Neurology
Karin Johnson, MD
Professor of Neurology, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
Dr. Karin G. Johnson, MD, is a professor of neurology at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate and serves as Medical Director of the Baystate Health Regional Sleep Program and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs for the Department of Neurology in Springfield, Massachusetts. She specializes in sleep medicine within neurology, focusing on conditions such as mild obstructive sleep apnea, sleep-disordered breathing in hospitalized adults, and the health impacts of daylight saving time. Her patient popul
23+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Sleep Medicine (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine — MD, 2003
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Fellowship, 2008
- Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health — Residency, Neurology, 2004-2007
- Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health — Internship, Internal Medicine, 2003-2004
Peer Recognition
- American Academy of Neurology — Fellow
2021
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine — Mark O. Hatfield Advocacy Award
2023
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine — Fellow
2020
- Baystate Women in Medicine and Science — Impact Award
2023
- Sleep Research Society — Public Service Award
2023
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Baystate Women in Medicine and Science Impact Award (2023)
- Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (2021)
- Mark O. Hatfield Advocacy Award, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2023)
- Public Service Award, Sleep Research Society (2023)
- Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2020)
Leadership Roles
- Professor of Neurology, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
- Medical Director, Baystate Medical Center Sleep Program
- Sleep Section Chair, American Academy of Neurology
- Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Neurology, Baystate Health
- Co-Chair, Coalition for Permanent Standard Time
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Baystate Medical Center
- Baystate Franklin Medical Center
- Baystate Noble Hospital
- Baystate Wing Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
23+ years in practice