P.E.I. podiatrist facing questions over what credentials he has for the job
CBC
A Prince Edward Island podiatrist who calls himself "Dr. John Johnson, DP" and treats Islanders for various foot conditions is facing allegations he has no formal credentials.
CBC News has asked John Johnson for proof of his credentials, but he hasn't provided them.
Johnson's stepmother claims the 26-year-old has misled patients.
"I just want people to know what's going on there and that to be safe," said his stepmother Melanie Johnson, who recently filed for divorce from his father. "Would you ever let a person … cut into your foot if you didn't think he was certified and educated?"
Johnson first made headlines in late June, when P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Office (CPHO) announced it was investigating a break in infection prevention measures at Johnson Podiatry, after receiving a complaint about its cleaning and sterilization protocols.
At that time, Johnson told CBC News he is an owner of the clinic, which recently moved from Charlottetown to Stratford.
The CPHO advised patients who had attended his clinic between January 2022 and April 2024 and had received injections into the skin, treatments for ingrown nails or ulcers, or corn or callus removal surgeries to get tested for hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV.
Health officials confirmed days later that more than 100 patients had either been tested or had an appointment booked for a test.
The CPHO said the issues at the clinic had been corrected and the risk to patients was very low.
After the story was published, CBC News received a tip from a member of the public claiming Johnson had no formal credentials.
Melanie Johnson came forward with the same allegations.
She claims Johnson spent some time working under his father, Brian, who is a licensed podiatrist in New Brunswick — and began practising in his own right a couple of years ago.
However, Melanie alleges John never received any formal podiatry education.
She showed a screenshot of a Google Review she posted about Johnson Podiatry in January, questioning John's credentials. That review has since been taken down.
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