Theodore Henderson, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Theodore Henderson has extensive training and experience in the practice of Psychiatry. He trained in Psychiatry at the prestigious Barnes/Jewish Hospitals at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Henderson completed a fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Colorado. He also has training in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and the genetics of psychiatry. He established his private practice in Centennial Colorado in July of 2000. Dr. Henderson brings a unique blend of expertise in psychopharmacology, neurobiology, and an understanding of human nature to the practice of psychiatry. He is a member of the US Autism Association Advisory Board. His book, Brighter Days Ahead: Leaving Depression Behind Through Innovative New Treatments, is available on Amazon.
Dr. Henderson attended medical school at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. While in medical school (1991), Dr. Henderson founded the Child Abuse Prevention Task Force at Saint Louis University. This program taught children, parents, and teachers about child sexual abuse and how to prevent it. Each year, this program reached over 8,000 children throughout the metro St. Louis area, primarily in the poor inner-city schools. The program was awarded numerous awards, including a Saint Louis University Community Service Award, Commendations from the school districts, and an award from the American Medical Student Association. Dr. Henderson was nominated for a Student Life Leadership Award and earned a Departmental Award from the Department of Community and Family Medicine. He also received a Weis Humanitarian Award recognizing outstanding humanitarian care as a medical student. Dr. Henderson wrote a training manual on this program that was implemented at other medical schools and he co-wrote a book chapter in the book, A Parent’s & Teacher’s Handbook on Identifying and Preventing Child Abuse (1998).
During graduate school and medical school, Dr. Henderson published numerous research studies. He published 9 articles and 27 abstracts about his research in brain development. He also published a book chapter on brain development in collaboration with his research professor, Dr. Mark Jacquin. His research focused on the role of neural growth factors and impulse activity on the development of brain organization. He collaborated with leading researchers, including Drs. Thomas Woolsey, Eugene Johnson, and Thomas Rhoades. While a medical student, Dr. Henderson wrote two research grants (as part of program project grants). Both were funded. He continued conducting research at Saint Louis University and Washington University throughout his residencies. In 1997, He was awarded the National Institute of Mental Health Outstanding Resident Award for his ongoing work in child abuse prevention and his neurobiological research while a resident.
In part due to his training in Radiology, Dr. Henderson has focused much research effort on neuroimaging. He is a recognized expert on SPECT brain neuroimaging and has authored numerous articles, book chapters, and procedure guidelines. Dr. Henderson also has pioneered the use of multi-watt infrared light therapy (LUMIT) in the treatment of brain injury, depression, PTSD, Parkinson’s disease, and other brain disorders. Learn more at https://neuro-luminance.com.
Dr. Henderson has a breath of experience in mental health centers, refugee health centers, and programs specifically for children and adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Currently, he participates in psychopharmacology web forums, the Society of Nuclear Medicine Brain Imaging Council, and is a guest editor for journals of psychiatry and Neuroimaging. He is currently the president of the International Society of Applied Neuroimaging. As of June 2023, he has published over 70 articles, numerous web articles, five book chapters, hold five patents or patents-pending, and has web courses on Neuroimaging.
To learn more about Dr. Henderson and his work, please visit http://childpsychiatristdenver.com and https://neuro-luminance.com
