
William David Johns MD MS Chemistry, Cert Medical Informatics (He/Him)
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Medical Information Sciences, Clinical Informatics
VA Connecticut Healthcare, Danbury Community Based Clinic
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7 Germantown RdSuite 2BDanbury, CT 06810
Phone+1 203-798-8422
Fax+1 203-798-8366
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Summary
- Dr. William Johns is an Internal Medicine specialist located in Danbury, CT, with subspecialties in Hospital Medicine and Medical Information Sciences. He completed his medical education at Uconn School Of Medicine and further trained at Danbury Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. His educational background also includes degrees in Chemistry and Organic Chemistry from Brown University and Yale University, respectively. Dr. Johns is currently a Clinical Educator at Nuvance Health, a Primary Care Physician at the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, and the Chief Medical Officer at the Connecticut Institute for Communities. His past roles include serving as a hospitalist and attending physician. He has published multiple articles in Clinical Nuclear Medicine, contributing to research on topics such as nuclear imaging and thyroid carcinoma. He is also recognized as a Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area from 2002 to 2014 and has participated in clinical trials, including a Phase 3 study on PET imaging for coronary artery disease.
Education & Training
- New York Medical College - School of Public HealthCertification, Medical Informatics, 2003 - 2005
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 1987 - 1988
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Nuclear Medicine, 1986 - 1988
- Danbury HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
- Danbury HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
- Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 1983, MD
- Yale UniversityM.S., Organic Chemistry, 1977 - 1979
- Brown UniversitySc. B., Chemistry, 1973 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 1986 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Clinical Trials
- A Phase 3 Multi-center Study to Assess PET Imaging of Flurpiridaz F 18 Injection in Patients With CAD. Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsSerendipitous detection of testicular seminoma on F-18 FDG positron tomography.Iftikhar Ali, William Johns, Bradford Bottger, Shiv M. Gupta
Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2007-03-01 - 13 citationsVisualization of hepatic metastases of medullary thyroid carcinoma on Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy.Iftikhar Ali, William Johns, Shiv M. Gupta
Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2006-10-01 - 9 citationsEsophageal diverticulum presenting as metastatic thyroid mass on iodine-131 scintigraphy.Khurram Rashid, William Johns, Kelly Chasse, Michael Walker, Shiv M. Gupta
Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2006-07-01
Press Mentions
- Connecticut Institute for Communities in Danbury Names Newest MDDecember 12th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- French
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