Dr. Christopher Noel Henley, MD

The WORST experience I’ve ever had with a doctor of any kind. Rude, rushed, belittling, condescending, and I could go on…I was referred by rheumatology to see him about early stages of arthritis in my hands after it was determined it was not rheumatoid arthritis but osteoarthritis, and my hands looked like “boxer’s hands.” Dr Henley spoke to me like I was a child who was wasting his time and never bothered to review my chart or X-rays from the referral. Then he was surprised when I stood up and walked with a cane…I will never go back to see him or that clinic again…been trying for two weeks now to get my copay refunded since he did exactly zero for me. I tried to leave a rating two weeks ago and it looks like they filtered it out, so here we go with round two. Terrible bedside manners, just awful.

No long wait time,Dr.Henley was great and explained my condition and remedies.The staff were well trained and polite.

Very pleasant, answered all questions. Great office staff also

Worst orthopedic experience of my life, and it isn't even close. For background, I'm an ex-professional athlete who has undergone 6 orthopedic surgeries, and numerous consultations. I've never had a doctor so flippant about doing his job. Dr. Henley showed no sense of urgency, no intellectual curiosity, and explicitly told me it was not his expectation that he should have to actually look at my diagnostic imaging before moving forward with a treatment plan that didn't match my symptoms. He was shocked when I asked him if he had even reviewed my MRI and sent me away when I explained that I would not consent to treatment until he did review it. I would not recommend this hand specialist to anyone. It has now been over 9 weeks since my injury, and I am back to square one seeking a doctor who will actually be hands on with doing his job. Don't just take my word for it though... check out the broken record of bad reviews.

He was cold and unfriendly in the office. He was in the room with me for about 90 seconds, didn't explain anything nor did he give me time for any questions. His behavior was bizarre at the surgery center. He was extremely animated, sarcastic, and rude. I couldn't figure out what was going on. I would never recommend him to someone else and will never go back.

Terrible person who doesn't listen to anything you want to tell him. Zero compassion. Talks down to you and acts like you are wasting his time. I don't know about his surgical skills, but I think he needs to just stay in the operating room and not have any communication whatsoever with any patients. I would rather cut my arm off than go back and see him again. These are the nicest things I can think of to say about him. Go see any doctor, literally any one, but him. The girls in the office were great, though.

professional, intelligent, kind, and caring. Highly recommend!

Dr. Henley explained the procedure thoroughly. The facility and staff were both friendly and professional. I experienced immediate relief and the feeling continues to improve in my hand.

This is the smoothest medical procedure I have experienced. Dr Henley explained what to expect, thoroughly. The facility and staff were both professional and friendly. The procedure relieved my pain immediately and in the past week the feeling in my hand has begun to return. I have already recommended this to two other friends that are experiencing carpal tunnel. And, recommended Dr Henley and his staff.

Very professional. Took the time to explain all about the surgery in terms that I could fully understand. He is factual and tells it like it is, leaving me with no further questions. My surgery is healing perfectly and I'm very satisfied as the pain has disappeared entirely.

Dr Henley at first seemed a bit standoff, but he is just very profesional . Carpal tunnel surgery went great, now two weeks after surgery, things are going great. I can now sleep without my brace, and the tingling feeling is gone.

Entire staff was friendly and professional to me and my wife. Wait time was a little excessive though after checking in 30 to 40 mins. ): a little excessive!

Just had my last visit today - Yeah! Dr. Henley did an awesome job with my wrist fracture. I was so scared at first when he told me it would need plate and screws. It was my dominant hand, the right. He worked his magic - skill and experience! So pleased I am close to what I had before the injury. PT staff was great. What a wonderful staff too. Many thanks!!

My experience with thumb surgery was very good. I was made to feel at ease from start to finish. The anesthesiologist was also very good. The worse that I had was a 2+ hours wait at the Specialty Hospital before my surgery. That was ridiculous!

Dr Henley's videos were very helpful. I emailed a request for more elaboration on a particular point and the answer was prompt and complete. note that his emailed answer to me was blocked by my email span settings. but I caught my error and placed his address into my address book and flagged it as friend. He is honest and factual concerning the pros and cons of surgery. In my case the results were optimal. I experienced almost no pain, not even needing any medication post-op. I received almost immediate relieve from the old feeling of tingling in my hands. Within two weeks of having my stitches removed the site was nearly back to normal. I was happily surprised because the surgery leaves a pronounced scar at the beginning. But my 'scars' smoothed out remarkably well and in time I believe they will be undetectable. One thing I almost messed up was the instruction to not eat or drink after midnight. I knew that some clear liquid or black coffee was allowed, but I did not know that it had a three hour before surgery limitation. Waiting for my turn at the surgery I took a sip of water, which caused me to have to wait two hours. So, heads up! Don't eat anything after midnight. You will be asked what time you last ate and what exactly did you eat. And, don't drink any water or black coffee within a three hour window of your surgery. If you drink any milk or creamer you have to wait eight hours before you can have anesthesia. You will be asked what time you had liquids and what they were.

Best experience with a surgeon/doctors office. No long waits in the waiting room, quick x-rays, less than 5 minutes in the exam room and I was talking with Dr. Henley. Surgery went great. Zero complications and quick healing.

Dr. Henley discussed the procedure he was going to do to me in great detail. He took time to answer questions I had as well as questions my husband had. My left hand had three fingers which were numb all the time. The feeling has now come back in those fingers. My right hand was going numb when I drove or used it very much, since the surgery it has not gone numb at all. The staff at the surgery sight as well as in Dr. Henley's office were very nice and took very good care of me. Thank You Dr. Henley and staff.

My osteoarthritic thumb had bothered me for over 2 years, getting worse and worse. I had tried topical analgesics, cortisone shots and was wearing a brace most of the time. I was at the point where I could not unscrew any lids, hold vegetables in my hand to chop them or hold dishes to wash them. I had already visited a doctor that does surgery for this, and then found out that Dr. Henley only does hand surgery and had a different procedure for this problem. I made an appointment with Dr. Henley. My husband, also a physician, went with me for the appointment and we both knew he was the right doctor for my surgery. As Dr. Henley told me what to expect after surgery, he didnâ??t â??sugar coatâ?? anything about it, but I was tired of not being able to do things for myself any longer and booked my surgery. The first 2 weeks I was not able to get my hand wet at all or do anything with it, not that I would have wanted to! The next 2 weeks were a little better, but I still could not do much, except wiggle my fingers on that hand. Physical therapy started after that and it was a relief to finally start moving my fingers and thumb a little. After 3 ½ from surgery, I have an ache once-in-awhile in my hand or wrist. It is nothing like the pain I had before surgery! I have full movement of my thumb, I can open jars!!! And chop veggies and wash dishes again. I am working on gaining more strength in my hand / wrist. Dr. Henley was up-front in telling me that the recovery would take 3 months plus. I am glad that I had the surgery, as I was not able to do much before surgery and I had a lot of pain most of the time. My husband and I recommend Dr. Henley, who is so nice, to anyone looking for a hand surgeon. Dr. Henley has an office in Fayetteville and in Bentonville, Arkansas, so it is easy to make it to get in to see him.

As a Patient of Dr. Henley, I had a great experience. I was treated with respect, listened to and allowed to ask question. My surgery went great with no complications. Thank you Dr. Henley.

Absolutely a a great experience. Dr. Henley is personable, as well as a very good surgeon. He quickly diagnosed my problem and repaired it to my satisfaction.