FAAPMR), with subspecialty certification in Pain Management and a CMS designation in Interventional Spine Pain Management. He holds dual academic appointments as Associate Professor of Medical Education at California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. A co-founder of the LLUMC Murrieta campus, his clinical practice centers on percutaneous, image-guided interventional spine care, and his medical-legal evaluation work spans California 25+ years. He founded Spine fellowship, surgery centers, and University Spine service. Recognized in 2026 with CUSM's student-nominated Research Mentor Award, he actively mentors medical students in case-based scholarship and medical career development.

Education & Training

Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1995 - 1999
Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1995
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, College of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine
American Board of Pain MedicineInterventional Spine Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MicroMD EMR, Henry Schein Medical Systems, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Praxis EMR, Infor-Med Medical Information Systems Inc., 2013-2014, 2016-2017
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