Dr. George Benchimol, MD
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Dr. George Benchimol, MD is a family medicine specialist in Gainesville, FL and has been practicing for 32 years. He specializes in family medicine and research.Read his story
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Dr. Benchimol's Experience
Dr. Benchimol's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Family Medicine
- Board certified in Family Practice
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
Dr. Benchimol's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Benchimol "George M. Benchimol, M.D, FAAFP was born in Lakeland, Florida and grew up in the Tampa Bay area. He attended medical school in Puerto Rico graduating Cum Laude and completed his residency training at the University of Florida Family Practice program serving as Chief Resident. Dr. Benchimol served as Chief of Staff for AGH at Shands during the transition and as an Adjunct Professor with the University of Florida. He is board certified with the American Academy of Family Physicians and is a Diplomate and Fellow of the American Board of Family Practice.Dr. Benchimol is listed in the publications of The Best Doctors in America", "Florida's Best Doctors" and "Strathmore's Who's Who". He has extensive experience in clinical trials research in the areas of Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Depression, Sinusitis, Migraines, Epidemiology, Anti-biotic therapy et al. Dr. Benchimol has been in practice for 25 years and he is bi-lingual with Spanish being his second language.""
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Benchimol "The goal of Family Practice and of Gainesville Family Physicians is to provide comprehensive, continual, high quality, cost-effective medical care in a compassionate and caring environment. "
2 Specialties
- Family Medicine
- Research
1 Board Certifications
- Family PracticeAccredited by: American Board of Family Medicine*
21 Conditions Treated
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Depressive Disorders
- Diabetes
- Dyslipidemia
- Emphysema
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Gout
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Infectious Diseases
- Injuries
- Menopause
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pneumonia
- Weight Loss
13 Procedures
- Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
- Breath Testing
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Coumadin® Management
- Echocardiography
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- Pap Smear
- Physical Examination
- Stitches
- Vaccination
- Wart Removal
- X-Ray
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Florida.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- University of South FloridaUndergraduate School | Graduated 1978
- University Caribe Puerto RicoMedical School | Graduated 1982
- University Of Florida-Alachua General HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed 1984
- University of FloridaResidency Hospital | Completed 1986
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
- The Best Doctors in America, 1996
- Florida's Best Doctors, 2004
- ABI Man of the Year Award, 2004
- Cayey School of Medicine - Cum Laude, 1982
- American Academy of Family Physicians Fellow, 1993
- Physician of the Year, 1996
- Strathmore's Who's Who Recipient, Lifetime
- Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1996
- Florida Medical Association Certificate of Recognition for Indigent Care, 1997
Media & Publications
Dr. Benchimol has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Benchimol accepts 10 insurance carriers
- Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.
- AetnaChoice PPO
- AvMed
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPOBlue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- CignaCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPOOpen Access
- Federal Employee Program (FEP)
- Humana
- Staywell (Wellcare)
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSOptions PPOUnited Healthcare
- WellPoint
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Patient Comments (24)
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