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Clarissa Johnston, M.D., FACP

Education

M.D.
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

Residency/Fellowship

Residency, Department of Internal Medicine
University of California San Francisco

About

Clarissa Johnston completed medical school and residency training at the University of California, San Francisco, and is board-certified in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. Clinically, she practices hospital medicine and inpatient palliative care at Dell Seton Medical Center. She has a career-long interest in medical education at both medical student and resident level.

At Dell Med Johnston leads the palliative care clerkship and serves as core faculty for global health for internal medicine residents. She also serves as section chief for the palliative and supportive care team. Her favorite part of her job is caring for patients and teaching medical students and residents, and she finds joy in being able to practice and teach medicine.

Professional Affiliations
  • American College of Physicians
  • Society for Hospital Medicine
  • Travis County Medical Society