Megan Johnson, M.D.

Associate Professor

Schools: Medical School
Departments: Orthopaedic Surgery

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Education

Medical Education: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2009)
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2014), Orthopaedics
Fellowship: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (2015), Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications

Pediatric Horner’s syndrome following posterior spinal fusion: a case series: Lima JM, McIntosh AL, Sucato DJ, Johnson ME Spine deformity 2026 Jul 14 1461-1472
Sagittal spine length moderately correlates with pulmonary function for the timing of definitive fusion in growth-friendly graduates with early onset scoliosis: Author Collaboration PS, Holloway MB, El-Hawary R, Ritzman TF, Rundell AN, Steiner RP, Mishreky A, Hurry JK, Proto-Newton M, Zhang TJ, Yazici M, Yaszay B, Yankey K, Yang S, Wu N, Wrubel D, Wilson N, White K, Welborn M, Weinstein S, Warner B, Wang S, Vorhies J, Vitale M, Vialle R, Van Nortwick S, Upasani V, Turtle J, Tuason D, Truong W, Tice A, Thompson G, Thometz J, Tetreault T, Tanaka T, Szczodry M, Swarup I, Sukkarieh H, Sturm P, Stone J, St. Remy C, Sponseller P, Speirs J, Snyder B, Smith J, Ramo B, McIntosh A, Johnston C, Johnson M, Brooks J, Braga B Spine deformity 2026 Jul 14 1405-1415
Accuracy of vertebral rotation assessment using biplanar imaging technology in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Kraft D, Birch J, Brooks J, Thornberg D, Jo CH, Johnson M Spine deformity 2026 Jul 14 1355-1361
Letter to the Editor: The Effect of Night-Time Versus Full-Time Bracing on the Sagittal Profile in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Propensity Score-Matched Study: Heegaard M, Ragborg L, McIntosh AL, Johnson ME, Gehrchen M, Sucato DJ, Dahl B, Ohrt-Nissen S Spine 2026 May 51 E266-E267
I do what I want: are our patients adhering to bracing recommendations? Early results of a prospective cohort study: Regan MD, Li Y, Hogue GD, Johnson ME, Anari JB, Neal KM, Baldwin KD Spine deformity 2026 May 14 831-837
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Fellowship in South America: Chile, Argentina, and Brazil: Tileston K, Tabaie S, Johnson M Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2026 Feb 14
Enabling Technologies for Pedicle Screw Placement in Pediatric Spine Surgery: Author Collaboration PS, Nicholson KS, Christianson EA, Catanzano AA, Tuason DA, Bauer D, Montgomery B, Catanzano A, Clement C, Ouellet J, Weinstein S, Louer C, Segar A, Shah S, Morash K, Shaw A, Karlen J, Hughes M, Shirley O, Jea A, Wilson N, Baldwin M, Kruyt M, Cotton K, Orland K, Torrey L, Holmes J, Roberto RF, Braga B, Rushton P, Huang E, Hryniuk SS, Lebel D, Plachta S, Baldwin K, Bezuidenhout L, Kulubya E, Simmonds A, Oh T, St. Remy C, Meyer L, Henstenburg J, Mathew S, Keil L, Rathjen K, Sucato D, Johnston C, McIntosh A, Ramo B, Johnson M, Brooks J Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2026 Feb 14
Are We on the Same Page? Defining Consensus for Pediatric Open Fracture Management Among Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Centers: Livingston KS, Schwab E, DeSilva S, Morris M, Williams DN, Shore BJ, Arkader A, Baldwin KD, Beebe AC, Blumberg TJ, Copley LA, De SD, Denning JR, Goldstein RY, Heyworth BE, Hill JF, Johnson ME, Kadado AA, Laine JC, Larson JE, Lempert NL, Li Y, May CJ, Mcgraw-Heinrich JA, McLaughlin D, Meyer ZI, Miller ML, Moore-Lotridge SN, Murphy JS, Owen JK, Ramalingam WG, Ramo BA, Riccio AI, Rosenfeld SB, Sanders J, Schoenecker JG, Sheffer BW, Sigrist EJ, Souder CD, Spence DD, Stepanovich MT, Swarup I, Truong WH, Upasani V Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2026
In-brace correction but not coronal deformity angular ratio is associated with curve progression in nighttime brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Zapata KA, Gross JE, Davis K, Jo CH, Sucato DJ, Johnson ME Spine deformity 2026
Early Brace Treatment: The New Standard for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?: Zapata KA, Rathbun JP, Virostek D, Jo C, Johnson M, Sucato DJ JBJS Open Access 2026 11