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Meet Dr. Clarissa Johnson
Dr. Johnson enjoyed reading as a child, every summer participating in the summer book club at the library which gave out coupons to McDonalds for filling up the form with all the books that were read. Some of the books she read included fictional novels about children with illness such as leukemia and Lupus. This sparked an interest in being a "research scientist" which eventually evolved into an interest in being a doctor. Given her love of working with children, she decided to become a pediatrician. Due to a general interest in math and science, she completed her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at Tuskegee University. She then attended Case Western Reserve University for medical School. Pediatrics residency training was completed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and pediatric hematology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center.
She encountered many patients with various blood disorders including sickle cell disease during training. This experience focused her attention on Hematology and specifically sickle cell disease. Her research during fellowship training investigated the effect of certain therapies on the red blood cells of people with sickle cell disease.
Dr. Johnson has been working at Cook Children's medical center since 2009 with a focus in treating blood disorders. She continues to have a special interest in sickle disease care. She served on the Texas Sickle Cell Advisory committee to provide recommendations to the state legislature regarding ways to raise awareness about the disease across the state. She serves as medical staff for Camp Jubilee, the annual summer camp for area children with sickle cell disease.
When away from the medical center, she enjoys attending dance performances and Broadway shows as well as traveling and reading.
Dr. Clarissa Johnson is a great doctor that explained things to my child in a way he could understand so that he understood the importance of his care plan for his condition. My 8 year old loves going to this doctor because she makes him feel comfortable and makes it easy to cope with his medical condition.This doctor explained things very well to us. – Patient family
Services
- Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy
- Lumbar puncture
- Red blood cell exchange transfusions
Reviews
Average rating:
| Questions were addressed |
4.8
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| Provider explained things clearly |
4.9
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| Likelihood of recommending this provider |
5
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| Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.9
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What our families say
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November 27, 2025
The respect that the clinic staff have for the patients is to be appreciated, they are kind and helpful
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October 20, 2025
Dr.Johnson and her entire staff are amazing!
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October 20, 2025
I absolutely love Dr.Johnson, she has been my child's doctor since birth and I have never had any issues with her.
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September 23, 2025
So far no bad experiences
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September 23, 2025
The entire staff is always so very pleasant
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September 22, 2025
Good as always
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August 25, 2025
Everything is fine
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August 17, 2025
Dr. Johnson. She is good at what she does
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August 17, 2025
As always, Cooks Children's is the best!
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August 12, 2025
This was a very good visit. I am now more informed on processes and how to help my daughter going forward.
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August 12, 2025
Dr. Johnson was amazing. She went above and beyond to help me with my daughter, she didn't make me feel like my questions shouldn't have been asked and stayed in communication during this process.
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July 27, 2025
It was a wonderful experience quick and easy too.
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July 09, 2025
They was nice to me, they told me were to go when I was lost.
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June 25, 2025
I had a great experience.
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June 03, 2025
Excellent care!!
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May 14, 2025
Satisfactory
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May 14, 2025
Service was satisfactory
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May 13, 2025
Dr.Johnson and her nurse are awesome and love the medical care they give to my daughter!!!
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May 13, 2025
Dr Johnson is patients and listens to all concerns about my child.
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May 13, 2025
Dr. Johnson, in hematology is always informative, caring, nice.
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May 13, 2025
Everyone helps by being positive and encouraging in great moods
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May 07, 2025
We have had good experiences ever since [...] started her monthly visits at Dodson Clinic. I have nothing but praise for the whole team. Everyone is always cheerful and we appreciate everything they do.
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May 07, 2025
He has a good communication skills and relates well with patients and the family.
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April 14, 2025
Only good experiences. Friendly staff and clean office.
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April 14, 2025
Dr. Johnson is an excellent physician. She always throughly explains treatment options in a way that is easy to understand but not condescending. She is kind and I can tell that she cares about her patients.
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March 12, 2025
That was great.
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March 12, 2025
Yeah, I would like to recognize the doctor and the nurse that was there. Thank you for your patient with us.
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February 10, 2025
We had a very good experience with Dr. Johnson. She listens and allows us to ask questions, and she answers them very clearly and directly. She is knowledgeable, and very nice personality.
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January 12, 2025
Good
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January 12, 2025
Dr Clarissa!!! Is so good!! She listens to me the parent but also discusses and listens to my son her patient. Always answers all his questions and concerns!! She really cares for her patients
Education
- Medical school:
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Residency:
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
- Board certifications:
- American Board of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Affiliations
- American Society of Hematology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
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