Michael T. Johnstone MD
Adjunct Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
72 E. Concord Street | (789) 787-2060Michael.Johnstone@steward.org

Sections
General Internal Medicine
Biography
Dr. Michael T. Johnstone is a cardiologist in Boston, Massachusetts and is affiliated with St. Elizabeth's Medical Center-Brighton. He received his medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He has expertise in treating heart failure, coronary artery disease, chronic high blood pressure, among other conditions
Publications
Smeglin A, Merchan J, Maysky M, Johnstone M, Pastore JO. Images in cardiovascular medicine: Giant left atrial appendage aneurysm. Circulation. 2008 Dec 02; 118(23):2393-4. PMID: 19047593.
Published on 11/26/2008Doria A, Wojcik J, Xu R, Gervino EV, Hauser TH, Johnstone MT, Nolan D, Hu FB, Warram JH. Interaction between poor glycemic control and 9p21 locus on risk of coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes. JAMA. 2008 Nov 26; 300(20):2389-97. PMID: 19033589.
Published on 2/1/2007Boonyasrisawat W, Eberle D, Bacci S, Zhang YY, Nolan D, Gervino EV, Johnstone MT, Trischitta V, Shoelson SE, Doria A. Tag polymorphisms at the A20 (TNFAIP3) locus are associated with lower gene expression and increased risk of coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes. 2007 Feb; 56(2):499-505. PMID: 17259397.
Published on 1/16/2007Gelfand EV, Bzymek D, Johnstone MT. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction: evaluation with Doppler, real-time 3-dimensional and contrast echocardiography. Circulation. 2007 Jan 16; 115(2):e16-7. PMID: 17228007.
Published on 10/1/2006Soccio T, Zhang YY, Bacci S, Mlynarski W, Placha G, Raggio G, Di Paola R, Marucci A, Johnstone MT, Gervino EV, Abumrad NA, Klein S, Trischitta V, Doria A. Common haplotypes at the adiponectin receptor 1 (ADIPOR1) locus are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes. 2006 Oct; 55(10):2763-70. PMID: 17003341.
Published on 4/3/2006Zhang YY, Gottardo L, Mlynarski W, Frazier W, Nolan D, Duffy J, Marescotti MC, Gervino EV, Johnstone MT, Mantzoros CS, Avogaro A, Doria A. Genetic variability at the leptin receptor (LEPR) locus is a determinant of plasma fibrinogen and C-reactive protein levels. Atherosclerosis. 2007 Mar; 191(1):121-7. PMID: 16580675.
Published on 4/4/2005Stone PH, Lloyd-Jones DM, Kinlay S, Frei B, Carlson W, Rubenstein J, Andrews TC, Johnstone M, Sopko G, Cole H, Orav J, Selwyn AP, Creager MA. Effect of intensive lipid lowering, with or without antioxidant vitamins, compared with moderate lipid lowering on myocardial ischemia in patients with stable coronary artery disease: the Vascular Basis for the Treatment of Myocardial Ischemia Study. Circulation. 2005 Apr 12; 111(14):1747-55. PMID: 15809368.
Published on 1/1/2005Economides PA, Khaodhiar L, Caselli A, Caballero AE, Keenan H, Bursell SE, King GL, Johnstone MT, Horton ES, Veves A. The effect of vitamin E on endothelial function of micro- and macrocirculation and left ventricular function in type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes. 2005 Jan; 54(1):204-11. PMID: 15616030.
Published on 11/4/2004Viereck J, Ruberg FL, Qiao Y, Perez AS, Detwiller K, Johnstone M, Hamilton JA. MRI of atherothrombosis associated with plaque rupture. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005 Jan; 25(1):240-5. PMID: 15528478.
Published on 9/27/2004Johnstone MT, Perez AS, Nasser I, Stewart R, Vaidya A, Al Ammary F, Schmidt B, Horowitz G, Dolgoff J, Hamilton J, Quist WC. Angiotensin receptor blockade with candesartan attenuates atherosclerosis, plaque disruption, and macrophage accumulation within the plaque in a rabbit model. Circulation. 2004 Oct 5; 110(14):2060-5. PMID: 15451796.