Alicia A. Henderson, MD

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Alicia A. Henderson, MD, is an attending anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA

Internship

Pediatrics - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Anesthesiology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Pediatric Anesthesiology- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Anesthesiologist

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology , Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2020

Lin EE, Nelson O, Isserman RS, Henderson AA, Rintoul NE, Lioy J, Javia LR, Tran KM, Fiadjoe JE. Management of neonatal difficult airway emergencies in the delivery room. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020;30(5):544-551. doi:10.1111/pan.13859

2013

Henderson AA, Anupindi SA, Servaes S, Markowitz RI, Aronson PL, McLoughlin RJ, Mistry RD. Comparison of Two-View Abdominal Radiographs to Ultrasound in Children with Suspected Intussusception.  Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013; 29(2):145-150.

Aronson PL, Henderson AA, Anupindi SA, Servaes S, Markowitz RI, McLoughlin RJ, Woodford AL, Mistry RD. Comparison of Clinicians to Radiologists in Assessment of Abdominal Radiographs for Suspected Intussusception.  Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013; 29(5):584-587.

Books

Chapters

2022

Dubow, S.R., Henderson, A.A., Weintraub, A.Y. (2022). Preoperative Assessment and Preparation. In: Mattei, P. (eds) Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07524-7_1

Posters and Presentations

2018

Henderson AA, Drum ET, Obermeier LG, Simpao AF, Dubow SR.  Anesthetic Considerations for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Undergoing Spinraza Therapy.  Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Phoenix, AZ. March 22-25, 2018. (poster presentation).

Awards and Honors

2011, Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2011, Dr. Spencer Morris Prize for Academic and Clinical Achievement, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine—the top academic award given to a member of the graduating class
2011, Henrietta and Jacob Lowenburg Prize in Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2007-2011, Hedges Scholarship University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2007-2008, Montgomery County Medical Society's Medical Student Scholarship
2006, Phi Beta Kappa, Cornell University

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations 

American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Academy of Pediatrics
Society for Pediatric Anesthesia