Amber E. Johnson, MD, MS, MBA, FACC, FAHA is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Section of Cardiology at the University of Chicago. She completed her undergraduate degree with honors at the University of Pittsburgh. She then completed her medical degree and masters of business administration at Jefferson Medical College/Widener University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to a year of patient safety and quality improvement training at the Armstrong Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital, she was an internal medicine resident at Johns Hopkins, Bayview in Baltimore, Maryland. She then returned to Pittsburgh for general cardiology fellowship, a research fellowship, and a masters degree in clinical research. She joined the faculty at the University of Chicago in 2023 after having served as a Staff Cardiologist at the Veterans Administration Pittsburgh Health System and Faculty at the University of Pittsburgh.
The Johnson Lab is funded by national and institutional contributions to study the equitable implementation of novel cardiac interventions. Dr. Johnson’s research at the interface of health equity, social determinants of health, and mobile health technology has resulted in numerous publications and national recognition. She was named one of the National Minority Quality Forum's 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health and was awarded the Women as One Escalator Award for clinical research. She is also the recipient of two pilot awards from the Bucksbaum-Seigler Institute. She enjoys cooking, running, and spending time with family.
Geographic and Sociodemographic Factors and Receipt of Metabolic Disease Specialty Care.
Geographic and Sociodemographic Factors and Receipt of Metabolic Disease Specialty Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 05 01; 8(5):e2511559.
PMID: 40392552
SIREN 2025 National Research Meeting: Advancing the Science of Social Care.
SIREN 2025 National Research Meeting: Advancing the Science of Social Care. Health Serv Res. 2025 Apr; 60 Suppl 1:e14589.
PMID: 40189349
Relationship Between Race, Predelivery Cardiology Care, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Preeclampsia/Eclampsia Among a Commercially Insured Population.
Relationship Between Race, Predelivery Cardiology Care, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Preeclampsia/Eclampsia Among a Commercially Insured Population. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 Jan; 18(1):e011643.
PMID: 39523944
Social Factors Associated With CKM Stage-Is There Nothing New Under the Sun?
Social Factors Associated With CKM Stage-Is There Nothing New Under the Sun? JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2445251.
PMID: 39556400
Racial Disparities in Sports Cardiology: A Review.
Racial Disparities in Sports Cardiology: A Review. JAMA Cardiol. 2024 Oct 01; 9(10):935-943.
PMID: 39018059
Caring for dementia caregivers: How well does social risk screening reflect unmet needs?
Caring for dementia caregivers: How well does social risk screening reflect unmet needs? J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Jan; 73(1):63-73.
PMID: 39315491
Impact of Guideline-Directed Statin Prescriptions on Cardiovascular Outcomes by Race in a Real-World Primary Prevention Cohort.
Impact of Guideline-Directed Statin Prescriptions on Cardiovascular Outcomes by Race in a Real-World Primary Prevention Cohort. JACC Adv. 2024 Oct; 3(10):101231.
PMID: 39309662
Health Equity: A Call to Action for Innovators, Clinical Leaders, and Policymakers.
Health Equity: A Call to Action for Innovators, Clinical Leaders, and Policymakers. JACC Adv. 2024 Jul; 3(7):100982.
PMID: 39129996
Neighborhoods and Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Neighborhoods and Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2024 01; 17(1):e000124.
PMID: 38073532
Rurality and Atrial Fibrillation: Patient Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Care.
Rurality and Atrial Fibrillation: Patient Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Care. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 11 07; 12(21):e031152.
PMID: 37889198