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Office
1111 Exposition Blvd
Bldg 700
Sacramento, CA 95815Phone+1 916-736-3399Fax+1 916-233-4171
Summary
- Brent J. Benscoter, M.D., is a specialist in the field of otology and neurotology, specializing in hearing disorders, chronic ear disease, Meniere’s disease, facial nerve disorders, and cochlear implants, as well as acoustic neuroma and skull base surgery.
A Missouri native, Dr. Benscoter received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Missouri in Columbia. His residency in Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery was at the Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. He then completed a two-year fellowship in Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery at the Michigan Ear Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Dr. Benscoter is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and is subspecialty certified in Otology/Neurotology. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and the American Neurotology Society.
Dr. Benscoter has an extensive research background in facial nerve disorders, skull base tumors, stereotactic radiation, chronic ear disease, and hearing problems. He has several scientific articles published in peer-reviewed journals and has written five chapters on ear surgery techniques, including the most recent, “Surgery for Temporal Bone Malignancy,” in a recently published textbook, Atlas of Otologic and Neurotologic Surgery (LaRouere, M, Babu SC, Bojrab DI, eds).
Education & Training
- Ascension Providence/MSUCHM/Michigan Ear Institute/Wayne StateFellowship, Neurotology, 2012 - 2014
- Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2007 - 2012
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- IN State Medical License 2013 - 2019
- MI State Medical License 2012 - 2016
- IL State Medical License 2010 - 2012
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsContemporary options for lateral skull base reconstruction following tumor extirpation.Sam J. Marzo, Brent J. Benscoter, John P. Leonetti
Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 2011-10-01 - 6 citationsA rat model for intracranial facial nerve crush injuriesRyan C. Burgette, Brent J. Benscoter, Gina N. Monaco, Matthew L. Kircher, Avinash V. Mantravadi
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2012-02-01 - 8 citationsPreauricular infratemporal fossa approach for advanced malignant parotid tumors.John P. Leonetti, Brent J. Benscoter, Sam J. Marzo, Richard W. Borrowdale, George Pontikis
The Laryngoscope. 2012-09-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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