Dr. Richard Benson, MD is a neurology specialist in Fairfax, VA and has been practicing for 20 years. He graduated from Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine in 1994 and specializes in neurology.
Inova Medical Group - Neurology II
8505 Arlington Blvd Ste 450
Fairfax, VA 22031
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
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Thrombosis
normal
more than 56% of peers
Stroke
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more than 49% of peers
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
normal
more than 43% of peers
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1 Specialties
- Neurology
1 Board Certifications
- NeurologyAccredited by: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology*
44 Conditions Treated
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aneurysm
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bell's Palsy
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Chiari's Deformity
- Chronic Pain
- Concussion
- Dementia
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Gait Abnormality
- Headache
- Low Back Pain
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
- Myelopathy
- Myoclonus
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Syncope
- Thrombosis
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tremor
- Vascular Disease
- Vertigo
- Visual Field Defects
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1 Procedures
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Virginia.
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
- Meharry Medical College School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1994
- Neurological Institute Columbia Presbyterian Med CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 2000
- St Elizabeth's Med CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 1995
- Harvard Longwood NeurologyResidency Hospital | Completed 1998
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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