Leigh Johnson, M.D.
Medical Doctor • Family Medicine
Education
- East Tennessee State University (Quillen College of Medicine)
Practice Update
Dr. Johnson has signed with Ballad Health Medical Associates (BHMA) and remains in New Zealand, where she is completing a six-month physician role. She plans to return to the practice on February 7, 2027, joining her partners at the BHMA office in Gray, TN. For questions or to schedule an appointment, please call 423-224-3900!
About
Dr. Johnson grew up in Bristol, VA and then ventured north to New Hampshire, where she graduated from Dartmouth College. She returned to Appalachia for medical school at ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine, and completed residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA. She deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn, and then moved to Fort Campbell, KY to continue to care for our nation's troops and their families. She completed her Army service in 2013 and worked as faculty in the ETSU Family Medicine Residency for eight years. In her free time, she enjoys exercising, spending time outdoors, and traveling with her family. She and her husband love the adventure of raising their rambunctious sons in this amazing community.