Dr. Trachella Johnson foy
Family Medicine
Jacksonville, FL
21 years experience female
Locations
New Berlin Family Practice
Jacksonville, FL
My office hours
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Insurances accepted
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida
Bankers Life and Casualty Company
Anthem BC Life & Health Insurance Company
Aetna Life Insurance Company
AvMed Health Plan
Cigna
Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
Universal Health Care
WellCare Health Plans
Unity Healthcare
Tricare
Medicaid
UF Health Jacksonville
jacksonville, FL
About
Bio
Medical Training at Morehouse School of Medicine Residency at the Mayo Clinic. I completed a mini-fellowship at Harvard AIDS Institute. I am Board Certified in Family Medicine. I was voted one of Jacksonville's Top Docs in the last 3 publications; Patient Choice Award x 6yrs, Most compassionate Doctor Award 2011- 2016. I was also voted as Woman of Influence 2013 by the Jacksonville Business Journal and received the Community Service Award from the Duval County Medical Society in 2013. The Woman of Steel Award in 2014 and Top 20 under 40 for Jacksonville Black Pages. I am the medical director of WE Care Jacksonville- which is the umbrella organization for all the free clinics in Jacksonville. I also am co-owner of Platinum Cutts Unlimited Barber and Beauty w my husband.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Licenses
United States: Florida
Doctor Q&A
310 Answers
210 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Go see whats wrong: There are many possibly conditions that can cause this group of symptoms. It could be as simple as the flu or as serious as an autoimmune disease suc... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Go see dr: This can sometimes be a sign of herpes or other infection- the only way to correctly diagnose the rash would be to have someone see it.
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A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Investigate problem: This may be a statement after the fact - but it's important that the "period pain be investigated if it hasnt- there is the possibility of things lik... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Go see doctor: Numbness/tingling/heavy feeling in leg can be signs of many different things including nerve problem coming from your back, your brain or lower legs. ... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Your Very Young: Having a baby is a very personal decision and none of us can tell you what to do with your body. However at 18, unless you are wealthy & dont have to... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Infection/tumor/othr: There are many possible causes- it sounds like you may have enlarged lymph nodes which can be due to infection or tumor. The types of infection are ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: There is a possibility of pregnancy whenever cycle is late. However occasionally women can get delay in cycle for other reasons ( stress, thyroid p... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Some think so: Euphoria is a sense of well being and good health- so if relieving your bowels gives you this sense of health and well being - then yes ultimately t... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: Diflucan (fluconazole) can cure yeast infections quicly- sometimes we may need to repeat if you have symptoms after 3 dys - but often one pill is en... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Prevpac (lansoprazole amoxicillin and clarithromycin) works: Prevpac (lansoprazole amoxicillin and clarithromycin) is a very effective way to treat the h. Pylori infection.
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A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
MAny things: Most common cause of ear pain is an ear infection. If infection not present then pressure from sinuses and nasal congestion can cause ear ache. In m... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes and Later on: Yes you should still go and see your doctor to evaluate the pain in your eye. You may have a corneal abrasion. I would hold off on wearing contacts ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Many characteristics: Fibrocystic breast can have different characteristics- you can feel something that feels like a small "bb", a rock, a pea or just an area of irregular... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Depends: The earache associated w sinus congestion can las as long as the sinus congestion is present- you may not always feel the sinus pressure but you cou... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Can be serious prob: There are many possibly causes including but not limited to tuberculosis, pneumonia, or tumor. Also other lung disease. Thus this symptom needs imm... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Implanon/Nexplanon: At this point the Implanon (single capsule inserted under skin in arm) is considered most effective form of birth control. It has shown slight more e... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
His dr can decide: This questions is best left to be answered by the doctors caring for your father= this one result is not the determining factor as to whether or not ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
No: Bone cyst are a non harmful finding in the bone - that is very specific to that area. There are 3 types of bone cyst, these include simple bone c... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Many meds available: If this has been DX as migraines there are many tx options- the best med for acute migraines often belongs to a family called tryptans (imitrex, relp... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Visible irritation: Pagets disease of breat is a rare form of breast cancer. Symptoms include:
-flaky or scaly skin on your nipple
-crusty, oozing or hardened skin re... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Diet and exercise: If you are overweight then diffuse weight loss will help to minimize the excess fat around your chin or neck. This is a much healthier way to proceed ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Not enough info: There are many test that are related to clotting. The most basic is the platelet level. This is most likely test done on a 22 year olds basic labs. ... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Sounds Benign: Your description does suggest a stretch mark which is benign. A clue is that it will not just go away on its own. The pain in your right side may be ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Blood: The red spotting is likely blood and the brown is usually old blood. If this was off cycle for you then you may want to take pregnancy test to ensure... Read More
