About
Dr. Sarah Johnson, known to her patients as Dr. Sal, is a board-certified family physician practicing in Portland, Maine. She completed her undergraduate degree at Boston College before moving to Maine to attend the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. She finished her residency in Family Medicine at Maine Dartmouth in Augusta and currently also works as an attending hospitalist at Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland.
Dr. Johnson treats adults, children, babies, and pregnant women. Her clinical interests center on lifestyle and preventive medicine, nutrition, metabolic health, weight management, hormone therapy, and longevity. She also holds training in osteopathic manipulation. As an artist and performing musician herself, she believes deeply in the role creativity and the arts play in overall health. She founded Rhythmia to give Portland creatives a place where every layer of their wellbeing gets real attention. In her words, she hopes to inspire patients to see the beauty in stepping outside the box themselves.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Boston College
Medical School
University of New England
Residency
Family Medicine, Maine Dartmouth, Augusta, ME
Additional Training
Attending hospitalist at Northern Light Mercy Hospital, Portland, ME
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Johnson right for?
Dr. Sarah Johnson is a strong fit for adults, children, and families seeking a primary care physician who treats the whole person. Artists, musicians, performers, and creatives find her approach especially resonant. Patients managing metabolic health, weight, or hormone concerns benefit from her focused clinical expertise. She also serves patients who want preventive and lifestyle medicine at the center of their care. Her training in osteopathic manipulation makes her a good match for patients dealing with musculoskeletal conditions alongside their primary care needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Johnson handles a wide range of primary care concerns. These include preventive care, nutrition counseling, metabolic health, weight management, hormone disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, depression, respiratory infections like pneumonia, and minor procedures such as laceration repair. She also performs skin checks and annual physicals.
Yes. Dr. Johnson holds board certification in Family Medicine. She trained at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Maine Dartmouth in Augusta.
Yes. Dr. Johnson trained in the care of adults, children, babies, and pregnant women. She welcomes whole-family memberships. Children ages 0 to 18 join at a discounted rate of $70 per month.
Dr. Johnson integrates lifestyle, preventive medicine, and creativity into her clinical philosophy. She personally answers her phone, keeps visits between 30 and 60 minutes, and focuses on each patient's individual story. As a practicing musician and artist, she brings a perspective on wellness that goes beyond conventional medicine.
Yes. Dr. Johnson offers Osteopathic Manipulation and Body Work as a specialty service at Rhythmia. This is available to members alongside standard primary care.
Dr. Johnson offers Metabolic Health and Weight Management, Hormone Therapy, Performance Art and Tour Medicine, and Osteopathic Manipulation and Body Work. These services complement her standard membership-based primary care.
Dr. Johnson earned her undergraduate degree from Boston College. She attended medical school at the University of New England in Maine and completed her Family Medicine residency at Maine Dartmouth in Augusta. She currently also practices as an attending hospitalist at Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland.
Yes. Dr. Johnson specifically offers Performance Art and Tour Medicine as a service at Rhythmia. Her own background as a performing musician informs how she approaches the health needs of artists and performers.
Doctor profile last updated April 11, 2026