Physician Assistant Kristen Johnson Joins Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group

Board-certified physician assistant Kristen Johnson has joined the gastroenterology team at Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group Specialty Care, helping meet the demand for GI services in the community. She will be working with board-certified gastroenterologists Drs. John Crisologo and Richard Stewart and board-certified physician assistant Kimberly Thorpe.

A Ridgeland native and an honors graduate of Thomas Heyward Academy, Johnson earned a B.S. in biology at the University of South Carolina and a master’s degree in physician assistant studies at South University in Savannah. Upon completing her training, she worked as a physician assistant in the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Pratt Emergency Center.

For the last 10 years, Johnson has worked for a family practice office in Ridgeland, evaluating and treating patients of all ages with acute and chronic illnesses.

Johnson has been a member of the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce board of directors for six years and helped coordinate the 40th anniversary celebration of Thomas Heyward Academy.

Located in Beaufort at 300 Midtown Drive, Lowcountry Medical Group is a multispecialty practice, providing a full range of general outpatient medical care. Along with gastroenterologists, the staff of physicians includes specialists in internal medicine, family practice, and gynecology. To schedule an appointment with Johnson or any of the providers at Lowcountry Medical Group, call 843-770-4588.