Scott Johnson:
CLASS OF 1979
Eldorado High SchoolClass of 1979
Albuquerque, NM
Scott's Story
When I finished training in 1995, I practiced all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery including performing open heart surgery and heart transplantation. In 2006, I began to specialize in non-cardiac thoracic surgery and lung transplantation. As of July 1st 2018, I now only perform foregut surgery, which involves surgery on the esophagus and stomach. This includes resections and reconstructions for esophageal and stomach cancers, and fixing botched anti-reflux and gastric bypass surgeries. I take great satisfaction in getting people eating and swallowing again after they've been unable to, of...Expand for more
ten for long periods of time. It may not be as romantic as heart surgery, but I actually find it more challenging. I was fortunate to spend a year training with probably the best foregut surgeon in the world in Los Angeles 1992-1993, and it is to his credit (Dr. Tom DeMeester) that I am now able to do what I do. I take no emergency call anymore, but continue to actively train the next generation of surgeons. I think fondly of my high school days, and enjoyed our 40th reunion. I hope that y' all stay safe and healthy during this crazy Covid-19 time. It will end. Sometime. Hopefully soon!
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