Melanie M. Henry

MD MPH

Pain medicine physician and anesthesiologist

Dr. Melanie M. Henry is a pain medicine physician and anesthesiologist. She cares for patients with a wide array of chronic pain conditions, such as piriformis syndrome, failed back surgery syndrome, various forms of low back pain, chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and cancer pain. She performs pre- and postoperative evaluations of spine surgery patients. She is highly skilled in techniques guided by fluoroscopy and ultrasound imaging, and she performs many types of pain-relieving procedures, such as epidural steroid injections, joint injections, radiofrequency ablation and spinal cord stimulation.

Henry individualizes her pain management approach to each patient. She also embraces an approach that integrates care from specialists in pain psychology, physical therapy and neurology, collaborating to find the most appropriate treatment plan.

Henry earned a master of public health degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, and she completed her anesthesia residency and a pain medicine fellowship at UCSF.

Henry joined the UCSF faculty in 2006 and has served in leadership roles, including as director of acute pain services at the Mount Zion campus and as practice management director at the UCSF Center for Pain Medicine. She is currently a California Society of Anesthesiologists delegate. In addition, she works with the UCSF Spine Center faculty to create a multidisciplinary treatment plan for spinal surgery patients before, during and after surgery.

Henry is active in developing educational modules for pain medicine physicians. She developed a continuing education module on CRPS for the California Society of Anesthesiologists. In addition, through her contribution to "Mini Medical School for the Public" on UCTV (University of California Television), she has gained recognition both nationally and internationally as a leader in pain medicine treatment methods.

Henry is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, California Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, International Association for the Study of Pain and North American Neuromodulation Society.

  • Education

    Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics

    Tulane University School of Medicine, 2001

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Anesthesia, 2005

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Pain Medicine, 2006

  • Board Certifications

    Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

    Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology

  • Academic Title

    Professor

Conditions I specialize in

  • Chronic regional pain syndrome

  • Piriformis syndrome

Treatments I provide

Where I see patients (2)

    My reviews

    4.8

    Overall Experience
    151 Ratings
    About our process
    Sep 22, 2024
    From Beginning to End Nothing But The Best OfOf Care. Took Extra Time To Make Sure I Was Ok. Explaining Everything andAsking If I Had Any Questions.
    Sep 19, 2024
    Dr. Henry was great in every way
    Aug 26, 2024
    Dr Henry has wonderful bedside manners and is very professional.
    Aug 06, 2024
    Dr. Henry continued a nice, casual verbal exchange (the Olympics!) with me as I lay on the gurney awaiting my injections. I've had enough of these treatemtns so I am not partciularly anxious, but it was quite calming nonetheless. I can imagine that an anxious patient would be very comforted by her calm, every-day conversational manner.
    Jun 26, 2024
    Listened well. Thoughtful and knows her stuff. Gave me adequate time. Helped me develop a plan to move forward.
    Jun 06, 2024
    I've been going to Dr Henry for a very long time. She always keeps up with my entire health situation and provides me with the best healthcare possible and easily is able to advise me on what to do next and why. It makes for a simple fast paced process that I greatly appreciate.
    Jun 05, 2024
    Great experience compared to other hospitals
    Mar 22, 2024
    Dr. Henry made me feel seen, heard, and valued.
    Dec 19, 2023
    Dr Henry is my main doc. It was suggested I speak to the surgeon because he was more available. Bad idea. Lots of miscommunication and I don't feel like anything was accomplished. I wish I had waited and talked to Dr Henry and the outcome would have been better.
    Dec 11, 2023
    Dr Henry listens and has great compassion for my issues.
    Dec 06, 2023
    Dr Henry is both highly professional with expertise in her field, and gave a sincere , caring approach to her interaction with me. I feel very confident in her care.
    Nov 10, 2023
    Melanie Henry, MD is an excellent pain management anesthesiologist who I am blessed to have on my team.
    Nov 08, 2023
    Dr Henry is wonderful!
    Sep 29, 2023
    I was very pleased
    Sep 21, 2023
    Dr. Henry is a gift and I appreciate, not only her knowledge, but her ability to listen - and sometimes, being a bit of a curious soul, it takes a village. Tks you all.
    Sep 20, 2023
    A+++
    Sep 19, 2023
    Dr. Henry is a highly skilled, highly informative, warm, wonderful physician. In my experience, she works extremely well with her fellows. As the patient, I know that she is giving them as much responsibility as they can handle, but she is ultimately in control.
    Sep 06, 2023
    Would have liked the notes to have been sent out that day so I could chase down PCP for meds etc.
    Aug 18, 2023
    Dr. Henry was very kind and professional. She provided me with several options and was very knowledgeable!
    Aug 15, 2023
    Dr Henry listened to my issues. Came up with a plan, and seemed to really care about my issues.
    Jun 25, 2023
    Dr. Henry was one of the best Dr's appts I have had in a very long time. She listened and did not discount or dismiss me when I was talking.
    Jun 22, 2023
    Not sure I fully understood details of medication options, effects and effectiveness. Could not easily locate info she referred to on the My Chart pages; when I did, the important info re medication to be ordered by my doctor was buried on pg. 4 of 5-pages, easy to overlook unfortunately, as it was listed aftrer my many current meds. Most of us, especially doctors, don't take or have the time to read all the details. SUGGEST new info, esp. Medications, be posteds at the beginning of the report notes. Thank you.
    May 20, 2023
    Some doctors simply practice medicine; others are healers and practice medicine w/compassion and care. Dr.Henry is a intelligent and dear member of my healing team.
    Apr 02, 2023
    The associate doctor was far better than the primary ego had essentially nothing to make me confident. It was like she was bored and wanted to end conference. I was disappointed.
    Mar 31, 2023
    Excellent listening and clear about actions steps. This appointment left me feeling heard and confident about what is next
    Mar 09, 2023
    Highly recommend to family, friends, patients I care for
    Feb 15, 2023
    Both doctors were very kind and caring.
    Jan 27, 2023
    Excellent listener. Appreciate the thorough approach and suggestions for pain relief
    Jan 14, 2023
    Dr. Henry is a wonderful physician.
    Jan 10, 2023
    Greatest
    Nov 19, 2022
    The only reason I downgraded the discussion about risks and options is because we didn't have enough time to discuss any of them. I have asked for a follow-up visit at no charge to get the answers to my questions.
    Nov 17, 2022
    Care was excellent.

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