Lyndsey Summer Benson MD

Assistant Professor, UW Division of Complex Family Planning, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

1959 NE Pacific StSeattle, WA 98195

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Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Complex Family Planning, 2014 - 2016
University of ChicagoResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010 - 2014
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of MedicineClass of 2010

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Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Social vulnerability and management of early pregnancy loss.
Lyndsey S Benson, Vanessa Dalton, Brian Madden, Xilin Chen, Hari Nathan
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2026-08-01
Prenatal cannabis exposure affects human fetal neurodevelopment: an integrated multi-omics study.
Guenther Kahlert, Xin Chen, Theo K Bammler, James W MacDonald, Lyndsey S Benson
Biorxiv. 2026-07-20
Deciding whether to donate fetal tissue for research.
Katherine E MacDuffie, Jennifer C Dempsey, Lucinda A Cort, Dan Doherty, Ian Glass
BMC Medical Ethics. 2026-03-06

Press Mentions

Underutilized Mifepristone Shows Promise in Care of Early Pregnancy LossOctober 11th, 2024
Mifepristone Pretreatment Reduces Procedural Management, ED Visits in Early Pregnancy LossOctober 8th, 2024