Waddell Center Welcomes Gwen Johnson, MSN, NP-C

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Contact: 
Cindy Starr
(513) 558-3505

CINCINNATI–-The Waddell Center at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute at University Hospital announces the hiring of Gwen Johnson as Nurse Practitioner.

Ms. Johnson joins the Waddell Center’s multidisciplinary team of experts in multiple sclerosis and other immune-mediated diseases of the central nervous system. The Waddell Center team collaborates during all phases of treatment – from testing and diagnosis, to discussion of treatment options, to execution of the optimal treatment strategy.

Before assuming her current position, Ms. Johnson worked as a nurse practitioner with the UC Department of Neurology's Residency Program (2004-2008) and with University Internal Medicine Associates and Montgomery Internal Medicine (2008-2009).

Ms. Johnson earned a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Cincinnati and her certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Ohio State University.

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The UC Neuroscience Institute, a regional center of excellence, is dedicated to patient care, research, education, and the development of new treatments for stroke, brain and spinal tumors, epilepsy, traumatic brain and spinal injury, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, disorders of the senses (swallowing, voice, hearing, pain, taste and smell), and psychiatric conditions (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and depression).