Donald R. Johnson II, MD, is the founder of Southeastern Spine Institute in Mount Pleasant, S.C. He is also a clinical instructor at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He formerly served as the medical director of the department of rehabilitation services at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in Charleston. He has previously served as president of South Carolina Orthopedic Association and South Carolina Spine Society.
Dr. Johnson is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and American Board of Spine Surgery. His clinical interests include artificial disc replacement, endoscopic discectomy, epidural steroid injections, laminectomy, percutaneous fusions and spinal reconstruction. He is actively involved in research and spinal instrumentation. Dr. Johnson, along with Steven C. Poletti, MD, developed the minimally invasive Globus Percutaneous spine fixation system.
Dr. Johnson has given nearly 40 presentations to national and regional audiences. He is a member of the editorial boards of Journal of Southern Orthopedic Association, Spine Section and Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. He has been a visiting professor at a number of international universities and medical facilities, including the University of Madrid in Spain, the University of Lyon in France and London Spine Clinic in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Johnson earned his medical degree at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he also completed his orthopedic surgery residency. He has completed three spine surgery fellowships — at the South Texas Spinal Clinic in San Antonio, St. Mary's Spine Center in San Francisco and the Spine Surgery University of Hong Kong.
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