Contact

Daniel Johnson, M.D. (he/him)

Director

djohnson@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu

Daniel Johnson, MD, is the founder and Director of ECHO-Chicago. A native Chicagoan, Daniel can be found gardening in his backyard trying to ensure there is always something in bloom throughout the growing season, playing racquetball, or spending time with his family. Daniel completed his training in 1986 and is boarded in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Disease; his clinical care focuses on inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases.  At the University of Chicago Medicine, he is Professor of Pediatrics, Vice Chair for Clinical Services, Section Chief of Academic Pediatrics, and Interim Section Chief for Pediatric Infectious Diseases. He practices at Comer Children’s Hospital, Edward Hospital, and Mount Sinai Hospital. Throughout his career he has enjoyed teaching medical students and residents, working as a faculty member in the section of pediatric infectious diseases from 1987-1999 before serving as Chair of Pediatrics for Chicago’s Mount Sinai Health System. He then returned to the University of Chicago and has been here ever since! He has also always focused on improving access to quality healthcare for underserved populations using an asset-based approach that leverages existing resources to strengthen community services. He developed ECHO-Chicago in an effort to further those goals and has continued to lead the program as it expands and develops.