John Derenbecker has provided legal, ethical, compliance, and general corporate advice to the North Oaks Hospital Board of Commissioners and its senior management team since February 1998. He oversees the legal functions and strategies across the Health System, integrating and protecting the organization's commitment to its mission and values.

Derenbecker received a B.A. in English and Business Administration from Vanderbilt University in 1982, his J.D.. from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1986, and a M.S. in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis in 2001.

Areas of Specialty:
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Personal Injury
- Healthcare Fraud and Abuse
- Hospital and Medical Staff Matters
- Toxic Tort Litigation
- Medical Malpractice