Sheldon Benjamin MD
Neuropsychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, University Massachusetts Medical School
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55 Lake Ave NWorcester, MA 01655
Phone+1 508-856-3049
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Summary
- Dr. Sheldon Benjamin is a neuropsychiatrist in Worcester, MA and is affiliated with University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years.
Education & Training
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System/Boston UniversityBehavioral Neurology Fellowship, 1985 - 1986
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1984 - 1986
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1983 - 1984- Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1980 - 1983
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2009 - 2010
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesBehavioral Neurology Neuropsychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Case 37-2024: A 41-Year-Old Man with Seizures and Agitation.Sheldon Benjamin, Lara Basovic, Javier M Romero, Alice D Lam, Caitlin Adams
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024-11-28 - 1 citationsPromoting Growth in Behavioral Neurology: A Path Forward.James R Bateman, Sylvia Josephy-Hernandez, Liana G Apostolova, Sheldon Benjamin, A M Barrett
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology. 2024-06-01 - 2 citationsDual Residency Training in Neurology and Psychiatry: History and Current Practice.Sheldon Benjamin
The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- American Psychiatric Association PublishingSheldon Benjamin, Barbara Schildkrout, Barbara Schildkrout, Margo D Lauterbach, Sheldon Benjamin, Margo D. Lauterbach, National Institutes of Health
Press Mentions
High School Senior Neil Kale Wins 15th Annual Central Massachusetts Brain BeeMarch 26th, 2021- The Latest “Breakthrough Therapy”: Expensive New Drugs for Tardive DyskinesiaNovember 15th, 2020
- Kimberly Yonkers Appointed Professor and Chair of PsychiatrySeptember 10th, 2020
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- Distinguished Life Fellow
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