Derrick E. Johnson, M.D.

Specialty:

Dr. Derrick Johnson is a highly skilled Internal Medicine Physician and an esteemed member of the General Medical Consultants team in New Albany, Ohio. With a wealth of experience spanning from Mount Carmel Hospitals to Riverside Methodist Hospital, Dr. Johnson has solidified his reputation as a trusted medical professional. He currently serves as Medical Director of Patient Assessment and Transition (PAT) at Grant Hospital.

Since April 2008, Dr. Johnson has been an integral part of General Medical Consultants, where he serves as an Internal Medicine Physician, Officer, and Shareholder. His dedication to providing exceptional care extends to both inpatient and outpatient settings, with a particular focus on Perioperative Medicine.

Dr. Johnson’s journey in medicine began with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He furthered his medical training with an Internal Medicine Residency at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Prior to his medical studies, Dr. Johnson excelled academically, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Biology from Kenyon College, where he graduated cum laude.

Throughout his career, Dr. Johnson has been honored with numerous awards and accolades, including the Mount Carmel Physician Excellence Award and recognition as Resident of the Year during his residency. His commitment to patient care, coupled with his academic achievements and research contributions, underscores his unwavering dedication to the medical profession. Dr. Derrick Johnson is a compassionate and skilled physician, dedicated to improving the health and well-being of his patients.

Education

Riverside Methodist Hospital 2004-2007
Columbus, Ohio
Internal Medicine Residency

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 1999-2004
Cincinnati, Ohio
Doctor of Medicine

Kenyon College 1993-1997
Gambier, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts: Molecular Biology, Cum Laude

Certifications

Clinical Practice

Academic Awards

Swain Memorial Award 2001, selected by Year 2 classmates

Dr. Marilyn Gaston Academic Scholar
Student National Medical Association
Ohio State Medical Association
American Student Medical Association
Christian Medical & Dental Society (Co-Leader)

Merit List – 4 years

Kenyon College Honors Scholar
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society (associate)
Kenyon String Ensemble (Violinist)
1996 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award (only 16 awarded
nationally per year)
1996 Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award, Division III (only 6
awarded nationally — 2 per division per year)
Kenyon College Jess Willard Falkenstine Athletic Award 1996-1997 (for
outstanding character, academics & athletics)
GTE All-American District Football Team 1996
Arthur Ashe Jr 1996-1997 Sports Scholars Award
Kenyon Football Team (Captain, 4-Year Letterman)

Professional Society Memberships

Ohio State Medical Association

Publications

An Itch You Cannot Scratch, a poster presentation regarding porphyria cutanea tarda with review of a case.
Ohio Chapter of the American College of Physicians, Fall 2006.

Not Your Routine Appy, a poster presentation regarding appendiceal carcinoma with review of a case. Ohio
Chapter of the American College of Physicians, Fall 2005.

Combs CK, Johnson DE, Karlo JC, Cannady SB, Landreth GE. Inflammatory mechanisms in Alzheimer’s
disease: inhibition of beta-amyloid-stimulated proinflammatory responses and neurotoxicity by
PPARgamma agonists. J Neurosci. 2000 Jan 15;20(s):558-67.

Combs CK, Johnson DE, Cannady SB, Lehman TM, Landreth GE. Identification of microglial signal
transduction pathways mediating a neurotoxic response of amyloidogenic fragments of beta-amyloid and
prion proteins. J Neurosci. 1999 Feb 1;19(3):928-39.

Marcey DJ, Zigler KS, Jong S, Johnson D, Hannahs G. An enhancer-trap method for identification and
isolation of the conditionally expressed genes in Drosophila tissue culture: oxidative stress-induced genes.
Mol Biol Cell 1996 7(suppl.):334a.