Dr. LaKeisha R. Henry, MD, FACS

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Get to know Otolaryngologist Dr. LaKeisha R. Henry, who serves patients in Henderson, Nevada.

Well-versed in the field of otolaryngology, Dr. Henry is affiliated with Ear Nose & Throat Consultants of Nevada. Holding the rank of Colonel in the United States Air Force, she currently serves as Division Chief at the Department of Defense Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE), located in the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgery Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Ear Nose and Throat Consultants of Nevada (ENTC) represents a state of the art practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the head and neck and related structures (the medical specialty of otolaryngology). Their mission has been to provide excellent care for patients and to accomplish this within a friendly, caring atmosphere.

The Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE) is part of the Defense Health Agency and is a collaborative effort with the Department of Veterans Affairs. It facilitates auditory and vestibular research and develops best practices that enhance the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with associated disorders.

In regards to her educational background, Dr. Henry is a cross-service graduate, which means that after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, she took a commission into the United States Air Force instead of the Army. During the time between graduating from medical school from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and completing a residency in otolaryngology at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, she became a flight surgeon.

As a testament of her continued education, the doctor is board-certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, which is a non-profit corporation that has set the mission of ensuring professional standards with certificates and memberships and has offered training in the fields of head neck surgery to professionals since 1924.

Upon completing her residency, she was based mostly in community-sized hospitals, which meant moving every three to four years while enjoying a comradery with other clinicians and a true team approach to patient care. She was assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath Hospital in Suffolk, England, before being transferred to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.

The doctor returned to the United States when she was assigned to Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center at Nellis AFB, Nevada. After being selected as a Squadron Commander, she began assuming more leadership responsibilities in the Washington, DC, area before arriving at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

With a passion for teaching, Dr. Henry serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), and is an Advanced Trauma Life Support instructor. She was Otolaryngology Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General for several years, which allowed her to mentor residents and other otolaryngologists.

Otolaryngology is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Pediatric otolaryngologists are primarily concerned with medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat diseases in children. They generally provide the following services: diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders, as well as head and neck diseases.

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