A. Holly Johnson, MD

Dr. A. Holly Johnson is an orthopedic surgeon at HSS specializing in helping people return to their pre-injury level of activity, whether that is running ultra-marathons, playing collegiate ice hockey, walking for exercise, or merely fitting into regular footwear. Dr. Johnson is an expert in the treatment of orthopedic conditions of the foot and ankle, with a focus on minimally invasive bunion correction and sports-related injuries. She also repairs Achilles tendon tears, foot and ankle traumatic injuries, deformities, and arthritis, with a focus on arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Johnson currently serves as Assistant Team Physician for the New York Rangers.

After earning her BA cum laude in English from Harvard University, Dr. Johnson graduated with her MD from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed her Orthopedic Surgery Residency and Foot and Ankle Fellowship at HSS. Prior to returning to HSS in March 2018, she practiced at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School from 2008-2018. Dr. Johnson was Captain of the Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey Team, achieving All-Ivy and ECAC accolades. She is a physician for USA Women’s Ice Hockey and served as the Team Physician at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. She is also currently a Team Physician for the New York Liberty (WNBA) professional basketball team.

Dr. Johnson has served on the Board of the American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) as well as multiple other AOFAS committees devoted to humanitarian mission work and the advancement of women in the orthopedics. She has researched and published in multiple areas of foot and ankle orthopedics.