Eric Johnson, PA-C

"Eric is a native of North Carolina. He is a board certified Physician Assistant who attended the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He holds a Master of Physician Assistant Practice degree from USC. Prior to attending USC, Eric graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with degrees in exercise science and Spanish. While at UNC-Wilmington, as a student athlete, he competed in Division I cross country and track and field.

Eric has extensive experience in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, and regenerative medicine. He completed orthopedic training under Dr. Brian Cole at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago where he assisted the team doctors of the Chicago Bulls and White Sox. Eric has also completed intensive training in regenerative medicine while at the Orthohealing Center in Los Angeles, CA. He specializes in regenerative medicine and orthopedic injuries in runners. He performs ultrasound guided injections including: Platelet Rich Plasma, Bone Marrow Concentrate, and Lipoaspirate, and Hyaluronic Acid.

Eric serves as a preceptor and lecturer to USC Physician Assistant students in orthopedic medicine. He is a sports fanatic and an avid long distance runner. He continues to train for endurance events."

"Direct Orthopedic Care, DOC, is a walk-in, immediate access orthopedic clinic. We are open 7 days a week with no appointment necessary. If you have an orthopedic injury or chronic condition, you can receive immediate care by orthopedic specialists without the time or expense of an ER visit.

The ER will refer you to orthopedic experts for surgery, placing a cast on a broken bone, physical therapy treatment or more thorough diagnosis of an injury or condition. So why not eliminate additional expenses by skipping the ER and going straight to DOC?

The DOC team consists of Board-certified, Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeons and specialty-trained Physician Assistants; Pain Management physicians and Pain Management specialty-trained Physician Assistants. You can avoid the wait at the ER by coming to DOC first. There is never a facility fee or high co-pay at DOC."