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Laurel Henderson
Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
BioLaurel Henderson, DDS, MS, is an Oral Medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine whose clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and management of complex oral health conditions within an academic medical center environment. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from University of Southern California and holds a Master of Science in Health and Strategic Communication.
Dr. Henderson completed advanced specialty training in Orofacial Pain at the University of Southern California, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and Oral Medicine at Harvard University/Brigham and Women's Hospital. Her clinical expertise includes oral mucosal diseases, salivary gland disorders, Oral Oncology, supportive cancer care, oral epithelial dysplasia, and chronic orofacial pain conditions. She works closely with surgeons, oncologists, and other medical specialists to provide interdisciplinary patient care.
Her academic interests include improving access to medically necessary oral healthcare, advancing non-surgical therapies for oral potentially malignant disorders, and evaluating patient-friendly preventive lip care products, including SPF-based formulations designed to support long-term lip health. Her clinical approach emphasizes trauma-informed, patient-centered care for medically complex populations. A native Californian, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and painting in her free time.
