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Academic Affiliations

Associate Professor

  • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS
Education
  • M.D. – Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
  • M.A. in Medical Sciences – Boston University Graduate School, Boston, Massachusetts
  • B.A. – Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine – The Ohio State University School of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, Ohio
  • Residency – Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Boston Medical Center
  • Internship (Categorical) – Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Boston Medical Center
  • Internship (Transitional) – Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Boston Medical Center
Professional Accomplishments
  • Leader in initial team safety research and training projects on labor & delivery units
  • Leader in developing quaternary level referral center for fetal anomalies in Western New York
  • Leader in invasive testing and therapy for the state of New Hampshire
  • Consultant for departments of health for the states of New York and New Hampshire
    Research Interests
    • Hypertension and Preeclampsia
    • Autoimmune Diseases in Pregnancy
    • Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy
    Awards & Recognition
    • Chief Residents’ Award for Faculty Excellence in Academic and Clinical Education
      State University of New York at Buffalo Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
    • Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education
      Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    • Resident Teaching Award
      Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology New England Medical Center
    • Resident Most Concerned with Welfare of Fellow Residents
      Boston Medical Center Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
    Select Publications
    • Allaf MB, Campbell WA, Vintzileos AM, Haeri S, Javadian P, Shamshirsaz AA, Ogburn P, Figueroa R, Wax J, Markenson G, Chavez MR, Ravangard SF, Ruano R, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Salmanian B, Meyer M, Johnson J, Ozhand A, Davis S, Borgida A, Belfort MA, Shamshirsaz AA. Does early second-trimester sonography predict adverse perinatal outcomes in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies? J Ultrasound Med. 2014 Sep; 33:1573-8. PMID: 25154937 Clinical Trial.
    • Allaf MB, Vintzileos AM, Chavez MR, Wax JA, Ravangard SF, Figueroa R, Borgida A, Shamshirsaz A, Markenson G, Davis S, Habenicht R, Haeri S, Ozhand A, Johnson J, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Spiel M, Ruano R, Meyer M, Belfort MA, Ogburn P, Campbell WA, Shamshirsaz AA. First-trimester sonographic prediction of obstetric and neonatal outcomes in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies. J Ultrasound Med. 2014 Jan; 33:135-40. PMID: 24371108
    • Colombo DF, Lew JL, Pederson CA, Johnson JR, Fan-Havard P. Optimal timing of ampicillin administration to pregnant women for establishing bactericidal levels in the prophylaxis of Group B Streptococcus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Feb; 194:466-70. PMID:  16458647
    • Cordero L, Johnson JR. Mean arterial pressure in extremely low birth weight concordant and discordant twins during the first day of life. J Perinat 2002 Oct-Nov; 22:526-34. PMID: 12368967
    • Johnson JR, Rossi KQ, O’Shaughnessy RW. Amnioreduction vs. septostomy in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Nov; 185:1044-7. PMID: 11717630
    • Johnson JR, Colombo DF, Gardner D, Cho E, Fan-Havard P, Shellhaas CS. Optimal dosing of penicillin G in the third trimester of pregnancy for the prophylaxis against group B streptococcus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Oct; 185:850-3. PMID: 11641664

    Meeting Presentations

    • Johnson JR, Colombo DF, Gardner D, Cho E, Fan-Havard P, Shellhaas CS. Optimal dosing of penicillin G in the third trimester of pregnancy for the prophylaxis against group B streptococcus. Presented at the Oral Plenary Session of The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting; February 2001; Reno, Nevada. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001; 184:S15.
    • Johnson JR, Rossi KQ, O’Shaughnessy RW. Amnioreduction vs. septostomy in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Presented at The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting; February 2001; Reno, Nevada. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001; 184:S149.
    • Johnson JR, Samuels P. Maternal and fetal outcomes with severe gestational thrombocytopenia. Presented at The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting; February 2000; Miami, Florida. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000; 182:S163.

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    Courses
    • Instructor – Perinatal Resources Annual Course of Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Columbus, Ohio
    • Lecturer – MS3 Wayne State University School of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology