

Hematology
John Henson, MD
Director, Hereditary Cancer Clinic
Dr. John W. Henson IV, MD, is a neuro-oncologist specializing in the management of primary and metastatic brain tumors, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, and related genetic disorders. He practices within the MCG Brain Tumor Program and Neurofibromatosis Clinic at Augusta University, where he also directs the Hereditary Cancer Clinic at the Georgia Cancer Center, focusing on hereditary cancer risk analysis, genomic risk assessment, and risk reduction strategies.
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (ABPN)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (MD, Unknown)
- Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Neurology, Unknown)
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Neuro-Oncology, Unknown)
Years in Practice
40+ years
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2017-2026 (10 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
Please verify your coverage with the provider — plan participation can change.
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Augusta University
- Georgia Cancer Center
- Wellstar MCG Health
Languages
English
Conditions Dr. Henson treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- Ambetter
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Dean Health Plan
- Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- First Health
- Flume Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- Healthgram
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- Kaiser Permanente
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- MotivHealth Insurance Company
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Oscar Health
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Point C
- Prairie States
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- Sentara Health Plans
- The Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- Univera Healthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
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Sources
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-john-henson-x55rm
- https://www.wellstar.org/physicians/john-henson-md
- https://connect.medicalnewstoday.com/provider/dr-john-henson-1992786164
- https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1992786164
- https://jagwire.augusta.edu/experts/profiles/?username=john.hensonmba
- https://directory.curehht.org/clinician/john-henson-md
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE70cbf3WQA
- https://www.georgiacancerinfo.org/cancer-doctors/john-henson/1248











