Meet Dr. Benjamin
She is currently chair of the committee on sports medicine and fitness for the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. She serves as director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Program at the University of Chicago Student Care Center.
Dr. Benjamin has been invited to present dozens of lectures on sports problems in child, adolescent and female athletes. She is a member of the editorial board for the American Academy of Pediatrics' "Sport Shorts" — an educational publication for physicians, coaches, and parents. She is a medical officer for the Chicago Marathon and Chicago Triathlon and is part of the medical team for the WNBA Chicago Sky. In addition, she is head team physician for the University of Chicago Lab School, and a team physician for the varsity athletic program where she specializes in the treatment of medical conditions in the athlete.
Specialties
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Pediatric Spine Surgery
- Pediatric Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
- Pediatric Hand and Wrist Surgery
- Pediatric Hip and Joint Surgery
- Pediatric Knee Surgery
- Pediatric Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
Areas of Expertise
- Overuse Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Sports Physicals
- Concussion and Brain Injuries
- Running Injuries
- Sport Biomechanics
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Pediatrics
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Practicing Since
- 1997
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency
- University of Chicago Medicine
Fellowship
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
News & Research
View Published Papers- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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