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David Henderson, MD, Psychiatry, Boston, MA

DavidCarltonHendersonMD

Psychiatry Boston, MA

Integrative Psychiatry

Chair of Psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine and Chief of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center. He is the Co-Director of the Global Division’s T32 Fellowship and an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health.

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  • Office

    1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl
    Boston, MA 02118
    Phone+1 617-414-5245
    Fax+1 617-414-5520

Summary

  • Dr. David Henderson is a psychiatrist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in integrative psychiatry.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1989 - 1992
  • University of Massachusetts Medical School
    University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1988
  • Tufts University
    Tufts UniversityB.S., Biology, 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Exemplary Psychiatrist Award National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2014
  • Excellence in Research Mentoring MGH Department of Psychiatry, 2013
  • Partners in Excellence Award Partners Healthcare, Inc., 2011-2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The effect of adjunctive telmisartan treatment on psychopathology and cognition in patients with schizophrenia  
    Fan X, Song X, Zhao M, Jarskog LF, Natarajan R, Shukair N, Freudenreich O, Henderson DC, Goff DC, Acta Psychiatr Scand, 1/29/2017
  • Biochemical, physiological and clinical effects of l-methylfolate in schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial  
    Roffman JL, Petruzzi LJ, Tanner AS, Brown HE, Eryilmaz H, Ho NF, Giegold M, Silverstein NJ, Bottiglieri T, Manoach DS, Smoller JW, Henderson DC, Goff DC, Mol Psychiatry, 1/14/2017
  • Trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder in a cohort of pregnant Peruvian women  
    Levey EJ, Gelaye B, Koenen K, Zhong QY, Basu A, Rondon MB, Sanchez S, Henderson DC, Williams MA, Arch Womens Ment Health, 1/13/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to Conduct a Health and Mental Health Needs Assessment for Africans in Lowell.
    Oppenheim CE, Parnarouskis L, Stevenson A, Ulloa M, Schor S, Ameresekere M, Menyongai J, Chukwuezi B, Johnson D, Kouagheu SP, Onyeulo C, Slopadoe SP, Wennah P, Paul G,..., 3rd Annual Public and Community Psychiatry Symposium, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
  • Traditional treatments for substance abuse in Liberia.
    Ulloa M, Ameresekere M, Lange BCL, Kempeh MP, Karnga DG, Fallah M, Payne A, Brown E, Menyongai JB, Harris B, Henderson DC, Borba CPC, Christian NV, Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
  • Liberian traditional healers' interpretations of psychosis and treatment modality.
    Ulloa M, Ameresekere M, Lange BCL, Kempeh MP, Karnga DG, Fallah M, Payne A, Brown E, Menyongai JB, Harris B, Henderson DC, Borba CPC, Christian NV, Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Culture and Mental Health Workshop 
    University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 20 - 1/1/2019
  • Metabolic Syndromes and Psychopharmacology 
    Brigham and Women�s Hospital, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
  • Schizophrenia, Psychopharmacology, Antipsychotic Agents, Psychogenic Polydipsia Cultural Psychiatry and Case Conferences 
    Erich Lindeman Mental Health Center, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 200 - 1/1/2015
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Other

  • Risk of Diabetes in People with Mental Illness 
    Henderson DC, Diabetes Broadcast (National Radio)
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2011
  • Measuring Lipids in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: Why We Have To 
    Henderson DC, Neuroscience Television Broadcast
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2010
  • The Republic of Liberia, National Mental Health Policy 
    Henderson DC, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
    Monrovia, Liberia - 1/1/2009
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Authored Content

  • Clinical Depression and Anxiety Among ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations: Results from Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2004-2013March 2018
  • Clinical Depression and Anxiety Among ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations: Results from Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2004-2013March 2018

Press Mentions

  • Pandemic Spurs Rise of Infections Contracted at Healthcare Facilities
    Pandemic Spurs Rise of Infections Contracted at Healthcare FacilitiesSeptember 2nd, 2021
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections Rose in 2020, CDC Says
    Healthcare-Associated Infections Rose in 2020, CDC SaysSeptember 2nd, 2021
  • APA Honors Those Dedicated to Mental Health
    APA Honors Those Dedicated to Mental HealthJuly 27th, 2019

Grant Support

  • Clinical Trial: Aripiprazole For Clozapine Associated Medical MorbidityNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Aripiprazole For Clozapine Associated Medical MorbidityNational Center For Research Resources2006–2008
  • Aripiprazole For Clozapine Associated Medical MorbidityNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2007
  • Rosiglitazone For Clozapine Induced Glucose Metabolism ImpairmentNational Center For Research Resources2004–2007
  • Insulin Sensitivity, Insulin Secretion &Glucose Util In Schizophrenic PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Insulin Sensitivity, Insulin Secretion &Glucose Util. In Schizophrenic PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Insulin Sensitivity/Secretion/ Glucose In SchizophreniaNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002

Professional Memberships