Al B. Benson III, MD
Northwestern Medical GroupPrimary Specialty
Medical Oncology
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Nearest Location
Practice Focus Areas
- Anal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
- Genitourinary Cancers
- Liver Cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumor
- Pancreas Cancer
Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - 1976
- Residency:
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University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics - 1979
- Fellowships:
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University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics - 1984
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology (Certified)
Faculty Profile
Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
- On Medical Staff At:
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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322 Ratings
Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
February 10, 2024
5.0 star star star star starToday he was running behind by 20 minutes or so but he sent an assistant in to let me know there would be a delay. Then when he arrived his attention was totally on me, my issues and questions. He went through everything very thoroughly. I had expected he might be more rushed or cut some corners to try and catch up. But that is not Dr Benson's way. He was focused and calmly and carefully covered all aspects of my care.
Disclosures
Industry Relationships
Consulting / Related Activities
Faculty member engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities
- AbbVie, Inc.
- Amgen, Inc.
- Artemida Pharma
- Association of Community Cancer Centers
- AstraZeneca
- AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- BroadCastMed LLC
- DRG
- Envision Communications
- Executive Frameworks, Ltd.
- Fight Colorectal Cancer
- France Foundation
- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
- Gusto
- Lighthouse Recovery, Inc.
- Mirati Therapeutics Inc
- MJH Healthcare Holdings, LLC
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
- Novartis
- Patient Resource, LLC
- Pfizer, Inc.
- PrECOG, LLC
- PRIME Education, Inc.
- Springer Publishing Company
- Terumo Medical Corporation
- Ultimate Opinions in Medicine
- WCG Clinical Inc.
- White Swan
External Professional Relationships
Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.
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