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A member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Need eval: Rashes usually need to be seen for appropriate diagnosis- your description is not very identifiable so i recommend you go be seen by your pcp. In gene... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
? odor: It depends on the odor you had or have. If the odor resolved and there are no symptoms then it was likely a physiological discharge- which is a dis... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Need more info: Or is possible to "overwork" your muscles. This usually suggests there is passion and fatigue of the muscles that can be associated with inc blood t... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
? hormone related: When you have your cycle you are experiencing hormonal changes. These hormones can at times affect the GI tract and cause nausea, constipation, diarr... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes but needs eval: Green discharge is concerning for other types of vaginal infections. It is not unusual to have 2 infections simultaneously if you have a discharge o... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Can not predict: All oral contraceptives will have weight gain as a listed side effect. But not every one gains weight. There is no way to predict what will happen w... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes but not easily: Type 1 hsv which is the virus that causes oral labial herpes or cold sores- does not transmit easily to the genital area- however it is possible. Thu... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Likely not pregnant: It is not unusual for a young woman to have irregular cycles at your age. , i don't know your full history so you should make an appointment with yo... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Recheck: If culture was negative then there isnt any uti- but i would have repeat u/a and cx of the urine. If blood still present then she needs u/s of kidney... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Possibly: These meds can give the same result- although they work differently in the body to relieve symptoms of acid reflux. Omeprazole is more likely to last... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Possibly Normal: If i understand you correctly- you are having problems after you ejaculate (release sperm). Your penis is no longer firm and you feel tired. This is ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Likely benign: At 19 the risk of breast cancer is low. But you could have a carbuncle which is an inflamed follicle/sweat gland. Similar to a pimple. Warm compress... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
? kidney stone: What you have described sounds more like a kidney stone than anything else . On the rt lower side appendicitis is also a concern. But many other poss... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
? cyst: Women can develop cyst (fluid filled collections) in the vagina that present as you describe. However there is no way to know for sure. Without furt... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Need more info: There are not many organs on the left side- but those that are are related to GI tract. On upper left side is pancreas, spleen, and upper abdomen. An... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Can cause irreg: This med is known to have irregular cycle as a side effect.. It would be difficult to specifically say that it made you bleed in 24hrs but it is poss... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Need eval: The symptoms you have need eval due to possible cardiac cause. This can be from leaky valve or other issue. In addition there are conditions like th... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Once-but can spot: Implantation bleeding occurs just once. At the time of implantation when the fertilized egg implants or attaches itself to the uterine lining. If th... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Normal to improve: Usually morning sickness starts to taper around 10weeks but can improve before that time. It is not unusual for some women to improve before then. I... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
You are misinformed: Sids does exist in the non developed world- unfortunately they have many other things that contribute to infant mortality and due to their limited res... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Make: Make sure to ask your dentist what foods you can and can not eat.
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A 23-year-old male asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
It varies: It is not uncommon for a contusion such as is this to take a while to heal. However i would make certain that after a couple months of continued pain ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Possible infection: This can be seen in patients who have urine infections that is from bladder or kidneys. A simple test of the urine can be done in your doctors office... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Need evaluation: There are many types of has that can occur. You had described possible cluster ha w "thunder clap ha". It would be important to note other symptoms... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Can be normal: Mucoid discharge can be seen when you are pregnant. D/c that is concerning would be if it was bloody, discolored, odorous or associated with abdomina... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Mar 13, 2013
Knowledgeable and caring. What more could you ask for?
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Mar 17, 2013
Dr Johnson-Foy is a genuine person who does what she does because she wants to help people. She is compassionate and knowledgeable. All she wants is for her patients to be well and she does everything...Read More
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Dec 19, 2015
Because she is an awesome person first of all, loving, kind , easy to talk to and most of all a fantastic Doctor
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This saved my life. Thank You! I take medicine for prostate inflamation, overactive bladder.My blood was check and its OK.Uric acid at its peak point.I still urinate a lot
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Thanks for your quick reply! My q is wheather any medcine toi mprove my heart EF now35 and double vessal black myocsrdisl infection
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Thanks doctor Johnson But I've had the first 3 meds on your list. and a lot of Beta blockers. I've lost weight from some of them.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Morehouse School of Medicine, GA
Graduated 2001MD
Residency
MAYO CLINIC
Awards
Patient Choice Award 2008- 2013
Compassionate Doctor Award 2011, 2012 2013
Jacksonville Top doctors 2008 and 2011, 2012, 2013
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