Dr Henderson is one of those doctors that there aren’t many left.
Not only on because of his excellent professional based on unique intelligence (in everything he says he is always right), but as a person, how he listens to his patients, how he gives his life for each of us and how kind he is.
From the first day he gave me a special security, he gave me the certainty that I was going to improve completely.
Two months ago I had my surgery, and by the time I woke up from it did not have constant headaches nor daily syncopes, from which I had them for four years. It was a success.
Many people say it is a miracle, and I always answer that the miracle is called “Dr. Henderson” and I am proud to say that I am his patient.
I am now recovering from surgery.
I can go back to my normal routine, after 4 years!
I have no words of thanks to Dr Henderson and the Metropolitan Neurosurgery group that works with him for being such caring and good people!
From 1 to 5, how many stars do I give them? I put 10⭐️! They are incredible! They make you feel as part of a family!
Thanks for all!

In the summer of 2008 I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, after a very long intense episode of chronic pain and fatigue that lasted for months. There is little known in the medical community of Hampton Roads, Virginia area, where I live, about this condition. No one ever informed me that patients with EDS may also have secondary conditions such as Chiari 1 Malformation. Though I have had a headache for the last five years that has been difficult to manage, it began to worsen and display other attributes such as pressure in the back of my head and neck. An avalanche of other unusual symptoms began to manifest as well. The specialists were perplexed and unable to explain the cause, therefore dismissed any further testing. Through social networking, my mom mentioned the symptoms and were led to a young woman who had recently had decompression surgery for Chiari. She referred us to Dr. Fraser Henderson, who ordered an MRI and saw me, confirming the Chiari 1 Malformation.

On May 7th, 2010 Dr. Henderson successfully performed the decompression of my brain and corrected and stabilized the damage it had caused. Immediately, the pressure pain left me. Even on the drive home, the clarity of my vision had made such a significant improvement that it made me realize how bad my vision had actually been hindered in the past few months leading up to the surgery. The staff at Doctor’s Community Hospital provided excellent care before, during and after my surgery. The surgery was with minimally invasive, requiring a shorter hospital stay and included stabilization of the top three vertebra. I am very grateful for specialists like Dr. Henderson, who has taken great interest in people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and perfected his surgical craft for Chiari 1 patients. I look forward to many better days ahead.

Dear Dr. Henderson,

First I would like to thank God for sending one of His angels from Heaven to help those who can only be helped by such a special person. Second, I want to thank you for your skill and expertise in removing my Tarlov cyst and tethered spine. You have relieved me of such awful pain. I have been to many doctors and pain centers, through different procedures and treatments that were supposed to relieve the pressure and pain in my lower back, but were unsuccessful.

After you performed my surgery, I am gradually getting my life back. I pray the Lord will bless you continually for there are many others that can only be helped by you. There are no words that can express my thanks and gratitude. You are truly a Godsend.

[Dr. Henderson] has a kind, compassionate and generous heart. He possesses a great deal of empathy for not only his patients, but their families as well. His medical knowledge is quite amazing, and he looks at the patient as a “whole” rather than just one specific part … He is truly an exceptional doctor and person.

Dr. Henderson,
Three months out of ACDF surgery and one month out of my osteotomy fusion, I was able to hike the woods and watch my daughters tube the creek! Two months after the osteotomy I was able to walk the beach in Ocean City with my family again, something I have not been able to do in 5 years!

One Family’s Journey . . .

For almost two years we searched for a diagnosis and treatment for our teenage daughter’s constant headache, dizziness, insomnia, joint pains, weakness, and inability to walk more than a few steps at a time. Her symptoms came on quickly, taking her from being a dancer and top student in her class down to being unable to walk or attend school. Thankfully, we were directed to see Dr. Fraser Henderson in June 2009. He correctly diagnosed and surgically corrected our daughter’s spinal abnormalities, as well as her Chiari malformation.

Today, she is dancing again and just graduated from high school at the top of her class. In the months since her surgery, two more of our four children have been diagnosed with the same genetic condition and have both had successful surgeries performed by Dr. Henderson.

We could not be more pleased with our experience with Metropolitan Neurosurgery Group.

I sent off my imaging to Dr. Henderson and he personally called me on a Saturday to discuss my findings. He said, “I see the problem, we will work on a solution, and don’t you worry, I can take care of this.” His office called me first thing Monday morning to get me in to see him. I felt like the weight of the world was lifted off of my shoulders, after having seen numerous physicians, of all types, over the past few years. None of them could provide a definitive diagnosis. As I approach my upcoming surgery, I am at peace and have no worries, because I know that I am in the best hands.

God has put an amazing, brilliant man on this Earth, who not only understands the complex things that are going on in me, but who is very capable of fixing them.