Dr. Tara Johnson is a proud native Houstonian. She openly

acknowledges Houston for giving her a fond appreciation

for exposure to many different cultures, food, and music.

As a young child, her parents instilled in her the importance of serving others. She spent countless hours volunteering with local organizations in the area. Her gift of serving others was a natural fit for a career in the healthcare field.

 

Early on, Dr. Johnson began to understand the importance of having a healthy smile. Her passion for dentistry was birth out of the pain of seeing a close loved one suffer from self-esteem issues attributed to having periodontal disease.

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Dr. Johnson decided to pursue her undergraduate education at Texas Southern University in her hometown of Houston, TX on a full academic scholarship. She graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. She then decided to attend the alma mater of her mentor and childhood pediatric dentist, Meharry Medical College, ultimately graduating in 2011. After graduation she decided to furter her education by continuing her dental training in a general practice residency program at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Systems. The rigorous training prepared her by practicing on hundreds of adult patients who were severely immuno-compromised, children and patients with special needs.