Bonnie An Henderson, MD

Bonnie An Henderson, internationally-recognized expert in cataract and refractive surgery, is a Past President of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and a Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Henderson is the Associate Editor for the Journal of Refractive Surgery and is on the editorial board of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Henderson has authored over 175 articles, papers, book chapters, and abstracts and has delivered over 300 invited lectures worldwide including 32 invited Visiting Professorships and 16 Named Lectures. She has published 5 textbooks in cataract and refractive surgery. Her textbook, Essentials of Cataract Surgery, is one of the most commonly used textbooks to teach cataract surgery in the United States. Dr. Henderson created EnVision Summit, the international ophthalmology meeting to support and empower women leaders in medicine.

Dr. Henderson has received an Achievement Award, the Secretariat Award twice, and the Senior Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, “Best of” awards from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery for her research and films, and the “Teacher of the Year” award from Harvard Medical School. She has been inducted into the honorary International Intra-ocular Implant Club and awarded the Lans Distinguished Award by the International Society of Refractive Surgery, the Suzanne Veronneau-Troutman Woman of the Year Award by Women in Ophthalmology, the Gold Medal by the Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society, and the Visionary Award by the American-European College of Ophthalmic Surgeons. She is featured on the 2019 Power List as one of ten people chosen for the Champions for Change, on the 2020 Power List as one of the Most Influential Figures in Ophthalmology, and in 2021 Top 100 Women as selected by the readers of The Ophthalmologist.

Dr. Henderson completed her ophthalmology residency at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She graduated from Dartmouth College and from Dartmouth Medical School with high honors. She serves on the Board of Advisors of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the Board of Directors for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation and has served on the Physician Board of Directors at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Married with three children, her interests include culinary arts and competing in triathlons.