Chet Johnson, M.D.

Chet Johnson, Director of the DDC, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, is a Developmental Pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

After completing pediatric training in New York City, Dr. Johnson completed a Developmental-Behavioral fellowship at Harvard Medical School, with T. Berry Brazelton. Dr. Johnson is board-certified in Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Developmental–Behavioral Pediatrics. He is the chair of the AAP National Committee on Early Childhood and a member of the AAP Early Brain Advisory Group and the Professional Advisory Board of the Johnson County Autism Society. He has extensive experience with developmental and behavioral problems and is particularly interested in family-centered care and teaching in an interdisciplinary setting.