About
Dr. Daniel Henbest grew up in Idaho and completed his undergraduate degree at UC San Diego. He earned his medical degree at the University of Queensland in Australia, a program that partnered with a hospital in New Orleans to train students across two distinct clinical environments. He returned to Idaho for residency as part of the inaugural class at the Kootenai Health Family Medicine Residency in Post Falls.
After residency, Dr. Henbest spent a year in urgent care, practicing independently across a broad range of sub-emergent conditions. He then devoted six years to a Federally Qualified Health Center, where he delivered primary care to underserved patients in North Idaho. That experience deepened his clinical range across chronic disease, mental health, and preventive care. He carries particular passion for treating conditions like diabetes, hypertension, COPD, and mental health diagnoses including anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. Both of his parents worked in medicine, and he credits that upbringing with shaping his drive to serve others. He founded Henbest Health to build the kind of practice where he can care for the whole person, not just the presenting complaint.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
UC San Diego
Medical School
University of Queensland (partnered with a hospital in New Orleans)
Residency
Family Medicine, Kootenai Health Family Medicine Residency (inaugural class)
Additional Training
1 year urgent care experience post-residency; 6 years at a Federally Qualified Health Center in North Idaho
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Henbest right for?
Dr. Henbest works well with adults managing ongoing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, or COPD. Patients who want same-day access to a physician they know by name will find his model a strong fit. He also serves patients dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, bipolar disorder, or borderline personality disorder who need medical management alongside other support. Families benefit from his children's plan, which covers annual well checks and urgent care for dependents up to age 26. Employers looking to offer meaningful healthcare to their teams can access his corporate membership for groups of ten or more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Henbest treats a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. On the chronic side, he manages obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, COPD, asthma, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and cancer. For urgent needs, he treats sinus infections, UTIs, acute migraines, mild pneumonia, and skin infections. He also treats common mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
Dr. Henbest trained in family medicine through the Kootenai Health Family Medicine Residency, where he was a member of the inaugural class. He holds a license from the Idaho Board of Medicine and practices family medicine as his core specialty.
Dr. Henbest earned his medical degree at the University of Queensland in Australia. That program partnered with a hospital in New Orleans to provide training across two different clinical settings. He completed his family medicine residency at the Kootenai Health Family Medicine Residency in Post Falls, Idaho.
Yes. Dr. Henbest has years of clinical experience managing psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder. He focuses on medical management of these conditions. More severe or complex cases may require a specialist referral, and he does not personally offer counseling services.
Dr. Henbest performs a broad range of procedures directly in the office. These include skin biopsies, cryotherapy for warts and precancerous lesions, pap smears, toenail removal, joint injections, earwax removal, abscess drainage, simple wound repair, and office-based spirometry. All procedures are included in the membership fee. Pathology review on biopsies carries a separate cost.
Dr. Henbest spent one year in urgent care after residency and then six years at a Federally Qualified Health Center in North Idaho before founding Henbest Health. That totals over seven years of post-residency clinical experience across urgent, underserved, and chronic care settings.
Yes. Members can call Dr. Henbest directly for medical advice or to schedule an appointment. He handles all patient contacts personally. You reach him, not a nurse line or rotating staff member.
Yes. Dr. Henbest sees children and young adults up to age 26 under the children's membership plan. That plan covers annual well checks, urgent care, and simple office procedures. The children's plan requires a parent subscription.
Doctor profile last updated April 11, 2026