Dr. Sherry Johnson attended veterinary school at Iowa State University, completed an equine internship at Equine Medical Center of Ocala and then completed a one-year equine diagnostic imaging fellowship at Colorado State University. She then transitioned into the collaborative Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation residency program through Colorado State University and Equine Sports Medicine, LLC. Following her residency training, she became a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (DACVSMR) in 2019. She then completed a PhD program at Colorado State University with specific research focus on orthopedic rehabilitation, specifically tendon healing and blood flow restriction training (2022). She is a senior partner & managing rehabilitation veterinarian of Equine Sports Medicine, LLC (ESM) for which she oversees rehabilitation centers located in both Whitesboro, TX and Scottsdale, AZ. She is also an affiliate faculty member for the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University in addition to serving as AQHA’s Official World Show Veterinarian since 2015. 

Dr. Johnson is the recipient of the American Quarter Horse Foundation Young Investigator Award (2018), named the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow (2019), and was most recently granted the Storm Cat Career Development Award (2020), Iowa State University’s 2020 Young Alumni Award and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP’s) President Award (2020). She is honored to have served as the Program Chair of AAEP’s Performance Horse Committee and was a 4-time Kester News Hour moderator. She also serves on the equine advisory board for Pulse Vet Technologies, LLC, as a key opinion leader (KOL) for American Regent Animal Health, on the external advisory committee for Texas A&M Institute for Equine Sciences and on Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine strategic advisory board.

Through the academic rigor and translational components of her specialty training, she brings unique credentials (board-certified with a PhD) to the private sector of equine sports medicine and rehabilitation. Her continued academic and industry affiliations alongside high-volume private practice caseload positions her to continue to advance the field.