William Steven Benko MD

Professor, Neurology Division of Pediatric Neurology

Summary

William Benko, MD, is a child neurologist based in Sacramento, CA. He completed his fellowship in Child Neurology at Children's National Hospital/George Washington University, followed by a Neurogenetics/Rare Diseases fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Benko underwent his pediatrics residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and earned his MD from Semmelweis University. He has practiced as a child neurologist at UC Davis Medical Center and University of California Health since 2016, and previously at WellSpan Gettysburg and York Hospitals. His research has been published in reputable journals such as the Journal of Medical Genetics and JAMA Network Open, focusing on topics like hypomyelinating leukodystrophy and pediatric neurology telemedicine, with several works being frequently cited by his peers.

Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Neurogenetics/Rare Diseases, 2005 - 2007
Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 2002 - 2005
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2002
Semmelweis UniversityClass of 1999, MD

CA State Medical License 2016 - 2028
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2016
VA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
DC State Medical License 2004 - 2006
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2006
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology