About Me

Dr. Shawn E. Johnson is a board‑certified orthopedic surgeon and U.S. Army veteran who has practiced since 2008. A Houston native, she graduated from Jack Yates High School before earning dual bachelor’s degrees in Exercise & Sports Science and Biology (minoring in Chemistry) from Southwest Texas State University, and her M.D. from UT Southwestern Medical Center. Selected for the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program, she served nearly a decade on active duty—including two combat deployments—and completed her orthopedic residency and a sports medicine fellowship at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. Now practicing at Austin County Orthopedics, Dr. Johnson provides direct, specialist orthopedic care to Greater Houston.

Insurance – Most commercial insurances are accepted, but please contact Dr. Johnson’s office for more details.

Medical Education

2014

Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

 

2008

William Beaumont Army Medical Center/Texas Tech University (El Paso)
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery

 

2003

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

 

1999

Southwest Texas State University/ Texas State University
BESS, BS, Exercise & Sports Science and Biology, Magna Cum Laude

Certifications and Honors

Certifications:

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Honors:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Professional Memberships:

  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Arthritis Foundation
  • Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce

Main Address

Dr. Shawn E. Johnson, Austin County Ortho

1026 Blackhaw St, Houston, TX 77079

Phone Number

(936) 463-1913

Fax Number

(936) 873-8647