Skyler B. Johnson

Skyler B. Johnson, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute. A board-certified Radiation Oncologist, his clinical practice focuses on prostate cancer, genitourinary malignancies, gastrointestinal cancers, lung cancer, and lymphoma, utilizing advanced techniques like brachytherapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy.

• Medical Education: MD from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
• Residency: Radiation Oncology at Yale School of Medicine (Chief Resident)
• Research Fellowship: Yale National Clinical Scholars Program

Dr. Johnson's research program investigates cancer misinformation and complementary/alternative medicine use in oncology. His work on social media health information accuracy has been cited in WHO cancer policy documents and generated over 450 global media stories. He chairs the Huntsman GU Cancer Center's Communications Committee and serves on NRG Oncology's New Investigator Committee.

The Johnson Lab leads multi-institutional studies on misinformation's public health impact and evaluates AI chatbots like ChatGPT for cancer information accuracy. Current research includes nationwide surveys on alternative therapy utilization patterns and their survival implications, funded by intramural grants.