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Daniel Johnson is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medicine, specializing in pediatric infectious diseases and public health. He serves as Vice Chair for Clinical Services and Section Chief for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, with clinical practice at multiple hospitals including Comer Children’s Hospital and Advocate Oak Lawn Children’s Hospital. His career focuses on improving healthcare access for underserved populations through asset-based community engagement and the ECHO-Chicago telehealth program, which trains primary care providers in managing chronic complex conditions.
- Board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Active faculty since 2007, previously Chair of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai Health System (1999-2007)
- Developed ECHO-Chicago to enhance community healthcare capacity via videoconferencing
Research Interests include telehealth, urban public health, infectious disease management, and community-based participatory research. His work emphasizes capacity building, chronic disease management, and health equity.
Publications span behavioral health integration, geriatric primary care training, epidemiology of viral outbreaks (e.g., Enterovirus D68), hypertension management in underserved communities, and asthma interventions. Key trends involve telehealth education, urban health data, and infectious disease prevention.
Scientific Awards include multiple Top Pediatrician and Top Doctors recognitions (1993-2016), the ECHO Excellence Award (2023), Faculty Senior Scholar (2023), and the Senior Distinguished Faculty Award for Advocacy and Community Service (2013, 2024). He also received honors for teaching, leadership, and health vision (e.g., Health Visionary Award, 2015).
Dr. Johnson has taught extensively, authored over 100 publications, and served on boards like Brightpoint (formerly Children’s Home & Aid). He is a native Chicagoan with clinical and research affiliations spanning urban hospitals and community health centers.
