Meet Dr. Todd Johnson
My call to pediatric medicine began in 1995 while I served as a missionary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was during a volunteer experience in a small orphanage that I discovered a blossoming passion for childrens advocacy. I just didn't know at the time that my journey would wind through a diverse path of pediatric experiences before I would land my dream job at Cook Childrens Allen. During my time in Brazil I witnessed great hardship, but I found hope in the eyes who served others. The words of the American poet Carl Sandberg capture the "wow" moment that was planted in my heart in that orphanage 25 years ago, "A new baby is God's sign that the world should go on".
I was privileged to complete my undergraduate training at Brigham Young University in Nutritional Science. From there, I went on to complete my medical training at my top choice of schools, Texas A&M College of Medicine. Pediatric residency at Helen Devos Childrens Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI then provided me an outstanding springboard of medical experience and knowledge. Pediatric hospital care, teaching, and medical research were highlights of my time as a resident. From Grand Rapids my family returned to the great state of Texas and I joined Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. For a brief two years I pursued my interest in pediatric resident education and hospital care for sick children as an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Medicine. As my family continued to grow we decided to return closer to our extended family in the north Dallas area.
I continued my search for the ideal practice, settling for three years at Lovejoy Pediatrics and then four years in pediatric urgent care. Those experiences broadened my knowledge base of childhood development, injury diagnosis and treatment, management of medical emergencies, and expertise in routine pediatric illness. The years I dedicated to these different pediatric settings taught me how to approach care as a partnership. I value working alongside the family to understand their needs and help them sift through medical information. As a father of seven children, I understand the importance of having someone to support you through your childs growth, illness and health challenges.
Despite many exciting moments in urgent care, I continued to look for a more personable way to care for children as they transition from birth to young adulthood. I'm overjoyed to be the primary pediatric physician at Cook Children's in Allen. It's clearly the best organization I've found that will support me in caring for the children of this area. Since joining Cook Children's I've once again felt that humanistic spark that I first experienced while holding a small baby in that Brazilian orphanage.
Outside of practicing medicine, I find my greatest joy in spending time with my wife and children. In my personal time I like exploring different RV camp sites around the state, road and mountain biking (sometimes spending more time falling than riding), reading, gardening, and playing the piano.
We look forward to meeting your family and are excited to serve the surrounding communities for years to come!
Services
- Acute illnesses
- ADHD management
- Chronic condition management
- Developmental problems
- Disease prevention
- Flu shots
- Hearing screens
- Injury treatment
- Obesity and weight management
- Vision screens
- Patient and parent education
- School and sports physicals
- Vaccines and immunizations
- Well checks
Reviews
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Provider explained things clearly |
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
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What our families say
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May 13, 2024
Dr Johnson and Staff accommodate my child's last minute appt with great care. Every one were very helpful. Great job everyone! Thank you!
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May 12, 2024
Dr Johnson is amazing!
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May 11, 2024
Dr Johnson really put my autistic son at ease.
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April 15, 2024
Dr Todd Johnson - excellent
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April 13, 2024
I was grateful Dr Johnson allowed my son's father to call me during the appointment so that both parents could be up to date on our sons care.
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April 13, 2024
Dr Johnson always takes his time in discussing my son's needs.
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March 24, 2024
Dr. Johnson is always so responsive to my daughters feelings first. It really helps the appointments go well and her idea of going to the Dr's office becomes an easy transition.
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March 15, 2024
It is so refreshing to have a pediatrician who is personable with the kids and the adults as well. Dr Johnson came to the rescue once again!
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March 07, 2024
Everyone was so friendly. Dr. Johnson was amazing and truly listened to our concerns and thoughts.
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February 29, 2024
Dr Todd Johnson is an exceptional pediatrician. He genuinely cares and is just fantastic with children and youth.
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February 29, 2024
Dr. Johnson is the best and we have referred many families to him.
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February 28, 2024
All of the staff was amazing. Especially the front office. I've always had the same insurance until this year. I switched to another plan. She made everything easy for me.
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February 28, 2024
Dr. Johnson is always amazing! The office staff is always so nice. The nurse was very kind as well.
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February 22, 2024
I've lived in Allen for over 20 years. Dr. Johnson is the best pediatrician I've ever had. I wish I would have found him years ago!
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February 22, 2024
Dr. Johnson's and his whole staff were fabulous and made us feel com.
