Matthew A. Johnston, MD, FACS, a General Surgeon with Swedish Surgical Specialists – Issaquah

Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Matthew A. Johnston, who serves patients in Issaquah, Washington.

A top professional in the field of general surgery, Dr. Johnston works with patients at Swedish Surgical Specialists – Issaquah.

“I believe in providing a patient centered, cooperative approach to the surgical treatment of disease. I strive to provide the most advanced surgical options to patients and their families in the safest manner possible with honest communication in every phase of treatment as the core of my philosophy of care” expressed the doctor.

Educated in the United States, Dr. Johnston graduated with his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and completed his residency at Swedish Medical Center.

In pursuit of clinical excellence, he is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Dr. Johnston is an active member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

Learn More about Dr. Matthew A. Johnston:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3703559-Matthew-Johnston-Surgeon or through Swedish Surgical Specialists – Issaquah, https://schedule.swedish.org/directory/general-surgery/751-northeast-blakely-drive-160397-787093

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