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Josh A. Johnson, MD


Call (212) 305-9676 for appointments.

About Josh A. Johnson, MD:

Dr. Johnson is a board certified surgeon, specializing in breast cancer and benign breast diseases. He practices at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian The One.

Dr. Johnson is a surgeon, researcher, and advocate with an emphasis on providing patient-centered and equitable care. He works closely with a multidisciplinary team including radiologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, plastic surgeons, and other breast cancer support staff. He diligently provides care with the goal of achieving an individualized based outcome that is supporting of each patient’s wants and needs.

He has completed research training programs through the National Institute of Health and the Weill Cornell Medicine Career Advancement for Research in Health Equity Program which have led to the establishment of a successful early research career with publications in prestigious medical journals and presentations throughout the United States. His work has been printed by notable publications such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, Annals of Surgical Oncology, and The American Journal of Surgery. He is also a graduate of the Resident Advanced Institute for Surgical Excellence, sponsored by the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, where he underwent advanced surgical skill and leadership training. His clinical expertise and research focus is on triple negative breast cancer, advanced stage breast cancer, patients at high risk for breast cancer, health disparities, minimally invasive surgery, and endoscopic/robotic breast surgery.

Dr. Johnson was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in both Jamaica and New York. He received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in New York and his medical degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Dr. Johnson completed surgical residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College and completed a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at Columbia University.

Expertise:

Breast & Soft Tissue Surgery
Breast Cancer
Breast Surgery
Surgery

Honors:

Teaching All-Star, Weill Cornell Medical College Surgery Clerkship, 2021.

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Surgery at CUMC

Education:

Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(212) 305-9676

Other Locations:

ColumbiaDoctors at NewYork-Presbyterian The One

1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604

Insurances:

Please contact the doctor's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.

AETNA [Aetna Signature Administrators, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, EPO, NY Signature, Student Health]
Affinity Health Plan [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
Amida Care [Special Needs]
CIGNA [PPO, HMO, Great West (National), EPO, POS]
ElderServe [Special Needs]
Emblem/GHI [PPO, Medicare Managed Care]
Emblem/HIP [Select Care (Exchange), Vytra, EPO, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, ConnectiCare, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, Individual Network (Exchange)]
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [PPO, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, EPO]
Fidelis Care [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus]
Healthfirst [Leaf (Exchange), Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicare Managed Care]
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare) [Medicare Managed Care]
Local 1199 [Local 1199]
MVP Health Care [HMO, Essential Plan, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care]
MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare]
Medicare [Traditional Medicare]
Multiplan [Multiplan]
UnitedHealthcare [HMO, POS, PPO, Empire Plan, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid (Community Plan)]
VNSNY CHOICE [SelectHealth, Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs]
WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Publications:

Syrnioti G, Johnson J, Eden CM, Syrnioti A, Ju T, Newman LA, Karin M. Disparities in male breast cancer. Curr Breast Cancer Rep. 2025;17(1):51. doi:10.1007/s12609-025-00604-2

Syrnioti G, Candell L, Anderson T, Syrnioti A, Johnson J, Eden C, Bao J, Wapnir I, Willey S, Harness J, Newman L, Karin. M. Male Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Areolar-Sparing Mastectomy: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Review of Indications and Outcomes. J Surg. Published online November 20, 2025.

Eden CM, Syrnioti G, Johnson J, Moore A, Liu A, Zhou XK, Newman LA. Hormone Receptor Status of Second Breast Cancers in Women With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. JAMA Surg. 2025;160(5):596-597. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.0100

Metzger DA, Mesiti A, Johnson J, Li Y, Brouwer J, Manasa M, Lee S, Hsu A, Jafari MD, Pigazzi A. Pouch outcomes after minimally invasive vs. open proctectomy during IPAA reconstruction. Surg Endosc. 2025;39(4):2436-2442. doi:10.1007/s00464-025-11574-y

Mudreac A, Bayard S, Fasano G, Johnson J, Er K, Abramov A, Bethancourt C-N, Oh S, Hochman B. Incorporating Senior Residents in a Holistic General Surgery    Applicant Review Process. IJSED. Published online November 11, 2024. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14838182

