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Specialties
- Female Incontinence
- Obstetrics
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Board Certification
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American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surg)
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Hendrickson as kind, compassionate, and professional, noting an excellent bedside manner. Reviewers frequently say she listens carefully, explains diagnoses and treatment options clearly, and involves them in decisions about their care. Many comments highlight her thoroughness, surgical skill, and attentive follow-up that put patients at ease and supported good recovery.
Generated via Patient Reviews
5.0
/5
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395 reviews
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Obstetrics & Gynecology
-Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
Urogynecology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surg)
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
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Education history
| Fellowship | Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Formerly Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery) - Duke University Medical Center | Fellow |
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| Internship/Residency | Gynecology & Reproductive Science - University of California, San Diego School of Medicine | Administrative Chief Resident |
| Residency | Integrative Medicine Elective - University of Arizona College of Medicine | Visiting Resident |
| Internship/Residency | Obstetrics & Gynecology - University of California San Diego Medical Center | Intern/Resident |
| Professional Medical | Medicine; concentration in Multicultural Pathways - University of Massachusetts Medical School | M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (High honors, cum laude) - Middlebury College | B.A. |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Janes SE, Hendrickson WK, Allshouse AA, Jake M, Robison E, Hill AJ, Swenson CW (2026). Investigating Perineal Gap as a Novel Measure of Level III Pelvic Floor Support. Urogynecology (Phila).
- Zabriskie HA, Hendrickson WK, Nygaard IE, Swenson CW (2025). Factors Associated With Self-reported Family History of Pelvic Floor Disorders. Urogynecology (Phila).
- Hendrickson WK, Allshouse A, Nygaard IE, Swenson CW (2025). Association Between Enlarged Genital Hiatus and Prolapse with Overactive Bladder 1 Year After Vaginal Delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol, S0002-9378(25)00226-1.
- Hendrickson WK, Zhang C, Hokanson JA, Nygaard IE, Presson AP (2024). Predicting success using response after lead implantation with sacral neuromodulation for urgency incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn, 43(8), 1776-1783.
- Hendrickson WK, Zhang C, Jelovsek JE, Nygaard IE, Presson AP (2023). Longitudinal Fluctuations in Treatment Response After OnabotulinumToxinA and Sacral Neuromodulation for Refractory Urgency Incontinence. J Urol, 211(1), 134-143.
- Hendrickson WK, Zhang C, Jelovsek JE, Nygaard IE, Presson AP (2024). Reply by Authors. J Urol, 211(1), 142-143.
- Hendrickson WK, Allshouse AA, Nygaard IE, Swenson CW (2023). Overactive Bladder in Late Pregnancy to 1 Year After First Vaginal Delivery. Urogynecology (Phila), 30(4), 433-442.
- Lai HH, Wiseman JB, Helmuth ME, Smith AR, Amundsen CL, Cameron AP, Glaser AP, Hendrickson WK, Kirkali Z, Kenton K (2022). Phenotyping of Urinary Urgency Patients without Urgency Incontinence, and Their Comparison to Urgency Incontinence Patients: Findings from the LURN Study. J Urol, 209(1), 233-242.
- Kowalski JT, Wiseman JB, Smith AR, Helmuth ME, Cameron A, DeLancey JOL, Hendrickson WK, Jelovsek JE, Kirby A, Kreder K, Lai HH, Mueller M, Siddiqui N, Bradley CS (2022). Natural history of lower urinary tract symptoms in treatment-seeking women with pelvic organ prolapse; the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN). Am J Obstet Gynecol, 227(6), 875.e1-875.e12.
- Hendrickson WK, Xie G, Rahn DD, Amundsen CL, Hokanson JA, Bradley M, Smith AL, Sung VW, Visco AG, Luo S, Jelovsek JE (2021). Predicting outcomes after intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxina for non-neurogenic urgency incontinence in women. Neurourol Urodyn, 41(1), 432-447.
- Hendrickson WK, Havrilesky L, Siddiqui NY (2021). Cost-effectiveness of bacteriuria screening before urogynecologic surgery. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 226, 831.e1-831.e12.
