Specialties:
Hand Surgeon, Orthopedic Surgeon
Address:
2401 Ravine Way, Glenview, IL 60025
1144 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
1450 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Education:
Medical School - Northwestern University Medical School
Northwestern University (Residency)
Harvard University (Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship)
Professional Memberships:
Secretary, Illinois Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vice President, Professional Staff, NorthShore University Healthsystem, Vice- Chair, Communications Cabinet, American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons, Media Spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member, CPT/RUC Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Awards and Publications:
"Orthopaedic Pearls: A Practical Guide for the Efficient Houseofficer" by Leon S. Benson, M.D. Published by F.A. Davis Company, Philadelpha, Pennsylvania. First printing June, 1999. 402 pages. Second printing July, 2000., "History and Physical Examination of the Hand," in: Crucial Elements of Hand Surgery, edited by John Seiler III, M.D. Published by the American Society for Surgery for Surgery of the Hand, Rosemont, Illinois, 2004., "Lateral Epicondylitis", in: Crucial Elements of Hand Surgery, edited by John Seiiler III, M.D. Published by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Rosemont, Illinois, 2004., "Medial Epicondylitis", in: Crucial Elements of Hand Surgery, edited by John Seiiler III, M.D. Published by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Rosemont, Illinois, 2004.
Board certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Hospital affiliations:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
About:
Dr. Benson has served as a public education spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for the past ten years and he has been interviewed by
national media sour...