
Helene Benveniste MD
Professor, Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University SOM
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L4 Nicolls Rd# 060Stony Brook, NY 11794
Phone+1 631-444-2975
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Education & Training
Duke University HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1993 - 1996
Duke University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
University of Copenhagen Medical SchoolClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2017 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2018
NC State Medical License 1996 - 2003
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Chronic Hypertension Impairs Lymphatic Drainage in Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes.Kaiming Xu, Ankita Bhardwaj, Sunil Koundal, Qin Ren, Chenyu You
JCI Insight. 2026-08-11 - Cerebral venous blood flow regulates intracerebral pressure and brain clearance via meningeal lymphatic vessels.Marie-Renee El Kamouh, Myriam Spajer, Ruchith Singhabahu, Anne-Laure Joly Marolany, Kurt A Sailor
Nature Neuroscience. 2026-07-22 - Amyloid-β-laden CSF turns guardian macrophages into collateral damage in Alzheimer's disease.Ankita Bhardwaj, Helene Benveniste
Brain. 2026-07-07
Journal Articles
- Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Changes in Human Brain During Sleep – Does It Inform on the Existence of a Glymphatic System?Helene Benveniste, MD, ScienceDirect
- Β-amyloid Accumulation in the Human Brain After One Night of Sleep DeprivationHelene Benveniste, MD, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Press Mentions
YBII Spotlight: Helene BenvenisteMay 22nd, 2026
I’m a Sleep Expert – Avoid Big Problems Later in Life by Doing This NowMarch 19th, 2022
Does Anti-Amyloid Immunotherapy Need the Lymphatic System?April 30th, 2021
Grant Support
- Characterization Of Glutamate In Cerebral IschemiaNational Center For Research Resources1993–1994
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