Dan Henderson, MD, MPH | Head of Medical Innovation, WHOOP

Dan Henderson, MD, MPH

Head of Medical Innovation, WHOOP

Dr. Dan Henderson (MD, MPH) is Head of Medical Innovation at WHOOP and a Primary Care Physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. A Harvard-trained physician with degrees from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and Trinity College, he contributes expert perspective to Lifeline on digital health, remote patient monitoring, AI-driven care, value-based models, and technology-enabled aging-in-place solutions.

About Dan Henderson

Dr. Dan Henderson is a physician leader and clinical innovator at the forefront of digital health, value-based care, and AI-driven health platforms. As Head of Medical Innovation at WHOOP, he leads the clinical and medical strategy behind next-generation health optimization tools, including WHOOP Advanced Labs, a first-of-its-kind platform that integrates 65 biomarkers with continuous wearable data to deliver personalized, preventive health insights.

He also serves as a Primary Care Physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Virtual Medical Control Physician at instED, where he provides clinical oversight for paramedic-led in-home urgent care services. His clinical practice and innovation work are unified by a single principle: using data, technology, and proactive care to help people stay healthier at home and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.

Dan’s career spans frontline medicine, health system leadership, and academic innovation. He trained in internal medicine at Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, served as an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, conducted research at Ariadne Labs, and led clinical innovation at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he managed a panel of over 1,500 patients and led initiatives in digital therapeutics and care model redesign.

His most recent landmark work includes being selected as a key clinical voice in the launch of WHOOP Physician Services into the CMS ACCESS program, a federal initiative expanding technology-enabled care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions. Dan served as medical director for this program, which allows continuous, real-time wearable data to guide care for older adults, including cardiometabolic monitoring and personalized clinical coaching.

Dan contributes expert perspective to Lifeline on AI-driven health platforms, remote patient monitoring, digital therapeutics, value-based care for aging populations, and the clinical science behind wearable health technologies.

Areas of Expertise

Dan contributes clinical and strategic insight on topics including:

  • AI-driven health platforms and digital health innovation
  • Remote patient monitoring: wearables, biomarkers, and continuous data integration
  • Value-based care models and technology-enabled care delivery
  • Care-at-home and aging-in-place: clinical and operational strategy
  • Preventive medicine, longevity, and healthspan optimization
  • Digital therapeutics and clinical process redesign
  • Virtual care and home-based urgent and primary care models
  • Health equity and care delivery for complex, dual-eligible populations
  • Medicare innovation programs and CMS value-based model design

Career Highlights

WHOOP

January 2026 to Present

Head of Medical Innovation

Leads medical strategy and innovation at WHOOP, building next-generation health optimization platforms at the intersection of performance, data, and personalized health. Serves as medical director for WHOOP Physician Services, which was selected for the CMS Innovation Center's ACCESS program to deliver technology-enabled care to Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions.

Brigham and Women's Hospital

June 2025 to Present

Primary Care Physician

Provides care at Advanced Primary Care Associates, an innovative Mass General Brigham primary care practice in Boston.

OpenHI Foundation

September 2025 to Present

Board Member

Supports the OpenHI Foundation's mission to democratize access to intelligence-age health infrastructure.

Gather Health

June 2024 to February 2025

Regional Medical Director

Led regional clinical efforts for a tech-enabled, in-home primary care model serving seniors and medically complex patients.

Commonwealth Care Alliance

September 2023 to June 2024

Vice President, Clinical Redesign

Contributed to development of a focused care management model for highest-risk populations and supported evaluation and expansion of complex primary care programs.

instED

June 2021 to Present (Virtual Medical Control); June 2021 to June 2024 (CMO)

Chief Medical Officer and Virtual Medical Control Physician

Led clinical strategy for a home-based urgent care model, overseeing physician teams supervising in-home care delivery. Responsible for clinical quality, patient safety, performance improvement, and cost management.

Atrius Health

October 2022 to February 2026

Urgent Care Physician

Provided urgent care within a value-based, integrated care system in Massachusetts.

Commonwealth Care Alliance

June 2021 to July 2022

Senior Medical Director, Virtual Care

Led virtual care strategy development for complex, largely homebound populations and contributed to clinical technology modernization.

Massachusetts General Hospital

September 2015 to June 2021

Primary Care Physician and Clinical Innovation Fellow

Managed a panel of over 1,500 patients in an innovation-centered practice. Led clinical and operational initiatives including digital therapeutics implementation, risk capture programs, and care model redesign. Served as Clinical Innovation Fellow (2015 to 2017) focused on healthcare system redesign.

Harvard Medical School

September 2015 to July 2021

Instructor in Medicine

Taught and mentored across Harvard's medical education programs.

Mass General Brigham

September 2017 to June 2021

Course Director, Clinical Process Improvement Program

Directed a system-wide clinician training program, coaching over 500 learners in healthcare improvement and system redesign.

Ariadne Labs

June 2016 to November 2021

Core Faculty Member

Led research exploring scalable solutions to behavioral health challenges and contributed to faculty strategy and program development.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

June 2012 to June 2015

Internal Medicine Resident and Patient Safety Officer

Completed residency training in internal medicine and served as Patient Safety and Quality Officer for Residents and Fellows, leading quality initiatives in collaboration with senior hospital leadership.

Media, Podcasts, and Thought Leadership

  • WHOOP Podcast, Episode 348 (November 2025): WHOOP Advanced Labs blood testing panel, biomarker integration, and why regular bloodwork matters for everyone
  • WHOOP Podcast, Episode 345 (October 2025): Longevity, healthspan, data-driven prevention, and how behavior change impacts biomarkers, with Dr. Kristen Holmes and Dr. Robin Berzin
  • WHOOP Advanced Labs Official Launch (September 2025): Featured as a key clinical voice on the product’s development and impact
  • WHOOP Blog Feature (November 2025): Behind the scenes on building WHOOP Advanced Labs, clinical model design, biomarker target-setting, and AI-driven health data integration
  • AHIP National Conference on Health Policy and Government Health Programs: Selected speaker on innovative care models for dual-eligible populations
  • WBUR (NPR Boston): Published commentary on stress in medicine and healthcare delivery

Education

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Master of Public Health (MPH), Health Policy and Management (2010 to 2011). Focus on health systems improvement, healthcare policy, financial accounting, health IT, organizational behavior, and competitive strategy.

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (MD) (2006 to 2012). Clinical training across broad disciplines; contributed to patient safety and quality curriculum development.

Trinity College

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry (2000 to 2004)

Licenses and Certifications

  • Licensed Physician, New York State Office of the Professions (issued March 2012)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association