Kimberly S. Johnson
Associate, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Duke University Medical Center
B.A. Dillard University
M.D. Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine
Kimberly S. Johnson is an Associate in the Division of Geriatric Medicine. She received her undergraduate education at Dillard University (1989-1993) in New Orleans, Louisiana and her M.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1993-1997). She completed residency training in Internal Medicine (1997-2000) and spent a year as a chief resident (2000-2001) here at Duke University Medical Center She stayed on at Duke for fellowship training in Geriatric Medicine (2001-2002) before joining the faculty in July 2002.
Dr. Johnson’s clinical interests include primary care geriatric medicine and end-of-life care. She has a small community-based primary care geriatric medicine practice and provides care for a panel of elders residing in long-term care at a local continuing care retirement community. Additionally, Dr. Johnson attends on both the inpatient Geriatric Medicine Service and Palliative Care Service.
Dr. Johnson’s research is aimed at understanding the influence of culture on end-of-life care. She is currently investigating cultural variation in satisfaction with end-of-life care, hospice use, and the role of spirituality in decision-making at the end of life.
