EYE CLINIC OF AUSTIN EXPERIENCE
Thomas Henderson, M.D.
Eye Clinic of Austin
Practice History
The Eye Clinic of Austin was founded by Dr. Thomas Henderson in Austin in January 1982. It's first location was on East 30th Street and in December 1990 moved to its current location in scenic northwest hills 3410 Far West Boulevard. For more than twenty eight years the Eye Clinic of Austin has provided more than 100,000 patients with outstanding eye care and quality personal attention.
Honors and Affiliations
Honors
Best Doctors in America®, annually since 1997
Thomas Henderson, M.D. was selected as a 2009 Best Doctors in America® Honoree. Dr. Henderson is honored among the top 5% of doctors in the country. The Best Doctors in America is a compiled and maintained list held by Best Doctors, Inc. The list includes more than 30,000 doctors in more than 40 medical specialities. Texas currently has 3,224 Best Doctors and ranks 3rd in the United States for the total Best Doctors per state.
Best Doctors, Inc. creates the list from an exhaustive peer-review survey of thousands of doctors that determines all the doctors that are included in the database. The poll consists of one basic simple question: "If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, whom would you choose?"
The Best Doctors in America database is the pre-eminent listing of its kind. It has been featured on national television shows including 60 Minutes, The Today Show, and CNN Headline News as well as in major print media including USA Today, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal. The database has also received recognition in scores of major metropolitan magazines such as Austin Monthly, as well as in major media outlets in Canada, Europe and Asia. Only those doctors who earn the consensus support of their peers are included. For this reason, inclusion in the Best Doctors in America database is considered a remarkable honor.
Published in Austin Monthly - Austin's Best Doctors, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009
Texas Super Doctor, 2004, 2008, 2009
Featured in the December 2009 Texas Monthly Magazine: Thomas Henderson, M.D. was selected as a 2009 Texas Super Doctor. Being named a Super Doctor is a great honor which only five percent of Texas doctors receive each year. The selection process includes peer nominations from Texas doctors based on who they would trust to provide their own medical care. Then independent research on candidates is done to evaluate the candidates based on honors and awards, professional activity, experience, pro bono and community service, and other outstanding achievement. Each nominee is then reviewed by a blue ribbon panel. The final selection is determined by total points awarded from the peer nominations, candidate research and the blue ribbon panel review.
Published in Texas Monthly - Top Doctors in Texas, 2004, 2008, 2009
America's Top Ophthalmologists, 2003, 2006, 2009
Dr. Henderson was selected as one of America's Top Ophthalmologists in 2009 and registered in the Guide to America's Top Ophthalmologists. Again being among a select few that earn this prestigious recognition is impressive and quite an honor. The award is given by Consumers' Research Council of America that uses a selection process based on point value systems that awards points for education, years in practice, and affiliations with professional associations. No fees, sponsorships, donations or advertising are accepted from Ophthalmologists or Eye Care treatment facilities to insure an unbiased selection. The Consumers' Research Council of America is an independent research company based in Washington, D.C. that evaluates professional services throughout America.
Austin Business Journal's Healthcare Heroes 2009
Austin Business Journal honored individual, organizations and companies for their contributions to improving healthcare in Central Texas in August 2009. Dr. Henderson was an honored Healthcare Hero nominee.
Austin Business Journal's Top Refractive Eye Surgeons, 2008
Dr. Henderson a prominent LASIK Surgeon in Austin was selected by Austin Business Journal and honored to make their list of the Top Refractive Eye Surgeons in the Central Texas area that includes Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, and Caldwell Counties. The list is ranked by number of refractive procedures by the surgeon and other qualifying criteria received via survey of all the areas' active refractive surgeons.
LaserVision's® Top 100 Surgeons 2007
Dr. Henderson was named one of the LaserVision® 2007 Top 100 Surgeons for achieving excellence in refractive surgery. This award honors leading LaserVision refractive surgeons who are dedicated to improving lives through better vision. LaserVision is one of the world's largest and most trusted providers of excimer lasers, related equipment and support services for the treatment of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. They have performed more than 1 million procedures worldwide. LaserVision provides us with the most up-to-date technology, and access to the experiences and new innovations shared by their nationwide network of more than 800 surgeons and clinical advisory members. This affiliation enhances the Eye Clinic of Austin's ability to provide patients with exceptional care and service.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Society of Refractive Surgery of A.A.O.
American Medical Association (A.M.A.)
American Academy of Ophthalmology (A.A.O.)
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (A.S.C.R.S.)
American College of Surgeons
American College of Eye Surgeons
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmology
Texas Medical Association (T.M.A.)
Texas Ophthalmological Association (T.O.A.)
Travis County Medical Society (T.C.M.S.)
Austin Ophthalmological Society (President, 1993-94)
Clayton L. Falknor, M.D.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Ophthalmology (A.A.O.)
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (A.S.C.R.S.)
Texas Medical Association (T.M.A.)
Travis County Medical Society (T.C.M.S.)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Texas Optometry Association (T.O.A.)
American Optometry Association (A.O.A.)
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmology
