

Dr. Karen Johnston, MD
Dr. Karen Johnston, MD is a neurologist in Charlottesville, VA and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in 1991. She is affiliated with medical facilities UVA Health Sciences Center and Speare Memorial Hospital. She is accepting new patients.
UVA Health Adult Neurology Clinic
1221 Lee St Charlottesville, VA 22903Hospital Highlight
Dr. Johnston is affiliated with UVA Health Sciences Center Charlottesville, a highly rated hospital.
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Dr Johnston is the Harrison Distinguished Professor and chair of neurology and professor of public health sciences at the University of Virginia. Her research has focused on treatment and outcomes in acute ischemic stroke and she is the principle investigator on numerous NIH funded grants.biography
Dr. Johnston is the Harrison Distinguished Professor and chair of neurology and professor of public health sciences at the University of Virginia. Her research has focused on treatment and outcomes in acute ischemic stroke and she is the principle investigator on numerous NIH funded grants.Neurology
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Strong Mem Hsp University Rochester
Residency HospitalUniversity Of Virginia
Fellowship Hospital, 1997Strong Memorial Hospital
Internship Hospital, 1992University Of Rochester School Of Medicine & Dentistry
Medical School, 1991
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Learn more about medical license public record checkGLUCOSE REGULATION IN ACUTE STROKE PATIENTS (GRASP) TRIAL A RANDOMIZED PILOT TRIAL, 2009-10-15
Collateral status, hyperglycemia, and functional outcome after acute ischemic stroke, 2022-11-04
4127 Achieving health equity in translational research: Applying critical race theory in workforce curricula to address disparity, 2020-06-01
The Effect of Adjusting for Baseline Stroke Severity in the National Inpatient Sample, 2021-08-30
The utility of domain-specific endpoints in acute stroke trials, 2021-02-10
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hospital awardsView all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
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89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
81%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well5% higher than the national average
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88%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home79%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well3% lower than the national average
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