Bio
Victor Henderson is professor of health research & policy (epidemiology) and of neurology & neurological sciences. His research focuses on risk factors for cognitive aging and dementia, and on interventions to help prevent and treat these disorders. He directs the NIH Stanford Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and co-directs the master degree program in epidemiology & clinical research.
Clinical Focus
- Memory Disorders
- Neurology
Academic Appointments
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Professor, Health Research & Policy
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Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
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Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Director, Stanford Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (2015 - Present)
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Co-director, Master Program in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Stanford University (2015 - Present)
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Director, Graduate Program in Epidemiology, Stanford University (2004 - 2015)
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Chief, Division of Epidemiology (2010 - 2014)
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Senate Steering Committee, Faculty Senate, School of Medicine (2008 - 2012)
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Committee on Graduate Studies, Stanford University (2009 - 2012)
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Subcommittee on University Honors, Faculty Senate (2014 - 2014)
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Chief, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience & Neurogerontology, University of Southern California (1989 - 2001)
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Chair, Department of Neurology, Los Angeles County – University of Southern California Medical Center (1992 - 1997)
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Administrative Vice President, Academic (Faculty) Senate, University of Southern California (1998 - 1999)
Honors & Awards
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Top Doctors (Neurology), San Francisco Magazine (2017, 2018)
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Visiting Professor (2015); Honorary Professor, Aarhus University (2015-)
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Kenneth and Bette Volk Endowed Professorship, University of Southern California (1999-2001)
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Kearney Visiting Professor, Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria (2002)
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Visiting Professor / Visiting Research Scholars Award, University of Melbourne / University of Melbourne Collaborative Research Program (2002)
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Phi Kappa Phi faculty recognition award, University of Southern California (2001)
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Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1988-1989)
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Lawrence C. McHenry Award, American Academy of Neurology (2007)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Steering Committee, National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (2016 - Present)
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International Scientific Advisory Board, Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (2015 - Present)
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General Secretary, International Menopause Society (2014 - 2016)
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Member, NIH Neurological, Aging, and Musculoskeletal Epidemiology (NAME) study section (2011 - 2015)
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Chair, Section on Geriatric Neurology, American Academy of Neurology (2008 - 2011)
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President, North American Menopause Society (2007 - 2008)
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President, Los Angeles Society of Neurological Sciences (1990 - 1990)
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Associate Editor, Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology (2014 - Present)
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Editorial Board, American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias; Climacteric; Journal of Mid-Life Health; Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Menopause; Post Reproductive Health
Professional Education
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Residency:Washington University School Of Medicine Registrar (1980) MO
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MD, Johns Hopkins University, Medicine
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MS, University of Washington, Epidemiology
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Internship, Duke University, Internal medicine
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Residency, Washington University, Neurology
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Fellowship, Boston University, Behavioral Neurology
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Board Certification: Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (2006)
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Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1981)