DepartmentsRadiologyMayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterSpecialty GroupsNuclear Medicine TherapyLocationRochester, MinnesotaLanguagesEnglishExisting patientsSend a secure message via patient portal Biographical summaryDerek R. Johnson, M.D., is a board-certified Diagnostic Radiologist in Nuclear Medicine. He is also an Assistant Professor of Radiology and an Assistant Professor of Neurology. Mayo Clinic locations Rochester, Minnesota Driving directions More info Billing & insurance Accessibility services Education2020FellowNeuroradiology Fellowship Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2019Fellow - Nuclear Radiology Fellowship within Diagnostic Radiology ResidencyNuclear Radiology Fellowship Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2019ResidentDiagnostic Radiology Residency Program, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2011FellowNeuro-oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2009Resident - NeurologyUniversity of California, San Francisco2006Internship - Internal MedicineUniversity of California, San Francisco2005MDUniversity of Minnesota Medical School2001BA - NeuroscienceThe Johns Hopkins UniversityShow more education Activities and honorsCertifications2022NeuroradiologyAmerican Board of Radiology2021Nuclear RadiologyAmerican Board of Radiology2021Diagnostic RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyShow more certificationsAwards and honors2025World's Top 2% ResearcherStanford University / Elsevier2018Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research AwardRadiological Society of North America2018Carmen Society Resident Research AwardDepartment of Radiology2017Magna Cum Laude RecognitionRadiological Society of North America2016Cum Laude RecognitionRadiological Society of North America2016Student Travel Award to 2016 Annual MeetingScientific Program Committee, Radiological Society of North America2015Kentucky ColonelCommonwealth of Kentucky2013Excellence in Resident Education AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science2005Student Prize for Excellence in NeurologyAmerican Academy of Neurology2005Alpha Omega AlphaAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society2004Medical Student Summer Research ScholarshipAmerican Academy of Neurology2004A.B. Baker ScholarshipMinnesota Medical Foundation2001Graduation HonorsThe Johns Hopkins University2001Neuroscience Departmental AwardsThe Johns Hopkins University1997National Merit ScholarThe Johns Hopkins UniversityShow more awards and honorsProfessional memberships2026 - presentMemberTheranostics Accreditation Committee, American College of Radiology2025 - presentMemberNeuroradiology Research Committee, American College of Radiology2025 - presentMemberMolecular Imaging White Paper Committee, American College of Radiology2025 - presentChairNuclear Radiology Education Exhibit Awards Committee, Radiological Society of North America2024 - presentChairNuclear Radiology Subspecialty Examination Development Committee, American Board of Radiology2024 - 2025At-large memberBrain Imaging Council, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging2022 - presentCommittee RepresentativeRadiology Steering Committee, Department of Radiology2022 - presentMemberBrain Imaging Working Group, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging2022 - presentMemberContinuing Education Committee, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging2022 - presentMemberNuclear Radiology Education Exhibit Awards Committee, Radiological Society of North America2022 - presentMemberNuclear Radiology Subspecialty Examination Development Committee, American Board of Radiology2021 - presentChairPET Operations Committee, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology2021 - presentMemberRadiopharmaceutical Trials Coordinating Committee, Enterprise Radiology Nuclear Medicine Subspecialty 2020 - presentMemberRadiology Research Committee, Department of Radiology2020 - 2025MemberNeuroradiology Recruitment Committee, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology2020 - 2023Co-LeaderNeuro-Imaging Section, Society for Neuro-Oncology2020 - presentMemberNeuroradiology Brain Neuro-Oncology Clinical Council2016 - presentMemberAmerican College of Radiology2016 - presentCommittee MemberPET Imaging Committee, Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO)2016 - presentMemberSociety of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging2016 - presentMemberInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine2015 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Neuroradiology2015 - presentMemberRadiological Society of North America2012 - 2015Associate MemberNeuro-Oncology Program2012 - 2015Associate MemberCancer Prevention and Control Program2012 - 2015MemberNeuro-Oncology Committee, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology2009 - 2016MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology2007 - presentMemberSociety for Neuro-Oncology2001 - 2015MemberAmerican Academy of NeurologyShow more professional membershipsPublicationsSee my publications Biographical summaryMayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20536770 Doctors & Medical Staff Johnson, Derek R. 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