About Dr. Johnson
Professional training, regional roots, and a values-driven approach to pediatric emergency care
This page brings together Dr. Johnson's biography, educational path, and the mission that connects her clinical work with teaching, scholarship, and advocacy.
Current role
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Fellow
Yale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
Regional identity
Stamford, Connecticut
A local through-line with national academic training.
Professional through-line
Children in crisis deserve excellent and equitable care.
Biography
A narrative grounded in both excellence and responsibility
Clinical, academic, and public-facing work grounded in trauma-informed care, health equity, advanced point-of-care ultrasound, and systems that make emergency care safer for children and families.
Chantel Johnson, MD, is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Fellow at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. A Stamford, Connecticut native, she brings local roots and national-caliber training to her work caring for acutely ill and injured children in a high-acuity pediatric emergency department.
Dr. Johnson graduated from Princeton University and earned her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine, reflecting a blend of Ivy League scholarship and HBCU medical training. She completed pediatrics residency and served as Chief Resident at Westchester Medical Center / Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, where she honed skills in education, operations, and resident leadership. Her interests include advanced point-of-care ultrasound, health equity, and trauma-informed care. She has presented scholarly work on pediatric sexual assault care and racial disparities in pediatric medicine and is actively engaged in systems-level quality-improvement initiatives within pediatric emergency care.
Current Role
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Fellow
Yale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
Home State Connection
A Stamford, Connecticut native whose work is shaped by both local roots and national-level academic training.
Professional Through-Line
Children in crisis deserve care that is clinically excellent, trauma-informed, and attentive to inequities in how emergency systems operate.
Training Path
A progression from scholarship to leadership in pediatric emergency medicine
The path includes Ivy League undergraduate study, HBCU medical education, chief residency leadership, and advanced fellowship training.
Step 1
Yale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Fellow
Caring for acutely ill and injured children in a high-acuity pediatric emergency department while building expertise in ultrasound, resuscitation, and systems improvement.
Step 2
Westchester Medical Center / Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
Pediatrics Resident and Chief Resident
Led resident-facing education and operations while developing strong clinical grounding in pediatric emergency and inpatient care.
Step 3
Howard University College of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Medical training that deepened a commitment to equity, representation, and community-centered care in academic medicine.
Step 4
Princeton University
Undergraduate Education
Academic foundation shaped by scholarship, service, and disciplined critical thinking.
Foundations
Mission and values
Training pedigree matters, but so do the values that shape how patients, families, trainees, and colleagues experience care.
Dr. Johnson’s approach brings together clinical rigor and human steadiness. She is committed to high-quality emergency care for acutely ill and injured children, especially in moments when families need clear communication and trusted guidance most.
Her training path also informs a strong commitment to equity and representation in academic medicine. That commitment shows up in both her scholarly interests and in the way she thinks about team culture, education, and the systems children encounter in crisis.
Long Biography
Chantel Johnson, MD, is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Fellow at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, where she cares for children with a wide spectrum of medical and traumatic emergencies in a busy, high-acuity pediatric emergency department. A Stamford, Connecticut native, she is deeply committed to improving how institutions in her home state and beyond respond to children and families in crisis.
Dr. Johnson is a graduate of Princeton University, where she built a strong foundation in critical thinking, scholarship, and service, and of Howard University College of Medicine, an HBCU that shaped her commitment to equity, representation, and community-centered care. She completed her pediatrics residency at Westchester Medical Center / Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and went on to serve as Chief Resident, gaining extensive experience in pediatric emergency and critical care, resident education, operations, and day-to-day clinical leadership.
Clinically, Dr. Johnson’s practice spans pediatric trauma and resuscitation, respiratory distress, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and other complex acute presentations. She has advanced training and special interest in point-of-care ultrasound, using bedside ultrasound to guide diagnostics and procedures, improve safety, and support faster, more precise decision-making in the emergency setting. She also teaches ultrasound and core emergency skills to residents and fellows, reflecting her dedication to education and team-based excellence.
Her scholarly and systems interests sit at the intersection of pediatric emergency medicine, forensic pediatrics, quality improvement, and health equity. Dr. Johnson has presented research on recovery of foreign DNA profiles in pediatric sexual assault victims and on racial disparities in pediatric care, work that highlights both the vulnerabilities children face and the opportunities for systems-level change. She is building a career that integrates clinical expertise, advanced ultrasound practice, and administrative leadership promise, designing and implementing pathways that make pediatric emergency care safer, more equitable, and more responsive to the needs of children and families.