James H. Henderson II MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Sleep Medicine

President of Medical Staff, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospitals Pulmonary/CCM consultant, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program

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11130 Christus HillsSuite 321San Antonio, TX 78251
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Summary

Dr. James Henderson II is a pulmonologist based in San Antonio, TX, with subspecialties in critical care medicine, pleural disease, and sleep medicine. He received his medical degree from Oral Roberts University School of Medicine in 1985, completed his residency in internal medicine at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, and further trained in pulmonary disease, critical care, and sleep medicine through fellowships at the same consortium and the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Henderson has been with CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System since 2011, holding various leadership roles, including Chief of Medical Staff and President. His experience spans sleep medicine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and critical care. He has published articles on subjects such as obstructive sleep apnea and the role of research in medical education. His accolades include multiple "Physician of the Quarter" awards and CMS Meaningful Use certifications.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Sleep Medicine, 1992 - 1993
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1989 - 1992
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Oral Roberts University School of MedicineClass of 1985

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2010 - 2027
MN State Medical License 1992 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1988 - 2021
MD State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
American Board of Sleep MedicineSleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician of the Quarter 2019 CSR Westover Hills Hospital, 2019
Physician of the Quarter CSR Westover Hills Hospital, 2018
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Measurement of Gastric PCO2 as an index of tissue hypoxia during obstructive sleep apnea
Lawrence J. Epstein, Oliver J. Jervis, James H. Henderson, Marjorie Sullivan, Zab Mohsenifar
Respiration; International Review of Thoracic Diseases. 2001-01-01
106 citations
Comparison of the Wang 19-Gauge and 22-Gauge Needles in the Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer
David A. Schenk, Steven L. Chambers, Stephen Derdak, Kevin H. Komadina, Jeb S. Pickard
The American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1993-05-01

Books/Book Chapters

Sleep Medicine
Chapter: Epidemiology, Consequences and Evaluation of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Mysliwiec V, Henderson JH, Strollo PJEditors: Lee-Chong TL, Sateia MJ, Carskadon MA.Hanley and Belfus
The Sleep Medicine Case Book-A learning companion to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd ed., Diagnostic and Coding Manual.
Chapter: Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Adult Risk Factors
Henderson JHEditors: Winkelman JW, Henderson JH, Kotagal S, Lee-Chiong TL, Lichstein KL, Murray BJ, Schenck, CH.American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Westchester, IllinoisEdition 1,

Abstracts/Posters

Lung to ear circulation time in normal subjects and subjects with obstructive sleep apnea: effects of nasal CPAP
Henderson JH, Harris CD, Shepard JW Jr, World Federation of Sleep Research Societies 2nd International Congress, Nassau, The Bahamas
Evaluation of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea treated with Nasal CPAP during concurrent use of Zolpidem: A comparison of Eden Trace II Ambulatory -Type Sleep Mon...
Henderson JH, Epstein LJ, Association of Professional Sleep Societies Annual Meeting, Washington D.C
Diagnostic and Cost-Efficacy of Post-Bronchoscopic Radiographic Evaluation
Henderson JH, Morales C, Thornton D, Lawlor D, Derdak S, American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting, New Orleans

Lectures

Military Aeromedical Evacuation: Critical Care Air Transport Teams
Chest 2005: American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada