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Derek Vaughn MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Adult Orthopaedics
  • Elbow Surgery
  • Fractures
  • Hand Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Shoulder Surgery

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Belle Meade
Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade
6002 Highway 100
Nashville, TN 37205
Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Hendersonville
Vanderbilt Health Hendersonville
129 N Anderson Lane
Hendersonville, TN 37075

Services

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery - Cleveland Clinic, 2019
  • Fellowship in Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2020
  • Doctor of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022

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.
Dr. V. I'd practical but considerate with discussion of treatment and interventions. I'm left better informed after visits.
December 17, 2025
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Great experience
December 14, 2025
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Great service need to be recognize
November 18, 2025
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Dr Vaughn was a caring and very professional physician.
November 10, 2025
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Dr Vaughn was very thorough. Explained things well. Answered my questions and listened.
November 5, 2025
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Dr Vaughn was extremely patient and thorough he has a genuine and sincere sense of wanting what's best for the patient I appreciated his willingness to discuss options and risks
November 2, 2025
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The doc was fantastic. Talked to me in terms I could understand, and explained everything calmly and in detail. Made me confident in his recommend
October 31, 2025
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The doctor gave me the diagnosis at once
October 16, 2025
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Everything is fine
October 9, 2025
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