Johnson J, Syrnioti G, Eden CM, Fasano G, Liu A, Zhou XK, Newman LA. Postlumpectomy mammography for management of breast cancers with microcalcifications. JAMA Surg. Published online July 31, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.2054

Mesiti A, Johnson J, Brouwer J, Shui AM, Yeo H, Sosa JA. The Effect of Intersectionality on Attrition among US General Surgery Trainees. Ann Surg. Published online June 6, 2024. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000006371

Eden CM, Kim L, Jao L, Syrnioti G, Johnson J, Liu A, Zhou XK, Siegel B, Newman LA, Malik M, Ju T. Disaggregating the Asian-American Breast Cancer Population: Disparities in Reconstruction Rates. J Surg Res. 2024;298:214-221. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2024.03.028

Johnson JA, Mesiti A, Herre M, et al. Effect of specimen extraction site on postoperative incisional hernia after minimally invasive right colectomy. J Am Coll Surg. February 2024. doi:10.1097/XCS.0000000000001060

Syrnioti G, Johnson J, Eden CM, Syrnioti A, Newman LA. Disparities in DCIS. Curr Breast Cancer Rep. February 2024. doi:10.1007/s12609-024-00523-8

Johnson J, Mesiti A, Brouwer J, Shui AM, Sosa JA, Yeo HL. Surgeon intersectionality and academic promotion and retention in the US. JAMA Surg. February 2024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.7866

Eden CM, Syrnioti G, Johnson J, Fasano G, Bayard S, Alston C, Liu A, Zhou XK, Ju T, Newman LA, Malik M. Breast cancer incidence among asian american women in new york city: disparities in screening and presentation. Ann Surg Oncol. Published online December 6, 2023. doi:10.1245/s10434-023-14640-8

Syrnioti G, Eden CM, Johnson JA, Alston C, Syrnioti A, Newman LA. Social determinants of cancer disparities. Ann Surg Oncol. September 2023. doi:10.1245/s10434-023-14200-0

Johnson JA, Newman LA. ASO author reflections: using the cancer genome atlas to investigate the role of genetics in breast cancer disparities. Ann Surg Oncol. Published online November 15, 2023. doi:10.1245/s10434-023-14296-4

Johnson JA, Moore BJ, Syrnioti G, Eden CM, Wright D, Newman LA. Landmark series: the cancer genome atlas and the study of breast cancer disparities. Ann Surg Oncol. August 2023. doi:10.1245/s10434-023-13866-w

Johnson JA, Moore B, Hwang EK, Msi AH, Yeo H. The accuracy of race & ethnicity data in US based healthcare databases: A systematic review. The American Journal of Surgery. May 2023. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.05.011

Eden CM, Johnson J, Syrnioti G, Malik M, Ju T. The landmark series: the breast cancer burden of the asian american population and the need for disaggregated data. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023;30(4):2121-2127. doi:10.1245/s10434-023-13103-4

Fasano GA, Bayard S, Johnson J, et al. Breast cancer and obesity: a qualitative analysis of a diverse population of breast cancer patients’ perspectives on weight management. Res Sq. May 2022. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1638326/v1

Johnson J, Yeo H. Invited Commentary: Medical Students from Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Backgrounds are Less Likely to Match into Surgery. World J Surg. 2022;46(6):1268-1269. doi:10.1007/s00268-022-06523-y

Johnson J, Yeo H. Invited commentary: attrition from a national surgical training program: A qualitative analysis. Ann Surg. 2022;275(4):629-631. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000005325

Bayard S, Johnson J, Armstrong M, Connolly JG, Manin E, Polk H, Gillot T, Shah L, Malik M, Zenilman M, Michelassi F, Oh S, Bea V, Romero Arenas M, Newman L. Active antiracism through surgical education. Am J Surg. 2022;224(4):1046-1048. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.06.021

Bayard S, Connolly JG, Johnson J, et al. Patching the Leaky Pipeline: Increasing Diversity in Surgery through Parallel Initiatives Targeting Four Educational Levels. Bulletin: American College of Surgeons  2022;107(5):61–4.

Boulos A, Rand K, Johnson JA, Gautier J, Koster M. Neonatal sepsis in haiti. J Trop Pediatr. 2017;63(1):70-73. doi:10.1093/tropej/fmw077