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Dr. Johnson received her Baccalaureate degree in Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University in 1993, and began practicing in the areas of outpatient orthopedic and school-based pediatric therapy. Finding herself drawn to orthopedic and sports rehabilitation she enrolled in Touro College, earning a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy with emphasis on osteopathic-based manual therapy in 1998. In 2004, she earned her Post-Professional Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University. Lisa is certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as a Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, as well as Women’s Health. She is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and is also a certified Pilates instructor.

In August of 2000, Dr. Johnson founded Body In Balance Physical Therapy, a private practice specializing in the comprehensive treatment of Orthopedic, Sports, and Pelvic Floor/ Women’s Health related conditions in Hauppauge, New York. In the fall of 2009, she opened a satellite office in East Setauket, and is currently practicing at both locations. Dr. Johnson has served on the faculty of Stony Brook University for the past 12 years, and currently teaches in the Entry-Level and Post-Professional Doctorate in Physical Therapy Programs in the areas of manual therapy techniques of the spine and pelvis, strength training and program design for athletes, sport specific training, speed and agility, Pilates, Yoga and complimentary therapies in rehabilitation. She has also been on the faculty at Touro College and served as a part of the teaching staff of Integrative Manual Therapy Solutions, a national continuing education lecture series. Dr. Johnson educates the general public and other healthcare providers on low back, pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction, in lectures throughout the community. She has served as a co-investigator and clinical team leader of Play Fit-Stay Fit, a comprehensive wellness program for childhood survivors of cancer and their families offered at Body In Balance. Her current research interests include women’s health related issues with a focus on pelvic floor dysfunction and the role of wellness for survivors of breast cancer.