Dr. Hensley completed his medical degree and general surgery residency at the University of Rochester. In addition to his medical background, Dr. Hensley also received his Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees at The University of Rochester.

As a general surgeon, Dr. Hensley's specialties include:

• Advanced minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery
• Colon and small bowel surgery, hemorrhoid and anorectal surgery,
• General abdominal surgery – intestinal, spleen, gallbladder, hiatal hernias, groin hernias,
complex abdominal wall hernias,
• Skin cancer and soft tissue infections,
• Endocrine surgery – thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal surgery
• Upper and lower endoscopy

"My philosophy is providing comprehensive surgical care to patients, emphasizing safety, precision, and patient well-being. I aim to diagnose and treat a wide range of surgical conditions while considering both surgical and non-surgical options, always prioritizing the best outcome for my patients. Communication and collaboration are the key aspects of my approach to deliver quality surgical care."

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery - Department of Surgery, Regional Surgery (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester School of Medicine. 2012 - 2019

Education

MPH | University of Rochester. 2016

MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (USA). 2012

MBA | University of Rochester. 2012

Publications

Journal Articles

Characterizing cancer cachexia in the geriatric oncology population.

Dunne RF, Roussel B, Culakova E, Pandya C, Fleming FJ, Hensley B, Magnuson AM, Loh KP, Gilles M, Ramsdale E, Maggiore RJ, Jatoi A, Mustian KM, Dale W, Mohile SG

Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2019 May 10 (3):415-419. Epub 09/05/2018.

Who gets a pouch after colectomy in New York state and why?

Aquina CT, Fleming FJ, Becerra AZ, Hensley BJ, Noyes K, Monson JRT, Temple LK, Cellini C

Surgery.. 2018 February 163 (2):305-310. Epub 10/13/2017.

Patient Perspectives on Transitions of Surgical Care: Examining the Complexities and Interdependencies of Care.

González MG, Kelly KN, Dozier AM, Fleming F, Monson JRT, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Probst CP, Hensley BJ, Sevdalis N, Noyes K

Qualitative health research.. 2017 October 27 (12):1856-1869. Epub 05/10/2017.

Explaining variation in ventral and inguinal hernia repair outcomes: A population-based analysis.

Aquina CT, Fleming FJ, Becerra AZ, Xu Z, Hensley BJ, Noyes K, Monson JRT, Jusko TA

Surgery.. 2017 September 162 (3):628-639. Epub 05/18/2017.

Lymph node yield is an independent predictor of survival in rectal cancer regardless of receipt of neoadjuvant therapy.

Xu Z, Berho ME, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Hensley BJ, Arsalanizadeh R, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Journal of clinical pathology.. 2017 July 70 (7):584-592. Epub 12/08/2016.

Emergent Colectomy Is Independently Associated with Decreased Long-Term Overall Survival in Colon Cancer Patients.

Xu Z, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Hensley BJ, Justiniano CF, Boodry C, Swanger AA, Arsalanizadeh R, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2017 March 21 (3):543-553. Epub 01/12/2017.

Poor compliance with adjuvant chemotherapy use associated with poorer survival in patients with rectal cancer: An NCDB analysis.

Xu Z, Mohile SG, Tejani MA, Becerra AZ, Probst CP, Aquina CT, Hensley BJ, Arsalanizadeh R, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Cancer.. 2017 January 1123 (1):52-61. Epub 08/25/2016.

The impact of age on complications, survival, and cause of death following colon cancer surgery.

Aquina CT, Mohile SG, Tejani MA, Becerra AZ, Xu Z, Hensley BJ, Arsalani-Zadeh R, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

British journal of cancer.. 2017 January 116 (3):389-397. Epub 01/05/2017.

The impact of surgeon volume on colostomy reversal outcomes after Hartmann's procedure for diverticulitis.

Aquina CT, Probst CP, Becerra AZ, Hensley BJ, Iannuzzi JC, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Surgery.. 2016 November 160 (5):1309-1317. Epub 07/07/2016.

Patients With Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Should Be Primarily Managed by a Surgical Team.

Aquina CT, Becerra AZ, Probst CP, Xu Z, Hensley BJ, Iannuzzi JC, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Annals of surgery.. 2016 September 264 (3):437-47. Epub 1900 01 01.

Missed Opportunity: Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection Is Associated With Lower Incidence of Small Bowel Obstruction Compared to an Open Approach.

Aquina CT, Probst CP, Becerra AZ, Iannuzzi JC, Hensley BJ, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Annals of surgery.. 2016 July 264 (1):127-34. Epub 1900 01 01.

Evaluating the Prognostic Role of Elevated Preoperative Carcinoembryonic Antigen Levels in Colon Cancer Patients: Results from the National Cancer Database.

Becerra AZ, Probst CP, Tejani MA, Aquina CT, González MG, Hensley BJ, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2016 May 23 (5):1554-61. Epub 01/12/2016.

Large Variation in Blood Transfusion Use After Colorectal Resection: A Call to Action.

Aquina CT, Blumberg N, Probst CP, Becerra AZ, Hensley BJ, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2016 May 59 (5):411-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Readmissions After Colectomy: The Upstate New York Surgical Quality Initiative Experience.

Hensley BJ, Cooney RN, Hellenthal NJ, Aquina CT, Noyes K, Monson JR, Kelly KN, Fleming FJ,

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2016 May 59 (5):419-25. Epub 1900 01 01.

High Variability in Nosocomial Clostridium difficile Infection Rates Across Hospitals After Colorectal Resection.

Aquina CT, Probst CP, Becerra AZ, Hensley BJ, Iannuzzi JC, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2016 April 59 (4):323-31. Epub 1900 01 01.

High volume improves outcomes: The argument for centralization of rectal cancer surgery.

Aquina CT, Probst CP, Becerra AZ, Iannuzzi JC, Kelly KN, Hensley BJ, Rickles AS, Noyes K, Fleming FJ, Monson JR

Surgery.. 2016 March 159 (3):736-48. Epub 11/11/2015.

Risk Factors for Postdischarge Venothromboembolism After Colorectal Resection.

Iannuzzi JC, Aquina CT, Rickles AS, Hensley BJ, Probst CP, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2016 March 59 (3):224-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Watch and Wait?--Elevated Pretreatment CEA Is Associated with Decreased Pathological Complete Response in Rectal Cancer.

Probst CP, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Tejani MA, Hensley BJ, González MG, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2016 January 20 (1):43-52; discussion 52. Epub 11/06/2015.

Significant Variation in Blood Transfusion Practice Persists following Upper GI Cancer Resection.

Aquina CT, Blumberg N, Probst CP, Becerra AZ, Hensley BJ, Iannuzzi JC, Gonzalez MG, Deeb AP, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2015 November 19 (11):1927-37. Epub 08/12/2015.

Opportunity lost: Adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with stage III colon cancer remains underused.

Becerra AZ, Probst CP, Tejani MA, Aquina CT, González MG, Hensley BJ, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

Surgery.. 2015 September 158 (3):692-9. Epub 05/29/2015.

Ruptured appendicitis within a left sided spigelian hernia in a patient status post previous transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap resulting in necrotizing fasciitis.

Hensley BJ, Stassen NA

The American surgeon.. 2011 December 77 (12):E294-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

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