- Harvie HS, Sung VW, Neuwahl SJ, Honeycutt AA, Meyer I, Chermansky CJ, Menefee S, Hendrickson WK, Dunivan GC, Mazloomdoost D, Bass SJ, Gantz MG, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (2021). Cost-effectiveness of behavioral and pelvic floor muscle therapy combined with midurethral sling surgery vs surgery alone among women with mixed urinary incontinence: results of the Effects of Surgical Treatment Enhanced With Exercise for Mixed Urinary Incontinence randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 225(6), 651.e1-651.e26.
- Hendrickson WK, Amundsen CL, Rahn DD, Meyer I, Bradley MS, Smith AL, Myers DL, Jelovsek JE, Lukacz ES (2021). Comparison of 100 U With 200 U of Intradetrusor OnabotulinumToxinA for Nonneurogenic Urgency Incontinence. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg, 27(3), 140-146.
- Hendrickson WK, Amundsen CL (2021). Sacral neuromodulation: troubleshooting needle placement. Int Urogynecol J, 32, 2549-2551.
- Hendrickson WK, Amundsen CL (2020). Sacral neuromodulation: sacral anatomy and optimal lead placement. Int Urogynecol J, 32, 2545-2547.
- Hendrickson WK, Amundsen CL (2019). 2019 Update on pelvic floor dysfunction: review of fecal incontinence treatments. 31(9), 23, 24, 26-30.
- Downey JS, Mashburn-Warren L, Ayala EA, Senadheera DB, Hendrickson WK, McCall LW, Sweet JG, Cvitkovitch DG, Spatafora GA, Goodman SD (2014). In vitro manganese-dependent cross-talk between Streptococcus mutans VicK and GcrR: implications for overlapping stress response pathways. PLoS One, 9(12), e115975.
- Flavin R, Pettersson A, Hendrickson WK, Fiorentino M, Finn S, Kunz L, Judson GL, Lis R, Bailey D, Fiore C, Nuttall E, Martin NE, Stack E, Penney KL, Rider JR, Sinnott J, Sweeney C, Sesso HD, Fall K, Giovannucci E, Kantoff P, Stampfer M, Loda M, Mucci LA (2014). SPINK1 protein expression and prostate cancer progression. Clin Cancer Res, 20(18), 4904-11.
- Kasperzyk JL, Finn SP, Flavin R, Fiorentino M, Lis R, Hendrickson WK, Clinton SK, Sesso HD, Giovannucci EL, Stampfer MJ, Loda M, Mucci LA (2013). Prostate-specific membrane antigen protein expression in tumor tissue and risk of lethal prostate cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 22(12), 2354-63.
- Hendrickson WK, Flavin R, Kasperzyk JL, Fiorentino M, Fang F, Lis R, Fiore C, Penney KL, Ma J, Kantoff PW, Stampfer MJ, Loda M, Mucci LA, Giovannucci E (2011). Vitamin D receptor protein expression in tumor tissue and prostate cancer progression. J Clin Oncol, 29(17), 2378-85.
- Fang F, Kasperzyk JL, Shui I, Hendrickson W, Hollis BW, Fall K, Ma J, Gaziano JM, Stampfer MJ, Mucci LA, Giovannucci E (2011). Prediagnostic plasma vitamin D metabolites and mortality among patients with prostate cancer. PLoS One, 6(4), e18625.
Book Chapter
- Whitney K Hendrickson and Matthew D Barber (2026). Chapter 19: Surgical Treatment of Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolpase. In Matthew D. Barber; Mark D. Walters; Mickey M. Karram; Catherine Bradley (Ed.), Walters & Karram Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery 6e (6th). Elsevier.
- Hendrickson WK and MD Barber (2023). Chapter 8.2 Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse. In Linda Cardozo, M.D. and David R. Staskin, M.D (Eds.), Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology: Surgical Perspectives (5th ed). CRC Press.
Letter
- Swenson CW, Hendrickson WK, Allshouse AA, Nygaard IE (2024). Older maternal age at first vaginal delivery is associated with increased genital hiatus size at 1 year postpartum. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 230(6), e110-e112.
A very caring doctor .
The best Doc
She was kind and helpful in explaing my condition and what would help. Very kind in asking the questions to find out about my illness.
Dr. Hendrickson is generous with her time and thorough in her examination. She genuinely cares about her patients. I'm grateful to have found her!
