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Benjamin Atkinson, MD, Pulmonology, Durham, NC

Benjamin Joseph Atkinson MD

Critical Care Medicine


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  • 2301 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27710

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Summary

  • Dr. Benjamin Atkinson is a pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist based in Raleigh, NC. He completed his medical education at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, followed by an internal medicine residency and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Atkinson has held positions as an attending physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital and is currently at Duke University since 2025. Dr. Atkinson has a strong love for clinical medicine and medical education. His research has focused on lung protective ventilation in ARDS and the association of dynamic driving pressure with mortality in COVID-19-related ARDS.

Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2020 - 2023
  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2017 - 2023
  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2020
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2025 - 2027
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Publications & Presentations

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