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Joy A. Derwenskus DO, MSCR

Chief, Division of General Neurology, and Associate Professor of Neurology
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • General Neurology
  • Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neurology
  • Neurosciences

Conditions and Treatments

  • General Neurology

Locations

Vanderbilt Multiple Sclerosis Center
3810 Bedford Avenue, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37215
Vanderbilt Neurology One Hundred Oaks
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 24100
Nashville, TN 37204
Vanderbilt Neurology The Vanderbilt Clinic
1301 Medical Center Drive, Suite 3930
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Des Moines University, 1998
  • Internship - Northwestern Medicine Evanston, 2000
  • Residency - University Hospital of Cleveland, Case Western, 2003
  • Master of Science in Clinical Research - Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2005
  • Fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis - Mount Sinai Medical Center, 2005

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
I felt like Dr Derwenkus listens to me as the patient. I never feel like she is rushing me out of the room.
May 21, 2026
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Dr. Derwenskus is great. She listens, and I talk a lot. I never feel rushed though.
May 18, 2026
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She didn't listen to me. She expected me to remember things that I was unable to bc I had just gotten out of the hospital where I was sedated for a week plus I have MS so I don't remember well
May 13, 2026
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Dr Derwenskus is an excellent doctor who is compassionate and dedicated to helping find the right treatment plan.
April 27, 2026
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All good.Dr Derwenkus is so good at listening and executing the plan going forward
April 12, 2026
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Dr. Derwenskus is an amazing doctor that truly cares. She has helped me tremendously over the last 12 years.
April 7, 2026
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I was shocked at the amount of time (65 mins) she spent with me!! I'm 68 yrs old and I've been having migraines for 28 years, so that's a lot of medical history. She seemed to really care about my migraines and getting me the all the help she could. I wasn't expecting miracles or to be free of pain. But I felt she gave me all the help in her arsenal. Even a small improvement would be amazing and I'm so grateful.
April 6, 2026
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Very good experience.
March 30, 2026
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No worries or complaints with this Offices.
March 28, 2026
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