Karen D. Johnson, MD

Dr. Karen D. Johnson, MD, ABOIM, IFMCP, is a board-certified integrative and functional medicine physician based in the Kohala region of Hawaii's Big Island, where she practices at Kohala Medicine with a focus on root-cause healing through conventional, herbal, and nutritional approaches. Originally from northern Canada and trained at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, she honed her expertise at the University of Arizona's College of Integrative Medicine before practicing for years in Oregon. A trained Shoemaker Protocol practitioner, Dr. Johnson specializes in Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and mold illness, authoring key publications on the topic and guiding patients through biotoxin protocols, environmental assessments, and detoxification to address symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and immune dysregulation for optimal recovery. Offering telemedicine consultations worldwide, she empowers patients with compassionate, evidence-informed care in a healing environment.