Dr. Ellena Henderson is an infectious disease specialist in Memphis. She cares for patients with infections that are difficult to diagnose and treat, and can be life-threatening.
Dr. Ellena Henderson graduated from University Of West Tennessee College Of Medicine And Surgery in 1998.
Dr. Henderson has one office in Tennessee where she specializes in Infectious Disease Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Henderson works with one doctor, Dr. Bryan Simmons.
As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Henderson is capable of preventing, diagnosing, and treating a wide variety of infectious diseases. Typically, patients with an infectious disease, such as malaria, will require highly specialized treatment or care. Dr. Henderson may also educate patients traveling to places around the world that have a high rate of infectious diseases; this is sometimes referred to as travel medicine.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Henderson specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Henderson can also refer patients to specialist physicians when medically needed. As an example, patients with severe liver problems could be referred to a hepatologist for additional medical tests or treatments.
University of West Tennessee College of Medicine and Surgery at Memphis
MD • 1998
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Henderson, but only those who participate in Medicare.