Dr. Christie Johnson was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Southern California. In her childhood she enjoyed the company of rabbits, dogs, fish, hamsters, cats and the summer break school snake. As a teenager she spent years caring for horses and formed the dream of becoming a veterinarian while realizing the value of companion animals. She earned her undergraduate degree in physics with honors at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. She took a year off and worked at a Humane Society Clinic and helped her baby nephew grow before entering UC Davis Veterinary School. Since earning her veterinary degree from U.C. Davis with honors she has been practicing as a veterinarian in the Bay Area. She enjoys practicing lifestyle medicine and taking an integrative approach. She is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) and certified Veterinary Herbalist through the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine and the China National Society of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. She loves visiting her sister and her sister’s family alpaca farm in Colorado. Her mother is in memory care and she can visit her father locally. She lives with Grizelda (Zelda), the queen gray miniature poodle. Locally she enjoys Farmer’s Markets, volunteering at Alameda county food bank, East Bay trail walks, and a general nutritive life. She Joined Marina Village Veterinary fall of 2019 to join the enterprising creator and cheerful coworkers.
