Phyllis L. Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP

Dr. Phyllis Hendry, MD., is a tenured professor of emergency medicine and paediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. She completed her pediatric residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport, followed by a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at the University of Florida Health Science Center Jacksonville. She served as director of pediatric emergency services at UF Health from 1993 – 2005 and since 2008, has been an assistant chair for emergency medicine research.

In March 2016, she was appointed the TraumaOne deputy medical director of pediatric transport and care. Dr. Hendry served as a founding medical director for a regional pediatric hospice and palliative program, Community PedsCare from 2005 – 2007. She was the medical director for the Florida Department of Health’s EMS for Children program from 1999 – 2005 and continues to serve on the Florida EMSC Advisory Committee as data liaison.