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Denise L. Johnson, M.D.

UT Health Austin Care Team Member
Education

MD
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

BA, Human Biology
Stanford University

Residency/Fellowship

Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

About

Denise Johnson, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist in Women’s Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Johnson is an assistant professor and serves as the Associate Program Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency in the Dell Medical School Department of Women’s Health at The University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Johnson earned her bachelor’s degree in human biology with honors from Stanford University and her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Johnson’s clinical interests include patient safety and quality improvement. She has been involved in several global health projects, including an elective obstetrics and gynecology placement at the Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana. She is also dedicated to trainee education.

Dr. Johnson is an obstetrician-gynecologist with UT Medicine.

Awards & Honors
  • Sharon Youcha, M.D., Compassionate Patient Care Award
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2020