Matthew W. Benz MD FAAP (He/Him)

Pediatrician at Atrius Health and Reliant Medical Group, part of OptumCare

Atrius Health Braintree111 Grossman DriveBraintree, MA 02184
Phone+1 781-849-1000

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Summary

Dr. Matthew Benz, is a pediatrician based in the South Shore region of Massachusetts. He has been practicing at Reliant Medical Group, and Atrius Health, both now part of OptumCare, since 2002. He completed his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in 1999, followed by a pediatrics residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He has substantial experience in pediatrics, medical education, risk management, and healthcare quality. Dr. Benz has contributed to research on pediatric CT imaging and cancer risk reduction, with publications in notable journals such as Pediatric Radiology and Pediatrics. Additionally, he served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School from 2011 to 2022. He also holds degrees from MIT and Middlebury College.

Education & Training

University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1999
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySM, Applied Biological Sciences, 1991
Middlebury CollegeBA, magna cum laude, 1982 - 1986

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2002 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Improved spatial resolution and lower-dose pediatric CT imaging: A feasibility study to evaluate narrowing the x-ray photon energy spectrum
Mark G. Benz, Matthew W. Benz, Steven Birnbaum, Eric Chason, Brian W. Sheldon
Pediatric Radiology. 2014-02-28
20 citations
Reduction of cancer risk associated with pediatric computed tomography by the development of new technologies.
Mark G. Benz, Matthew W. Benz
Pediatrics. 2004-07-01