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“I believe that teaching and explaining often complicated diseases and treatments helps my patients and I work together more effectively to improve outcomes.”
Kirkwood Johnston, M.D. joined Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in June 2011. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with a sub-certification in Rheumatology. Dr. Johnston cares for his patients at Main Campus, Clear Lake Medical Center and Downtown at the Shops. He speaks Spanish and German.
Professional Background
After earning a degree in biology and German from Rice University in 1995, Dr. Johnston completed medical school at the National University of Ireland at Cork in 2003. Dr. Johnston completed his residency in Internal Medicine at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2006 and a fellowship in Rheumatology at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2008.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Johnston’s areas of clinical interest include arthritis, quality of life issues and vasculitis.
Publications
Dr. Johnston’s multiple publications include the following:
Arthritis Rheum (suppl), Genetic predictors of disease damage and activity early in SLE among patients from three ethnic groups., Reveille JD, Johnston KA, Ahn C, Tan FK, Friedman AW, Goel N, Moulds JM, McGwinn G, Roseman J, Alarcon GS., Publication Date: 1998 , Volume: 41, Pages: S283
American Society of Human Genetics, Evidence of linkage with specific HLA Class II alleles and Alopecia Areata., de Andrade M, Jackow C, Johnston KA, Reveille JD, & Duvic M, Publication Date: 1997, Volume: [abstract]
Johnston KA and Simkin PA. The Tidemark of Cartilage: A Depot for Apoptotic
Debris? A Target for Autoimmune Diesase? 2008 World Congress on Osteoarthritis,
Rome, Italy. #207 [abstract]
Johnston KA and Simkin PA. The Tidemark of Cartilage Contains Antigenic Nuclear Debris. 2008 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, California. #F13 [abstract]
Aslam M. and Johnston K. Use of Rituximab in End-Stage Renal Disease Caused By Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis: A Case Report. 2011 EULAR Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, London, UK. EULAR11-1655 [abstract]
Professional Associations
Dr. Johnston belongs to the following professional associations:
- American College of Rheumatology, Fellow
- American College of Physicians, Member
- Osteoarthritis Research Society International, Associate Member
- Texas Medical Association
- Harris County Medical Society
Hobbies and Special Interests
When he’s not caring for patients, Dr. Johnston frequently participates in half marathons.