
Edward C Benzel MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Case West Res University
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9500 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 800-223-2273
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Education & Training
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1976 - 1980
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsInternship, Transitional Year, 1975 - 1976
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - Present
OH State Medical License 1999 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2020
NM State Medical License 1989 - 2020
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2017
WI State Medical License 1976 - 2015
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
- Northern Ohio Live Castle Connolly, 2007-2009
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Clinical Trials
- Autologous Incubated Macrophages for Patients With Complete Spinal Cord Injuries Start of enrollment: 2003 Sep 01
- Greenwich Lumbar Stenosis SLIP Study Start of enrollment: 2002 May 01
- The CSM Trial: A Multicenter Study Comparing Ventral to Dorsal Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Use of an Expert Panel for Symptomatic Patients With Grade I Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Zoher Ghogawala, Tasneem Z Rizvi, Zhibang Lin, Adam Kanter, Praveen V Mummaneni
Neurosurgery. 2025-11-06 - Automated Analysis of Surface Roughness and Waviness in Vertebral Bodies by Computed Tomography: Implications for Device Design in Spine Surgery.Seth M Meade, Gabrielle Scariano, Michael Shost, Swetha J Sundar, Ajit A Krishnaney
World Neurosurgery. 2025-05-01 - 2 citationsHow Reliable is the Assessment of Fusion Status Following ACDF Using Dynamic Flexion-Extension Radiographs?Christopher T Martin, Sangwook Tim Yoon, Ram Kiran Alluri, Edward C Benzel, Chris M Bono
Global Spine Journal. 2025-05-01
Journal Articles
- Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in ChildrenChristopher C Giza, Stanley A Herring, Heather T Keenan, James M Callahan, Richard G Ellenbogen, Gary Gronseth, David W Wright, Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, Margot Putukia..., JAMA
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among ChildrenGerard A Gioia, Stacy J Suskauer, Barbara Holshouser, John Ragheb, Barbara Weissman, David W Wright, Mark Halstead, Andrew Gregory, James M Callahan, Gary Gronseth, Wa..., JAMA
Lectures
- Surgical Leadership Today and Tomorrow 2013Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Medical Education, Cleveland, Ohio - 9/25/2013
- MINS 4th Annual Conference: Improving Outcomes with KnowledgeMinimally Invasive Neurosurgical Society (MINS), Detroit, Michigan - 8/9/2013
- MINS (Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Society) 2012 ConferenceMinimally Invasive Neurosurgical Society (MINS), Mackinac Island, Michigan - 8/2/2012
Press Mentions
Practice Management Pearls: Building a Multidisciplinary Spine Integrated Practice UnitSeptember 1st, 2022
Benzel Symposium Launched AANS Meeting with Reflections on Spine Care — and an Eye to the FutureMay 14th, 2019
Benzel Symposium Prior to AANS Meeting Will Showcase Superb Spine CaregivingFebruary 14th, 2019- Join now to see all
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