Kenneth D. Henson, MD

"Dr. Kenneth D. Henson is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease (2013) as well as Internal Medicine (2014). He began medical practice in Sarasota in 1995 and is a former Chief of Cardiology at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Henson’s medical career started early. His father was a small town family doctor.  As a teenager he worked in his father’s practice after school and on weekends. On many occasions his father would wake him to drive on late night house-calls.  Dr. Henson was impressed by the close relationship between his father, his patients, and their families.  He wasn’t just their doctor, he was a part of their lives.

During his college years, Dr. Henson worked part time as a laboratory assistant, emergency medical technician, and ambulance driver. His initial intent was to complete his medical training and join his father in practice, but his training and his passion took him in a different direction. After completing his Internal Medicine residency he worked full time as an emergency department doctor until he started his training in cardiology at the University of Florida. At that time, cardiology was in a state of revolution. Angioplasty, coronary stents and  clot busting drugs were changing the way patients with heart disease were treated.   Upon completion of his cardiology fellowship at the University of Florida, Dr. Henson was accepted to a prestigious Interventional Cardiology training program at Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University (the busiest cardiac program in the world at that time). While at Washington Hospital Center, he helped develop and test new medical technologies such as coronary stents, lasers, and atherectomy devices as well as new pharmacologic treatments. His research was presented at national meetings of the American College of Cardiology and published in prominent peer reviewed scientific journals listed in the bibliography below.

He started his cardiology practice in Sarasota in 1995, and initially focused on interventional cardiology. He performed thousands of cardiac catheterizations, coronary angioplasties, and stent procedures. Dr. Henson stopped performing invasive procedures several years ago and shifted his focus to preventive  cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging.  At this point in his career, he realized that many of his patients had a host of medical problems, and heart disease was only one component of a complex puzzle.  Dr. Henson also noted how frustrated his patients were by a fragmented and impersonal healthcare system. They went from one doctor to another for different problems, and struggled with poor communication between their specialists. He realized that they needed someone like his father to take charge of all their healthcare needs and to help them navigate an increasingly complicated healthcare system.  In 2014, he founded a concierge medical practice that  combines Internal Medicine, urgent care, and Cardiology.  He combines the personal attention his father provided with medical technology of which his father could have only have dreamed."

"Culp-Henson Concierge Cardiology and Internal Medicine combines leading edge technology with clinical experience and personal service in a caring and compassionate setting. Our focus is on personalized medicine. “One size fits all” is never the right approach where your health is involved. Each patient is unique. We recognize this and are committed to meeting the needs of every individual.

Our patient-physician relationship involves a membership agreement and an annual fee. Drs. Culp and Henson retain the privilege to order consultations and services within the Medicare system. Therefore, your Medicare and insurance benefits remain intact for care obtained through other physicians, laboratories or hospitals.

Limiting the number of patients ensures availability, exceptional communication and personal attention. Culp-Henson patients have direct access to their physician by cell phone and email if desired. Family members may have direct communication with the physician as well.

As physicians who are Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine, Drs. Culp and Henson provide comprehensive care for a broad range of medical conditions. Our physicians see patients in the office, the hospital, in the emergency department and throughout convalescence. We coordinate all of your medical care, including specialty referrals, both local and out-of-state, as well as outpatient diagnostic studies. Our extensive training, clinical experience, compassion and personal service, are rarely seen in today’s healthcare system."