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Office
4708 Dexter Dr
Ste 400
Plano, TX 75093Phone+1 972-993-5050Fax+1 972-993-5051
Summary
- Dr. Henry Townsend is a rheumatologist based in Plano, TX, specializing in rheumatology with a subspecialty in spondyloarthropathy. He completed his medical education at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, followed by a residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and a rheumatology fellowship at the University of Alabama Medical Center. Dr. Townsend has contributed to the field with publications in JAMA Dermatology, with some of his work focusing on lupus and related conditions. He holds a Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.
Education & Training
University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2003 - 2005
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1996 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2002 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2010 - 2013
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2004
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsDevelopment and Pilot Testing of the Cutaneous Lupus Screening ToolChristina Lam, Stephanie W. Liu, Henry B. Townsend, Alisa N. Femia, Abrar A. Qureshi
JAMA Dermatology. 2016-01-01 - 38 citationsDermatomyositis Induced by Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor in a Patient With Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisStephanie W. Liu, Nicole F. Velez, Christina Lam, Alisa N. Femia, Scott R. Granter
JAMA Dermatology. 2013-10-01 - 6 citationsDiffuse Dystrophic Calcinosis Cutis of the Scalp in a Patient With Scalp Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Lupus ErythematosusA. Brooke Eastham, Nicole F. Velez, Allyson L. Chesebro, Henry B. Townsend, Ruth Ann Vleugels
JAMA Dermatology. 2013-02-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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