Meet Dr. Johnson, Your Neighborhood Podiatrist By Deborah Bostock-Kelley In the heart of Westchase in Westchase Commons is Tidewater Foot and Ankle Associates, where in a predominantly maledominated field, the caring doctor is a woman with firsthand experience understanding the importance of finding a good podiatrist. As a sportswoman her entire life, Dr. Megan Johnson sustained numerous ankle injuries in her youth treated by a local foot and ankle specialist. When she went through rehabilitation, she knew that she’d found her calling to help others. After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree from Towson University, Dr. Johnson received a medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and
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Science in North Chicago, IL. She completed a 3-year Foot and Ankle surgical residency in Washington, DC. with specialized training in limb salvage at Georgetown University Hospital. On staff at Mease Countryside Hospital and Countryside Surgery Center, Dr. Johnson has practiced in the Tampa Bay area for six years. She opened Tidewater Foot and Ankle in November 2018 which serves the Westchase, Oldsmar and Palm Harbor communities. During the pandemic, the practice follows all CDC recommended safety guidelines to ensure patients’ and staff’s safety and well-being. Temperature and Covid screenings are conducted daily on patients and employees. Masks are
required inside of the office. The staff regularly sanitizes high touch surfaces multiple times throughout the day, and patients are scheduled so that
typically one patient at a time is in the waiting room. For established patients with compromised immune systems or those still hesitant
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