I am a complicated case but Dr. Hendrickson listened to me and validated my symptoms. She was honest and caring and dedicated to helping me. I couldn't ask for anything more. Truly thankful to have found her!
Dr. Hendrickson was thorough in her exam, took the time to explain treatment options and to answer my questions. She is very personable.
Appreciated Dr. Hendrickson follow-up with a virtual visit. She is a kind and caring doctor--easy to talk with. She gave me some very helpful advice.
Dr. Hendrickson is the best Dr I have seen, she is kind, she listens, she is informative and she cares!!
Dr. Hendrickson gave me all of the information and helped me understand my condition, fully engaging and giving me all of the options at my disposal. I feel that there are very few providers like her. I would so very highly recommend her.
She made me feel comfortable and that I would finally receive the help I needed
She is very nice and patient with all of my questions.
She is very knowledgeable, caring, genuine and her presence put you at ease and makes you feel in a safe place.
Dr. Hendrickson is an amazing doctor. She has an excellent bedside manner and takes the time to explain everything. She also answered any questions that I had. I am very satisfied with the care that I received from her and her staff.
A great provider with a very pleasing personality and knowledge of the problems.
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Dr Hendrickson is both very professional and kind. I am so grateful for her getting my life back. What a great asset she is to the U of U. I would absolutely recommend her to any woman needing a urogynecologist.
Dr. Hendricksen is fantastic. She is knowledgeable, friendly, and answers any questions I may have.
Excellent Doctor. Listen to everything I had to say. Explained everything about surgery and after care.
Provisea excellent care in every way.
Dr. Hendrickson was great and every time IÕve needed to see her she has been amazing and makes sure I understand everything.
Dr Hendrickson is very thorough in her examination and explains what she's doing and why. She gave me several treatment options. She even recommended providers for separate issues. I felt heard and well- cared for
Dr Whitney Hendrickson is Professional,kind and caring.My health journey has been made less difficult knowing I have the very best care from Dr Hendrickson the university of Utah is very fortunate to have such an educated kind specialist on their team.Thankyou.
Dr. Hendrickson is a warm, kind, caring person. She listens to my questions patiently and provides me with answers I can understand. My decisions are supported by Dr. Hendrickson. She provides alternatives if necessary, and is respectful of my choices.
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Dr. Hendrickson is a wonderful doctor. The fact that she listens is to be commended, but what is just as important as she makes you feel comfortable enough that you can say anything that you need to say without feeling compromised or embarrassed. This is huge ,most doctors don't give you this.
Thank you for your sincere professionalism and regard to my interests. I've been so impressed and quite amazed at this process as it has transpired. I can't thank you enough.
I really appreciated Dr. Hendrickson's help with my medical needs. She was very professional and knowledgeable in her work. I waited years too long for a procedure and she was very kind. I am very happy with the results of my surgery. All things went well and I am now recovering. I wish I had gone to see her long before. I was very lucky to be referred to her! Thank you Dr. Hendrickson!
Dr Hendrickson is very caring. She takes her time and explains all options carefully.
Dr. Hendrickson is a very compassionate and patient person. She took time asking me questions, she explained what was going to happen in the exam. In addition, she assured me the decisions I made about my health were respected by her!
The medical was amazing and provided answers to a problem that other practitioners overlooked for several years. The professionalism and knowledge is highly unmatched and I was sad to find out that the facility is out of network for my insurance leaving me to seek treatment elsewhere. I can't thank this team enough for at least providing answers.
Dr. Hendrickson provided excellent care from my first appointment. She explained clearly what my condition was and the surgical and non-surgical options available. She supported my decisions and accommodated my specific needs. Her surgery skills were excellent making my recovery much better than I expected - - almost easy!
Excellent, knowledgeable, personable physician. I appreciate that!
I am very thankful to be treated by Dr Hendrickson. She is an excellent diagnostician, explains everything very well, is very kind, and personable. I highly recommend her to help you.
Dr. Hendricks and her assistants were great. She took the time to answer my questions and tailored her care to my specific needs.
I was very impressed with Dr. Hendrickson. She was thorough, patient with my many questions, and made me feel at ease. I felt that we made informed decisions about my care as a team. Very grateful to be her patient.
Thorough and caring
Dr. Hendrickson is a knowledgeable and kind physician who I trust with my care.
she is great! very patient and understanding.