David Henderson, MD
Enriched profileProfessor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Boston Medical Center · Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
David Henderson is Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Boston Medical Center at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 289 publications with 11,504 citations (h-index 59); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 7 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Psychiatry profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
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Overview
Updated 16 Oct 2026
David Henderson, MD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. The public record shows 289 publications with 11,504 citations (h-index 59), centered on Schizophrenia research and treatment, Mental Health Treatment and Access, Migration, Health and Trauma. It also documents an investigator role on 7 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (2000–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · PloS one
- Top research focus: Schizophrenia research and treatment
- 7 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 5 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 182.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- 2024 APA presidential campaign platform: expand access to mental health care domestically and internationally
strengthen psychiatric education and research …
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Updated 16 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 7 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Effects of Pravastatin on Cholesterol, Inflammation and Cognition in Schizophrenia
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Study of Amantadine for Risperidone Consta or Paliperidone Treated Patients to Decrease Prolactin Elevation
Sponsor: David C. Henderson, MD
- Ramelteon as an Adjunct Therapy in Non-Diabetic Patients With Schizophrenia
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Industry payments
Updated 16 Oct 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.Program year20241 payment
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.Program year20241 payment
- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.Program year20222 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
100%Atypical Antipsychotic31.5%Quetiapine Fumarate47%Aripiprazole40%Clozapine14%Part D<11 patientsBenzodiazepine19.8%Clonazepam77%Lorazepam24%Part D<11 patients+ 5 more classes in this area
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 16 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2000–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Boston University Medical Campus- Massachusetts General Hospital Global Psychiatric Clinical Research Training Program
Boston Medical Center
FY2026$358,488T32MH135857 - Boston University Medical Campus- Massachusetts General Hospital Global Psychiatric Clinical Research Training Program
Boston Medical Center
FY2025$420,367T32MH135857 - Boston University Medical Campus- Massachusetts General Hospital Global Psychiatric Clinical Research Training Program
Boston Medical Center
FY2024$412,778T32MH135857
Publications
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Current state of the literature on mental health in Liberia: A systematic review.
The South African journal of psychiatry
Article2020 - Traumatic loss and psychosis - reconceptualising the role of trauma in psychosis.
European journal of psychotraumatology
Article2020 - Mobile Health Apps in OB-GYN-Embedded Psychiatric Care: Commentary.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Article2017
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Cigarette smoking in schizophrenia: relationship to psychopathology and medication side effectsArticle583 citations1992
- 03Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Schizophrenia Treated With Atypical Antipsychotic AgentsArticle319 citations2005
- 04Medical Morbidity and Mortality in SchizophreniaArticle312 citations2005
- 05
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Education
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- Board Certified in Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
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- Director
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN); member, Psychiatry Council and other ABPN committees
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International Journal of Culture and Mental Health
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- Distinguished Life Member
American Psychiatric Association
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Secondary affiliations
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NIMH T32 Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine/MGH Global Mental Health Clinical Research Fellowship
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Global & Local Center for Mental Health Disparities (glcmhd.org)
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