Dr. Michael Benjamin, MD

Medical Oncology •  Male • Age 46

  20 Reviews

Dr. Michael Benjamin, MD is a medical oncology specialist in West Hills, CA and has been practicing for 18 years. He specializes in medical oncology and hematology.

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4.4

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Dr. Benjamin is not only an excellent physician but also an amazing person with great bedside manner. His staff is just as amazing
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Dr. Benjamin is knowledge, takes his time and listens to all of your concerns, and is a really kind person. He cares about you as a patient and has never rushed or made me feel as if I was not important. I would recommend him and his staff to anyone! His practitioner is the same, she knows her stuff!! The staff will Keep you smiling, and everyone goes above and beyond!
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Dr. Benjamin is one of those doctors who listen and talks to his patient like they are people not idiots. He does complete testing to help him diagnose, even when there is no explanation for a condition. He did a bone marrow tap on me that was painless. He's excellent in my opinion and his staff always was very competent with me. I moved from the area sadly...making him to far to continue with him.
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He is a very competent oncologist and a nice person.
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Dr. Benjamin is a wonderful, caring doctor. His front office staff is rude, unprofessional and lazy.
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Background Check

No malpractice claims found for California
No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data
No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Benjamin's Top Procedures and Conditions

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Anemia
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Benjamin treats Anemia more than 96% of his peers

Dr. Benjamin treats this condition more than 96% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

  • Acquired Aplastic Anemia
  • Anemia of Pregnancy
  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
  • Chronic Anemia
  • Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  • Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
  • D-Negative Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (D - HUS)
  • D-Negative Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Pregnancy Related
  • D-Positive Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (D + HUS)
  • Hemolytic Anemia, Acquired Autoimmune
  • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  • Hereditary Spherocytosis
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Megaloblastic Anemia
  • Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia
  • Myelpathic Anemia
  • Neonatal Anemia
  • Nutritional Anemia
  • Nutritional Sideroblastic Anemia
  • Pernicious Anemia
  • Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts
  • Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts-1
  • Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts-2
  • Secondary Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  • Sideroblastic Anemia
  • Sideroblastic Anemia With Spinocerebellar Ataxia
  • Sideroblastic Anemia, Pyridoxine-Responsive, Autosomal Recessive
  • Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
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Breast Diseases
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Benjamin treats Breast Diseases more than 95% of his peers

Dr. Benjamin treats this condition more than 95% of his peers

Blood Disorders
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Benjamin treats Blood Disorders more than 95% of his peers

Dr. Benjamin treats this condition more than 95% of his peers

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Dr. Benjamin's conditions and procedures:

  • Acute Leukemia
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Adrenal Gland Cancer
  • All Lymphoma
  • Anal and Rectal Cancer
  • Anal Disorders
  • Anemia
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Blood Disorders
  • Blood Disorders in Pregnancy
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy
  • Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Disorders
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Diseases
  • Cancer
  • Carcinoma in Situ
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
  • Coagulation Disorders (incl. Hemophilia)
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Diseases
  • Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Gynecologic Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Hodgkin's Disease
  • Hypercoagulable State
  • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Laryngeal Cancer
  • Larynx Conditions
  • Leukocytosis
  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified as Malignant
  • Lymphocytosis
  • Lymphoma
  • Macroglobulinemia (incl. Waldenstrom's )
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma
  • Maternal Anemia
  • Mediastinal Tumors, Not Specified as Malignant
  • Melanoma
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Mycosis Fungoides
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Neutropenia
  • Nodular Lymphoma
  • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Oral Cancer
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancytopenia
  • Penile Cancer
  • Pleura Cancer
  • Pleural Cancer
  • Polycythemia Rubra Vera
  • Primary Hypercoagulable State (incl. Factor V Leiden Disease)
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Purpura
  • Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Secondary Malignancies
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Skin Cancer
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Stomach Diseases
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Thalassemia
  • Thoracentesis
  • Throat Cancer (Hypopharyngeal)
  • Throat Cancer (Oropharyngeal)
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Thrombosis
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Tonsil Cancer
  • Urinary Disorders
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Vascular Disease
  • Venous Embolism and Thrombosis

About Me

Biography

Dr. Michael S. Benjamin performs oncology and hematology procedures at West Hills Hospital in West Hills, CA.

Specialties

  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology

Board Certifications

  • Hematology
  • Medical Oncology
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Education

Winship Cancer Institute
Fellowship Hospital
2001
Emory University Hospital
Residency Hospital
1999
Grady Memorial Hospital
Internship Hospital
1998
Tulane University Medical School
Medical School
1994
University Of Florida
Undergraduate School
2001
1999
1998
1994

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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67% Patient experience rating, 2% lower than the national average

  • Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2019, 2018)

70% Patient experience rating, 1% higher than the national average

71% Patient experience rating, 2% higher than the national average

  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
  • America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019, 2018)
  • America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017)