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In his most recent position, he had served as a staff nuclear medical physician as well as the chair of the department of nuclear medicine for the Washington Hospital Center. Additionally, he has enlightened the minds of prospective medical professionals through teaching and administrative positions at the University of Maryland. Earlier in his career, he served as a surgeon with the 358 General Dispensary and as chief of nuclear medicine at the Walter Reed General Hospital and the National Institutes of Health. He began his journey to become a physician and educator by earning his Bachelor of Science in 1952 and his Doctor of Medicine in 1956 from the University of Pittsburgh.
One of the highlights of Dr. Johnston’s career was treating patients who were important figures in the United States military. While serving at Walter Reed, he treated General Douglas MacArthur and General Dwight D. Eisenhower. These figures strengthened his
belief in the value and importance of his work in nuclear medicine. Prior to his time as an intern at Walter Reed, Dr. Johnston had been a first lieutenant in the medical core. After three years of training at the institute, he ventured to Korea to practice internal medicine in a MASH, and he served as a Captain for the US Public Health Service from 1971 to 1982. Furthermore, Dr. Johnston has maintained affiliation with a variety of organizations, including the American College of Nuclear Medicine, the American Medical Association, the American Association of University Professors, the Society of Nuclear Medicine, the Alumni Association of the National Institutes of Health, and the Alumni Association of Walter Reed General Hospital. As the founder of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Royal Hobart Hospital, Dr. Johnston received a Decorated Legion of Merit in 1970.
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