Eric M. Johnson, MD
My specialties:
- General surgery
Professional interests:
- achalasia
- Difficulty swallowing
- Disease of the esophagus and stomach
- Esophagus cancer
- Hiatal hernias
- Linx procedure
- Reflux
- Stomach cancer
- Tumors
- Virtual visits
I am a general surgeon with special interests in disease of the esophagus and stomach including cancer, difficulty swallowing, reflux, hiatal hernias, achalasia, tumors and the LINX procedure. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
Honors and Awards:
- 2020 Top Doctor in Minnesota Monthly magazine
- Minneapolis Saint Paul Magazine Top Doctor 2002 through 2020
- Minnesota Monthly best doctors for women, best Doctor 2009 through 2019
- Medical director of surgery at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- West Regional director of surgery at Allina Health
- Minneapolis Surgical Society - past president and current board member
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- General surgery
Educational institutions
- Medical School-University of Minnesota
- Undergraduate-University of St. Thomas
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
- Minneapolis Surgical Society - President
- North Central Cancer Treatment Group
- Ramsey County Surgical Society
Current licenses and certifications
- American College of Surgeons
Residencies
- University of Minnesota
Fellowships
- University of Minnesota
Years of experience
- 22
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)