Richard T Benson MD PhD
Vascular Neurology
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Office of Global Health and Health Disparities, Director
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110 Irving St NW# EWashington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-877-3154
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Benson is a neurologist in Washington, DC and is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in vascular neurology and is experienced in stroke, public health, preventive medicine, interventional neuroradiology / endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebrovascular disease.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Stroke, Vascular , 1998 - 2000
Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthMS, Epidemiology, 1998 - 2000
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1995 - 1998
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1995 - 1996
St Elizabeth's Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
Meharry Medical CollegeClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2005 - 2024
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2023
VA State Medical License 2008 - 2022
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAdvancing LGBTQI+ Equity in Neurology: An AAN Position Statement.Nicole Rosendale, Z Paige L'Erario, Deanna Ekholm, Wissam Deeb, Gwen Zeigler
Neurology. 2025-01-14 - 2 citationsImproved Accuracy/Completeness of EHR Race/Ethnicity Data: A Requisite Step to Address Disparities in Care.Allison L Weathers, Neeta Garg, Karen B Lundgren, Sarah M Benish, Christine B Baca
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2024-06-01 - 8 citationsSeven Strategies to Integrate Equity within Translational Research in Neurology.Karlo J Lizarraga, Tirisham Gyang, Richard T Benson, Gretchen L Birbeck, Karen C Johnston
Annals of Neurology. 2024-03-01
Press Mentions
Deadliest Type of Stroke Seeing Surge of New ResearchMarch 9th, 2018- 5 Things to Know About Meningococcal DiseaseNovember 11th, 2020
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