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ABC News Medical Editor
Dr. Timothy Johnson is the medical editor for ABC News. He has provided medical commentary for Good Morning America since the program's debut in November 1975. In addition, he provides on-air analysis of medical news for World News Tonight, Nightline and 20/20.
Dr. Johnson holds joint positions in medicine at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He is also the founding editor of the Harvard Medical School Health Letter and co-editor of the Harvard Medical School Health Letter Book.
He was honored with the 1993 Howard W. Blakeslee Award for three 20/20 features: "Laser's Costly Lure," "Ignored to Death" and "A Deadly Rhythm." In 1989, he was awarded the Surgeon General Medallion by Dr. C. Everett Koop for counsel, support and advice given to the Surgeon General's office, as well as the Howard W. Blakeslee Award given by the American Heart Association in recognition of his reports on World News Tonight. He has received Emmy Awards from the New England Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Johnson is co-editor of the book Your Good Health, published by Harvard Press, as well as co-author with former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop of the book Let's Talk, published by Zondervan in 1992.
He graduated summa cum laude from Albany Medical College and holds a Master's degree in public health from Harvard University.