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February 17, 2024
We had a very good experience
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February 17, 2024
Dr Johnson and his staff are always wonderful
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February 11, 2024
Everyone there is awesome.
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February 06, 2024
We are thrilled to have Dr. Todd Johnson back in the community. His expertise, kindness, patience, and overall bed side manner are second to none.
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February 05, 2024
Dr Johnson was amazing with our son for our newborn visit and he listened to us so well
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February 01, 2024
Dr. Todd Johnson is a great pediatrician. He's thorough, friendly and understanding.
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January 28, 2024
I have already recommended the Allen Cook's Children to local moms!
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January 28, 2024
I love Dr Johnson. If he wasn't literally in my backyard, I would travel to see him. I will be with him until my child turns 18!
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January 27, 2024
Md explained everything perfectly for my son to understand, so great!
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January 27, 2024
Dr Johnson is absolutely fantastic!!
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January 19, 2024
Very pleased
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January 19, 2024
The front desk is always super friendly and helpful with our families and I notice with others also.
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January 09, 2024
Dr Johnson was wonderful with Vanessa. She left there feeling proud that she managed to sit through an appointment without being nervous.
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January 09, 2024
This was my first time at the clinic as the parent and I was very impressed with the practice. Your staff is very friendly and courteous.
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January 09, 2024
Elisse at front was helpful in supporting my request to share some medical documents.
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December 30, 2023
Thank You Dr. Todd Johnson for the care and time you take
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December 29, 2023
No rush and easy to work with
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December 29, 2023
Doctor and nurse was very good. Listen to all our concerns and address them
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December 22, 2023
Dr. Johnson is an amazing person... He was so calm, examined thoroughly, and explained the problem, he also had nice funny jokes to keep kids entertained while they were being examined, this helped my daughter feel free to talk to the doctor and speak comfortably about how she was feeling. My daughter now feels better and I trust Dr. Johnson for any future visits.
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December 21, 2023
Laura was very sweet. Dr Johnson is always very thorough and helpful. He is the best!
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December 15, 2023
Dr. Todd Johnson and his staff are absolutely wonderful. We couldn't be more pleased with their expertise or kindness.
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December 15, 2023
Dr. Todd Johnson - always outstanding
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December 11, 2023
The doctor was exceptional. We loved him. Can't wait to come back
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December 08, 2023
My two children and I were all thrilled at the visit. We are so glad to have found Cook Children's.
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December 08, 2023
Every person we interacted with at the office was energetic and helpful. I believe the front office staff member's name is Alicia, our nurse was Diana, and we saw Dr. Todd Johnson. All three were excellent to work with.
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November 16, 2023
Fabulous experience. It was the first time in Texas we were treated well and heard!
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November 16, 2023
Dr. Johnson is the best doctor I could ever ask for my autistic child. He is patient, professional, and a great listener, and he was able to examine my son with no crying or any challenging behavior (the first time ever this has happened)- He is the Best.
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November 13, 2023
Dr. Johnson is great! His experience as a doctor and as a father really, along with his bedside manners, makes it easy to trust him. You know your child's care is most important and he will work hard to devise a plan that aims to address the concern while balancing the needs of the child.
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November 07, 2023
Everyone in this office is always so kind and attentive. Everyone has time for you, to listen, answer questions and explain everything in two different ways so that both Mum and child understand and feel comfortable.
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November 07, 2023
Dr Todd is amazing, Dad jokes and all. My daughter has always been fearful of any medical office but since finding this practice even her sick visits are a breeze. She's genuinely happy to go visit with him and today even said that she'd "missed him". I've worked in the medical field for over 20 years and he's honestly one of the most patient, kind, compassionate physicians I've ever met. He's also a very, very good doctor.
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November 07, 2023
Dr. Johnson was so thorough and kind. He eased all our new parent worries.
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October 28, 2023
Everyone there is friendly and attentive.
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October 27, 2023
Everything is always great!
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October 27, 2023
To Dr Johnson. It's excellent!
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October 12, 2023
Dr. Johnson has a courteous and friendly bedside manner. He spent as much time as we needed. I highly recommend this practice to anyone with children.
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October 05, 2023
It was great- we needed a new pediatrician and Dr. Johnson was an amazing fit.
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September 23, 2023
We had very good experience overall. My daughter felt very comfortable with Dr. Johnson. I am pleased with the quality of care. Definitely recommend Dr. Johnson to other parents.
