Henry Bernard Townsend MD

Spondyloarthropathy

Physician

4708 Dexter DrSte 400Plano, TX 75093
Phone+1 972-993-5050
Fax+1 972-993-5051

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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

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1996 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2002 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2010 - 2013
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Partner, eMDs, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Partner, eMDs, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Powerchart and Cerner Healthe, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Development and Pilot Testing of the Cutaneous Lupus Screening Tool
Christina Lam, Stephanie W. Liu, Henry B. Townsend, Alisa N. Femia, Abrar A. Qureshi
JAMA Dermatology. 2016-01-01
42 citations
Dermatomyositis Induced by Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor in a Patient With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Stephanie W. Liu, Nicole F. Velez, Christina Lam, Alisa N. Femia, Scott R. Granter
JAMA Dermatology. 2013-10-01
7 citations
Diffuse Dystrophic Calcinosis Cutis of the Scalp in a Patient With Scalp Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A. Brooke Eastham, Nicole F. Velez, Allyson L. Chesebro, Henry B. Townsend, Ruth Ann Vleugels
JAMA Dermatology. 2013-02-01