Bio
Victor Henderson is professor of Epidemiology & Population Health and of Neurology & Neurological Sciences, with interests in brain–behavior relations. 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. He is an Honorary Skou Professor at Aarhus University in Denmark.
Clinical Focus
- Memory Disorders
- Neurology
Academic Appointments
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Professor, Epidemiology and Population Health
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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's of Science 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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Honorary Skou Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark (2019-)
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Distinguished Service Award, International Menopause Society (2020)
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Top Doctors (Neurology), San Francisco Magazine (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
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Visiting Professor (2015); Honorary Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Denmark (2015-2019)
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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 (Australia) (2002)
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Visiting Professor / Visiting Research Scholars Award, University of Melbourne, Australia (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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International Scientific Advisory Board, Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (2015 - Present)
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Steering Committee, National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (2016 - 2019)
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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)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry (2006)
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Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (1981)
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Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center (1981) MA
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Residency: Washington University School Of Medicine Registrar (1980) MO
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Internship: Duke University (1977) NC
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Medical Education: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1976) MD
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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