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September 23, 2023
Yes, Dr. Johnson and staff. My daughter and I had a great experience. Dr. Johnson gave great recommendations and did a thorough job.
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September 16, 2023
Great doctor!!
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September 14, 2023
I loved how Dr Johnson addressed my daughter and asked her feedback, not just mine. He explained things in a way that was easy for us both to understand!
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September 06, 2023
We were there for a simple issue: a sore throat but I teared up a little about just how special and important Dr. Johnson made my child feel even with the simplest issue. My child has had lots of anxiousness with Dr.s in the past but not any with Dr. Johnson. I wish he'd extend to General Medicine and not just pediatrics so the entire family could be under his care!
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September 06, 2023
Dr. Johnson is just the best.
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September 01, 2023
Dr. Johnson and his whole team in Allen are the BEST.
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August 24, 2023
Dr. Johnson is a great doctor and seems very compassionate.
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August 21, 2023
Dr. Johnson is the best. Sweet and concerned. And you always feel like you are being heard.
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August 21, 2023
Everything was great!
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August 21, 2023
Dr. Todd Johnson was amazing. He has excellent bedside manners and was very knowledgeable about the concerns I had. He was phenomenal.
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August 19, 2023
We are so happy to have Dr Johnson as our new pediatrician and couldn't have had a better first experience at this office! Everyone was wonderful!
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August 19, 2023
Dr Johnson was AMAZING! This was our first visit after switching from our other pediatrician and my daughter loved him! I immediately called 2-3 friends after our visit and recommended him. He was so thorough and kind!
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August 17, 2023
The ladies at the front office were friendly and helpful. The nurse assistant who issued the questions for the wellness check-up was excellent. We are new to the area and were looking for a pediatrician. Several friends recommended Dr. Johnson. He was outstanding. He was professional and very kind. Thank you for the great visit!
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August 16, 2023
The entire staff at our local office is amazing. We just switched our kids over this summer to this practice but have been in numerous times, each time it is a wonderful experience. No doctor has ever been as attentive and caring as Dr. Todd Johnson
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August 14, 2023
Doctor Johnson is very good!
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August 12, 2023
Dr. Johnson is very thorough and great with kids.
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August 12, 2023
Everyone at this location always provide exceptional services.
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August 07, 2023
Front desk nurse manager and md we're all awesome!
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August 06, 2023
It was a great first visit, we will continue our care with Dr. Johnson :)
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August 04, 2023
Everyone is great.
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August 03, 2023
A very attentive and caring practice. We always leave well informed and the kids love coming here.
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August 03, 2023
All of the staff we interacted with were absolutely wonderful
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August 02, 2023
The nurse and doctor were both attentive and caring.
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August 02, 2023
Dr. Johnson took his time making my children feel at ease, making the entire visit comfortable and like they were being listened to. He was attentive to their needs and listened and never felt judgmental. Thank you for your time and patience!
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August 02, 2023
The nurse and doctor both took time for each child and spent time listening to them and making them comfortable.
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August 02, 2023
The entire staff, from check in, to the nurse, to the doctor were all amazing!
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July 21, 2023
Dr. Johnson and staff are all professional, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful =)
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July 20, 2023
We always appreciate the care and thoroughness showed by Dr. Johnson and his staff.
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June 21, 2023
I liked how both Claire and Dr. Johnson listened to me without feeling rushed, and spoke with me in detail about (patient's) health and any concerns I had.
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June 21, 2023
Both Claire and Dr. Johnson were amazing. Very friendly and professional.
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June 16, 2023
Dr. Johnson is the best. Wish the whole family could see him:-)
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June 14, 2023
Our youngest has frequent ear infections and doctor Todd Johnson has helped us tremendously as we navigate getting him the treatment he needs.
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June 14, 2023
Doctor Todd Johnson is wonderful and we are thankful to have found him for our kid's pediatrician. All of the staff in this office has been great and Alisia at the front desk is always so helpful and kind.
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June 13, 2023
Very thoughtful approach and I felt my child was respected, and cared for.
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June 13, 2023
Everyone was great!!
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June 08, 2023
Dr. Johnson and the nurse this morning were both great. Always so sweet and friendly.
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June 02, 2023
All good. We are definitely coming back
Education
- Medical School:
- Texas A&M University College of Medicine (2002-2006)
- Residency:
- Devos Children's Hospital/Spectrum Health (2007-2010)
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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