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Susan L. Benedict, MD, MS

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Languages Spoken: English

Dr. Benedict completed her medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine. She then completed her residency in Pediatrics at Creighton-Nebraska Universities and her Pediatric Neurology subspecialty fellowship training at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She is currently Associate Professor in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology at University of Utah.


Besides being a general child neurologist with expertise in the neurodevelopmental evaluation of children, Dr. Benedict’s primary clinical interest is in the care and better understanding and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases and stroke in the young. Dr. Benedict is an active member of the International Pediatric Stroke Study Group. She is the local principal investigator for the Pediatric Stroke Database and she is and has been the local leader in several NIH sponsored clinical trials and studies dealing with pediatric stroke. She is active in quality improvement projects related to the evaluation and management of children with suspected or proven cerebrovascular disease.


Dr. Benedict sees pediatric patients with a broad range of neurological problems. She is particularly versed in the evaluation of children with developmental disabilities. She participates in the New-Onset Seizure Clinic, and she directs the Pediatric Stroke Clinic at the University of Utah/Clinical Neuroscience Center.

Clinical Locations

Eccles Primary Children’s Outpatient Services Building

801-213-3599

Fax: (801) 587-7539

81 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT  84113
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Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

801-213-3599

Fax: (801) 587-7539

3773 West 12600 South
Riverton, UT  84065

St. Vincent Healthcare
Pediatric Neurology

406-237-5340

1232 N 30th St
Billings, MT  59101
Suite 200

Specialties

  • Pediatric Neurology

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics - Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Pediatric Neurology

Dr. Benedict completed her medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine. She then completed her residency in Pediatrics at Creighton-Nebraska Universities and her Pediatric Neurology subspecialty fellowship training at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She is currently Associate Professor in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology at University of Utah.


Besides being a general child neurologist with expertise in the neurodevelopmental evaluation of children, Dr. Benedict’s primary clinical interest is in the care and better understanding and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases and stroke in the young. Dr. Benedict is an active member of the International Pediatric Stroke Study Group. She is the local principal investigator for the Pediatric Stroke Database and she is and has been the local leader in several NIH sponsored clinical trials and studies dealing with pediatric stroke. She is active in quality improvement projects related to the evaluation and management of children with suspected or proven cerebrovascular disease.


Dr. Benedict sees pediatric patients with a broad range of neurological problems. She is particularly versed in the evaluation of children with developmental disabilities. She participates in the New-Onset Seizure Clinic, and she directs the Pediatric Stroke Clinic at the University of Utah/Clinical Neuroscience Center.

Academic Locations

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics - Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Pediatric Neurology

Education History

Residency University of Utah School of Medicine
Pediatric Neurology
Resident, 2003
Residency Creighton-Nebraska Universities
Pediatrics
Resident, 2000
Professional Medical Creighton University
Medicine
M.D., 1997
University of California - Davis
Pre-Medicine
, 1993
Other Training Sacramento City College
Pre-Medicine
, 1992
Graduate Training Boston University, Sargent College
Occupational Therapy
M.S., 1992
Other Training University of California - Davis
Child Development
, 1985
Other Training American River College
Occupational Therapy
, 1983
Internship Lowell School
Occupational Therapy
Intern, 1980
Internship Memorial Rehabilitiation Foundation
Occupational Therapy
Intern, 1979
Internship Ventura County Mental Health
Occupational Therapy
Intern, 1979
Undergraduate University of Puget Sound
Occupational Therapy
B.S., 1979
Other Training Sacramento City College
Occupational Therapy
, 1976

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