UK Orthepedic Surgeon reflects on family s COVID-19 battle
and last updated 2021-03-31 21:15:45-04
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Itâs been three months since the last member of the Johnson family was discharged from the hospital after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19, but the emotional toll the virus took on the family has not faded into memory yet.
Dr. Darren Johnson is the chief of UK HealthCare Sports Medicine and the team physician for UKâs Football team and Womenâs Soccer team. Heâs tested frequently for COVID-19. He tested positive for the coronavirus days after a Sunday night dinner with his eldest daughterâs family the week before Thanksgiving.