Scott Johnson, MD

UT Health San Antonio

Schedule an appointment: 210-644-3278

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Specialties: Cardiothoracic Surgery; Surgical Critical Care

Board Affiliation/Certification: American Board of Surgery; American Board of Surgery/Critical Care; American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Education: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1987

Residency: Los Angeles County & University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1992; The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ---- (dba UT Health San Antonio), 1995

Fellowships: University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1993

Languages: English; Spanish; Chinese

Gender: Male

University Hospital

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio,TX 78229

210-358-4000

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Insurance Accepted: 6 Degrees - Transplant; 90 Degree Benefits - Commercial; Aetna - Commercial/Exchange (IFP); Aetna - PPO/EPO/HMO/MC Advantage; Aetna - Smart Care EPO; Aetna - Transplant ONLY; Aetna Better Health - Medicaid-CHIP; Aetna Better Health - Medicaid-STAR; Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium; Allwell - Medicare Advantage; Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Exchange (BlueAdvantage); Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - HMO/PPO; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - HPN/EPO (Narrow Network); Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Medicaid-STAR; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Medicare Advantage HMO; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Medicare Advantage PPO; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Narrow HMO (Blue Essentials); Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Narrow HMO (Blue Premier); Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Traditional; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Transplant Programs; Care Improvement Plus - Medicare Advantage-SNP; Cenpatico - Medicaid-CHIP; Cenpatico - Medicaid-STAR; Cenpatico - Medicaid-STAR Health (Foster Care); Cenpatico - Medicare Advantage; CHAMPVA - Governmental; Community First Health Plans - HMO/Exchange (EPO); Community First Health Plans - Medicaid-CHIP; Community First Health Plans - Medicaid-CHIP Perinate; Community First Health Plans - Medicaid-STAR; Community First Health Plans - Medicaid-STAR Kids; Community First Health Plans - Medicare Advantage HMO; Coventry - HMO/PPO; Coventry - Work Comp / Auto; Curative - Commercial; Driscoll Health Plan - Medicaid-All; EBSO - TPA; El Paso First - Medicaid-CHIP; El Paso First - Medicaid-STAR; Entrust - TPA; First Health - Commercial PPO; FirstCare (Part of Scott & White Health Plans) - Medicaid-STAR; Gonzaba Medical Group - Transplant ONLY; Healthsmart - Accel; Healthsmart - Commercial PPO; Healthsmart - HPO/POS; Humana - Commercial Behavioral Health; Humana - Exchange (HMOx); Humana - HMO/PPO/Behavioral Health; Humana - Medicare Advantage Behavioral Health; Humana - Medicare Advantage HMO (Gold); Humana - Medicare Advantage PPO; Humana - National Transplant ONLY Network; Humana Military - TRICARE; Imperial Health Plan - Medicare Advantage; Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - PPO; Interlink - Transplant; LifeTrac - Transplant; Magellan - Commercial and Medicaid Behavioral Health; Molina - Commercial Exchange; Molina - Medicaid-CHIP; Molina - Medicaid-CHIP Perinate; Molina - Medicaid-STAR; Molina - Medicare Advantage; Molina - Medicare-Medicaid Duals; MultiPlan - Work Comp; MultiPlan - Wrap Network; OptumHealth - Transplant ONLY; Oscar - Commercial Exchange; Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Refugee Medical Assistance; Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Unaccompanied Children; Prime Health Services - Commercial PPO; Prime Health Services - Medicare Advantage; Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS) - Commercial PPO; ProCare Advantage - Medicare Advantage I-SNP; Provider Network of America (PNOA) - Commercial; Provider Partners Health Plan (PPHP) - Medicare Advantage I-SNP; Scott & White Health Plan - HMO/PPO/Medicare Advantage; Superior HealthPlan - Medicaid-CHIP; Superior HealthPlan - Medicaid-CHIP Perinate; Superior HealthPlan - Medicaid-STAR; Superior HealthPlan - Medicaid-STAR Health (Foster Care); Superior HealthPlan - Medicaid-STAR Kids; Superior HealthPlan - Medicaid-STAR PLUS; Superior HealthPlan - Medicare Advantage (Allwell); Superior HealthPlan - Medicare-Medicaid Duals (Allwell); Texas Independence Health Plan - Medicare Advantage I-SNP; Three Rivers Provider Network - PPO; Tokio Marine - Transplant; TriWest (via BCBSTX) - VA CCN Program; UnitedHealthcare - Medicaid-STAR; UnitedHealthcare - Medicaid-STAR Kids; UnitedHealthcare - Medicaid-STAR PLUS; UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Advantage; UnitedHealthcare - PPO; Universal Benefits Consortium - Brokerage Firm (School Districts); University of Incarnate Word (Gilsbar) - Direct Employer; Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial PPO; Velocity National Provider Network - Wrap Network; Veterans Administration - Governmental; WellCare - Medicare Advantage; WellMed - Medicare Advantage; WellPoint (Gonzaba) - Medicare Advantage (TRANSPLANTS ONLY); WellPoint - Medicaid-CHIP; WellPoint - Medicaid-CHIP Perinate; WellPoint - Medicaid-STAR; WellPoint - Medicaid-STAR Kids; WellPoint - Medicaid-STAR PLUS; WellPoint - Medicare Advantage; WellPoint - Medicare-Medicaid Duals

Please contact your health insurance company to confirm provider participation. For billing and insurance questions, please call our Billing Department at 210-358-3260.

My expertise lies in performing esophageal and foregut surgery, as well as handling complex cases, including revising failed previous surgeries—many of which were originally done minimally invasively. I have extensive experience in performing esophageal resections and reconstructions for cancer, and my expertise in this area is unparalleled in South Texas.
Career Highlights: I am regularly recognized as a Texas Super Doctor and have been selected annually by Best Doctors of America, Top Cancer Doctors and San Antonio Super Doctors.; I also hold board certifications in three surgical disciplines—general surgery, surgical critical care and thoracic surgery—which is a rare distinction.; After completing my training, I joined the faculty at UT Health San Antonio. Throughout my career, I have served in multiple leadership roles, including surgical director of cardiac transplantation, surgical director of lung transplantation and associate program director of the residency program. Following my passion for general thoracic surgery, I established the division of general thoracic surgery and served as its founding chief.; After performing cardiac surgery for more than a decade and lung transplantation for over 20 years, I chose to focus my practice primarily on esophageal and foregut surgery. I recognized that this was my most sought-after skill and my greatest contribution to the community. Today, I am nationally recognized as an expert in complex esophageal surgery, including esophageal cancer resections, revising failed anti-reflux procedures, repairing large diaphragmatic hernias, performing esophageal reconstructions (including colon interpositions), and treating end-stage achalasia.; I have authored several book chapters, journal articles, and “how-to” surgical atlas chapters on these procedures and have presented extensively at local, regional, and national conferences. In recognition of my expertise as a thoracic surgeon, I have also had the honor of serving as an invited guest examiner for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Philosophy of Care Statement: My patients can expect outstanding bedside manner and clear, well-communicated care.

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