New faculty spotlight: Tate Johnson, MD

Tate Johnson, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Tate Johnson, MD
• Hometown: North Bend, Nebraska
• Current positions at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; rheumatology physician, Nebraska Medicine

Previous positions, including residencies and fellowships:

• Medical school at UNMC College of Medicine
• Residency in internal medicine at UNMC
• Fellowship in rheumatology at UNMC

Professional and medical interests:

• Clinical and translational research of cardiovascular disease outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic disease
• Management of inflammatory arthritis
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Medical student, resident and fellow education  

How I fell in love with rheumatology: Rheumatic diseases encompass a wide variety of manifestations and body systems, which makes every clinic interesting and allows me to use the breadth of my internal medicine training. Many of our conditions directly affect the quality of life, and with continued improvements in therapeutics, rheumatologists can make a tremendous impact on patients’ lives. Most importantly, we get to follow patients long-term and form longitudinal relationships, which makes for an incredibly rewarding career.  

Memberships:

• American College of Rheumatology
• Nebraska Rheumatology Society
• Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists 

Three things people may not know about me:

• My first job was detasseling corn.
• My single bucket list item is to climb all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks.
• I’m an Eagle Scout.

Clinic locations: Internal Medicine Specialties at Durham Outpatient Center and Westroads Clinic

For appointments and referrals: 402-559-4015