Patricia Purnell, PA - Closed

Evan Johnson was born in the Texas Medical Center, and was largely raised near the Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia before returning to Houston for High School. He worked as a lifeguard/swimming instructor, multi-sport referee, and academic entrance exam instructor for Kaplan during high school and at the College of William & Mary. Ahead of Medical School, Dr. Johnson earned his Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas at Houston and spent several years working at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's Medical Physics / Imaging Research Lab. He ultimately pursued his first love, earning his Medical Degree at the University of Texas at Houston and completing a Neurology residency and Movement Disorders fellowship at Vanderbilt. His practice interests are most centered around advanced treatments for Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor, including Deep Brain Stimulation and programming. He is also adept at Botox procedures for Migraine, Sialorrhea, Dystonia, and Spasticity. Dr. Johnson and his wife Lori have their hands full at home with 2 boys, a new daughter, a husky, and a cat. Dr. Johnson is a former marathon and triathalon participant that still enjoys smaller events at a more reasonable pace. He is fond of Stephen King classics, his vinyl record collection, and reliving much of his youth through his children. Dr. Johnson is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

Dr. Patel earned his undergraduate and medical degree from Medical University of Lublin, Poland. He completed his internal medicine internship/residency at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center/ Tufts University in Boston, MA. Following his residency, he completed an advanced echocardiography fellowship at West Roxbury VA Medical Center in Boston, MA. Dr. Patel completed his cardiology fellowship training at University of Massachusetts- Baystate Medical Center. He subsequently completed an advanced cardiac imaging fellowship in CT/MRI at The Ohio State University. Dr. Patel is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, Vascular Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac MRI. Dr. Patel is a fellow of the American College Of Cardiology and is a member of the American Medial Association, American Society of Echocardiography and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Patel enjoys all sports as well as traveling with his family. Dr. Patel comes to Piedmont Heart with eight years of medical experience. He welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Dr. Morrissey is from West Des Moines, Iowa. She obtained her Bachelor of Science from McGill University and her medical degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland. She went on to complete her internal medicine residency at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and her fellowship in endocrinology at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. She is a member of the Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association, and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Morrissey specializes in the diagnosis and management of adults with disorders of the endocrine system including diabetes, osteoporosis, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, calcium/parathyroid gland disorders. In her spare time, Dr. Morrissey enjoys traveling with her husband and daughter. Dr. Morrissey welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.