Dr.Benjamin was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She moved to the US with her parents and 2 sisters in 1993. She went to Gulliver for middle and high school. She then attended Georgetown University and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a minor in French. She also completed her premed coursework. She attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and graduated AOA. Carolina Benjamin, MD is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Education & Training
Education
2011: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
MD, Doctor of Medicine
2007: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
BS, Pre-Medical Track, Biology Major
2003: Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami, Florida
Other, High School
Post Graduate Training
2019: NYU Langone Medical Center, NY, NY
Fellowship, Skull Base and Radiosurgery
2018: NYU Langone Medical Center, NY, NY
Residency, Neurosurgery
2012: NYU Langone Medical Center, NY, NY
Internship, General Surgery
Licensures and Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Honors & Awards
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Teaching Interests
Dr.Benjamin is a member of various academic societies including the CNS, AANS, NASBS, and WFNS. She has served on the scientific committee for the NASBS for the last 3 years and serves on the education committee and the women in neurosurgery committee of the WFNS. She is the Director of Medical Student and Resident Education for the Department of Neurosurgery. She runs the first year medical student lectureship and coordinates the 3rd and 4th year clerkship. She also organizes the Neurosurgery Residency Didactics and coordinates all anatomic laboratory sessions in the CANEs skull base lab. She serves as a mentor to many students interested in Neurosurgery and plays an active role with residents, fellows, and pre-residency fellows.
Research Interests
Her research interests include microsurgical anatomical dissections and advanced neuroimaging to compare open and endonasal approaches to the skull base and the carotid artery. She is also interested in studying the molecular biology of skull base tumors to help guide surgical management and post operative adjuvant therapy. Finally, her current clinical research into stereotactic radiosurgery spans many conditions.
Publications
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