For Appointments:
(631) 941-2000
- Specialty:
Subspecialty:
- Internal Medicine
Cardiology
- Title(s):
- Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
DAVID BENSON MD, F.H.R.S
For Appointments:
(631) 941-2000
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- AFFINITY HEALTH PLAN
- AGEWELL (FIDA)
- BEECH STREET
- CENTERLIGHT (FIDA/PACE)
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- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- EMBLEM GHI CBP
- EMBLEM HIP-HMO
- EMBLEM HIP-MEDICAID
- EMBLEM HIP-MEDICARE
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- EMPIRE BLUE CHOICE INDEMNITY PLANS
- EMPIRE BLUE CHOICE PPO
- EMPIRE BLUE CHOICE SENIOR PLAN
- FIDELIS CARE NEW YORK
- HEADER VERBIAGE GOES HERE
- HEALTHFIRST
- ISLAND GROUP ADMINISTRATION
- MAGNACARE
- MAGNACARE HEALTH REPUBLIC EXCHANGE
- MEDICAID
- MEDICARE
- MULTIPLAN
- MULTIPLAN PHCS
- MULTIPLAN SAVILITY
- NO FAULT
- UNITED EMPIRE PLAN (NYSHIP)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE
- UNITED OXFORD FREEDOM PLAN
- UNITED OXFORD LIBERTY PLAN
- VERBIAGE 1 GOES AT THE END
- WORKERS COMP
Education & Training
- Degree(s):
- MD, St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada (1998)
- Residency:
- Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Roosevelt Medical Center, NY (2001)
- Fellowship:
-
Cardiology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, NY (2004)
Electrophysiology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, NY (2005)
Academic & Other
- Academic Rank:
- Assistant Professor
- Department:
-
Internal Medicine
- Teaching Activity:
- Internal Medicine, Cardiology
- Year Appointed at
Stony Brook:
- 2013
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Society, 2005-present
Fellow of Heart Rhythm Society, 2004-present
Research
Dr. Benson has a special interest in cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure, pacemakers, ICD and ablation for arrhythmias.
- Clinical Practice Began:
- 2005
Locations
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INTERNAL MEDICINE
45 RESEARCH WAY,
SUITE 108,
EAST SETAUKET,
NY 11733-6401.
Ph.: 631-941-2000
Fax: 631-941-2010
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INTERNAL MEDICINE
745 ROUTE 25A,
SUITE F,
ROCKY POINT,
NY 11778-9552.
Ph.: 631-941-2000
Fax: 631-941-2008
Selected Publications
1. Turitto G, Abdula R, Benson D,El-Sherif N. Electrical Disease of the Heart, 1st Edition, Springer, 2008; Chapter 24. Signal Average Electrocardiogram.
2. Turitto G, Haq S, Benson D El-Sherif N. Torsades De Pointes: Electrophysiological Effect of Cardia Resynchronization. Pace, volume 29, May 2006 (p520-522)
3. Turitto G, Aponte L, Patel N, Benson D, Pedalino R, El-Sherif N. Dp aspirin and clopidogrel increase the risk of cardiac device implantation (abstr) J AM Coll 2005
4. Burke-Wolin T, Pino P, Itani M, Talerico M, Pucci M, Benson D, Fayngersh R. Peripheral Hypertension and Alterations in Pulmonary Regulation. Am J Physiol 1997;273 (Pt 1) L113-8.
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