Dr. Nathalie Johnson MD, FACS

Dr. Nathalie Johnson is a practicing surgical oncologist and Medical Director of the Legacy Cancer Institute and the Legacy Breast Health centers in Portland, Oregon. Her passion to care for others took her to Howard University in Washington DC where she obtained a bachelors degree in Radiation Therapy Technology. She went on to matriculate at the Medical College of Virginia, now VCU, in Richmond and completed her residency in general surgery at Los Angeles County- University of Southern California. She spent a brief time in the Virgin Islands serving as the Commissioner of Health for the territory. She migrated to Oregon in 1992 to join the medical staff at Good Samaritan to assist in the development of breast health centers and advancing the care of cancer patients. More recently, in addition to leadership of Legacy Health Systems Cancer Institute she has served on the Oregon Medical Board and the American Board of Surgery as an at large member. She serves with the National Consortium of Breast Centers and with the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Being raised by parents from humble beginnings who challenged her to see a bigger world, and to extend love, she has a passion to make access to excellent equitable affordable health care possible for all. She believes with dedication, ingenuity and focus we can make this a reality.