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Office
1218 13th Ave Se
Decatur, AL 35601Phone+1 256-355-6200Fax+1 256-355-6241- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Benjamin Light, MD is an otolaryngologist in Decatur, Alabama. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Alabama, Florida, and Illinois. He is affiliated with Decatur Morgan Hospital.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1995 - 2000
- UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 2002 - 2024
- FL State Medical License 2001 - 2006
- IL State Medical License 2000 - 2005
- PA State Medical License 1995 - 2002
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSUITE EHR, Greenway Health, LLC, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsEffects of arachidonic acid metabolites in a murine model of squamous cell carcinoma.Kenneth A. Scioscia, Carl H. Snyderman, Frank D'Amico, Seia Comsa, Robert M. Rueger, Benjamin W. Light> ;Head & Neck. 2000 Mar 1
- 170 citationsVitamin D inhibition of prostate adenocarcinoma growth and metastasis in the Dunning rat prostate model systemRobert H. Getzenberg, Benjamin W. Light, Paul E. Lapco, Badrinath R. Konety, Ajay K. Nangia, James S. Acierno, Rajiv Dhir, Zoya R. Shurin, Roger Day, Donald L. Trump, ...> ;Urology. 1997 Dec 1
- 103 citationsPotentiation of Cisplatin Antitumor Activity Using a Vitamin D Analogue in a Murine Squamous Cell Carcinoma Model SystemBenjamin W. Light, Wei-Dong Yu, Mariann C. McElwain, Derrick M. Russell, Donald L. Trump, Candace S. Johnson> ;Cancer Research. 1997 Sep 1
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Decatur Morgan HospitalDecatur, Alabama