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Joy A. Derwenskus DO, MSCR

Chief, Division of General Neurology, and Associate Professor of Neurology

Areas of Expertise

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

Conditions and Treatments

  • General Neurology

Locations

Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 24100
Nashville, TN 37204

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Osteopathy - 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

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Excellent provider, would absolutely recommend to anyone! Also had a great appointment!
September 8, 2025
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REALLY appreciate Dr. Derwenskus! She was very thorough in her exam and her explanations of what she saw and what she thought would work best to try first. She didn't seem rushed in a hurry to get to the next person. I appreciate her being patient and taking her time. She was also very nice to her med student. Treated him like a colleague instead of an inconvenience.
September 3, 2025
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Dr. Derwenskus has - - over the past 3+ years now - helped me lower my severe status migraines from 14+ a month down to 2-3 to 7 a month!! This has not been done since I was a child!! It is because of her professionalism patience and kind heartedness that this has come to fusion! No one else has ever been able to achieve this high of a standard with my migraine status and I will never be able to sing her praises enough! God and Dr.D are absolutely AMAZING and I believe that together - they still have even more to accomplish with me and many many other's like me!! Thank you Dr. D. And Vanderbilt! Per usual - YOU ROCK!!
September 3, 2025
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She is a caring doctor. I like her.
September 2, 2025
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Dr Joy comes in smiling and has incredible bed side manner.
August 27, 2025
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Dr. Dewenskus is very concerned and asked about my current condition, I explained that I had an infection that I was treating with an antibiotic. Dr. Dewenskus explained that I couldn't have scheduled infusion (ocrevus) due to my infection, had she not inquired I might have had a bad experience. I appreciate her professionalism.
August 26, 2025
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She listened and was helpful
August 22, 2025
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My physician - not provider - is amazing.
August 20, 2025
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The doc took an adequate amount of time accessing my situation and took time explaining her thought process.
July 24, 2025
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