Dr. Paul J Derden, MD

Dr. Paul Derden specializes in family medicine and emergency medicine, bringing comprehensive care expertise to patients across the Tennessee and Virginia region. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and completed his residency training at Bristol Hospital. With 44 years of clinical experience, Dr. Derden provides care in both English and Spanish to better serve diverse patient populations.

Dr. Derden maintains affiliations with Johnson City Medical Center, Johnston Memorial Hospital, Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Johnson County Community Hospital, and Franklin Woods Community Hospital. His practice locations span multiple communities including Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia, Johnson City, Tennessee, and Mountain City, Tennessee. He focuses on treating respiratory conditions such as chronic bronchitis and chronic lung disease, along with managing respiratory failure cases. Patients …have given him an average rating of 3.6 out of 5 on Vitals.