Current
Position
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Medical Director: The
Lee-Benner Institute for Clinical Neuroscience (Dr. Lee-Benner is a practicing neuroendocrinologist/psychiatrist
with a technical background in biopharmaceutical, and clinical research.)
Private Practice and Director 2001 to present.
Formerly Medical Director of Independent Medical Examiners
A multispecialty clinic (Orthopedic, Neurology, Psychiatry,
Physical
Therapy) for medico-legal evaluations and treatment of
Workers Compensation Injuries, 1986-2001.
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Licensure
&
Certifications:
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Doctor of Medicine,
Physician’s and Surgeon’s Certificate, The Board of Medical Examiners of the
State of California,
Doctor of Medicine,
Physician’s and Surgeon’s Certificate, State of Florida Department of Health
Division of Quality Assurance.
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Fellow of the American
College of Endocrinology, 2000.
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Qualified Medical
Examiner. Board of Medicine Industrial Medical Council, State of California,
1991, 1993, and 1994.
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Independent Medical
Examiner in Neurology and Psychiatry. Department of Industrial Relations, Division
of Worker’s Compensation, State of California, 1993.
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Independent Medical
Examiner, Workers Compensation Appeals Board, State of California, 1978.
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Diplomate, American Board
of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1976.
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Diplomate, National Board
of Medical Examiners, 1967.
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Education:
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Fellowship in Nutritional
Pharmacology and Neuroimmunology. World Health Foundation grant, 1984-1986.
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Fellowship in Clinical
Oncology and the Development of the Hospice Concept, American Oncologic
Hospital, Fox Chase, Pa., completed in 1974.
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Fellowship in Adolescent
Psychiatry and Chief Resident, University of Pennsylvania, Adolescent
Treatment Unit, completed in 1972.
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Institute of The
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., Residency in Psychiatry and
Neurology, completed in 1972 followed by nine years training in
psychoanalysis.
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Fellowships: Forensic
Medicine Fellowship in Law and Psychiatry, Jonas Robitscher, M.D., J.D.,
completed 1971.
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Neurosurgical Residency,
Philadelphia General Hospital, 1968-69.
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Radiology Residency,
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C., 1967-1968
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Rotating Internship -
Philadelphia General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa, 1967.
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Cum Laude Graduate M.D.
with Honors in Physiology and Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina,
Charleston, S.C., 1966.
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Undergraduate B.A. in
Humanities - Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., 1957.
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Awards:
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Scientific Student
American Medical Association, Mead-Johnson Scientific Forum Award for
Excellence in Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 1964.
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Institute for Colloid
Research, Uppsala, Sweden, Honorable Mention, 1964.
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Student American Medical
Association, Medical School Seminar in Scandinavia, Honor Student, 1964.
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Selected as one of
America's Top Physicians by Consumers’ Research Council of America – 2007, 2008,
2009.
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Nominated
for:
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The Charles A. Dana Award
for Pioneering achievements in health and higher education. Charles A. Dana
Foundation. June 1988.
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The Gustav O. Lienhard
for outstanding achievement in improving personal health care services in the
USA. Institute of Medicine National Academy of Sciences. June 1988.
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The Roger J. Williams
Award in Preventive Nutrition. Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. August
1988.
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American Medical
Association Physician’s Recognition Award. July 1, 1992 - August 1, 1995,
September 1, 1994 - January 1, 2001.
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California Medical
Association Continuing Medical Education Certification. January 1989 -
December 1991, January 1992 - December 2001.
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Who’s Who in Science and
Engineering 1992-1994,
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 1994-1995, 2nd Edition.
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Research,
Publications & Presentations:
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International College of
Integrative Medicine (ICIM)
San Louis, MO-September 2003
Dr. Lee-Benner presented his paper on the Research of Aging-The End of the
Beginning.
"Evidence from Biological Mechanisms of Aging: Evolutionary Models
Suggest there are Specific Interventions that Make It Possible to Extend
Human Longevity."
[Click to see full context of this
presentation]
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"To Be or Not To Be
an Anti-Aging Doctor?" Presentation to the California Society of Plastic
Surgeons Anti-Aging Panel Annual Meeting on May 27, 2000. Santa Monica, CA.
[Click Here to see full text of
this presentation]
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Longitudinal Effects from
Physiologic Doses of Combined Hormone Replacement Therapy (Pituitary, Pineal,
Thyroid, Adrenal, Gonadal) in Adult Humans without Clinical Evidence of
Pathologic Disease. Plenary Session; International Conference, Growth Hormone
Research Society. London, England, November 13-16, 1996.
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Free Radical Theory of
Aging, and Recent Advances in Antioxidant Therapies from Longitudinal
Clinical Studies in Humans. First International Scientific Symposium,
American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine. Cancun, Mexico, November 4-6, 1993.
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Review of Oxygen
Radicals: Systemic Events and Disease Processes. Editors D.K. Das, W.B.
Essman. S. Karger, A.G. Basel (Switz), 1990. J. Experimental Gerontology,
1993.
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The Neuroendocrine Theory
of Aging and Degenerative Disease. V. Dilman, W. Dean. The Center for
Bio-Gerontology. 1992. A review.
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Physician’s Guide to
Free Radicals, Immunity, and Aging. Second Revised Edition . World Health Foundation Pub.
Newport Beach, CA, 1990.
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Turning Back the Aging
Clock. Dr.
Lee-Benner’s scientifically designed and medically based longevity program.
World Health Foundation Pub. Newport Beach, CA, 1990.
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Physician’s Guide to
Aging, the Immune System, and Free Radical Damage. World Health Foundation Pub.
Beverly Hills, CA, 1986. A text book for physicians on the practice of
preventing free radical induced accelerated aging and immune decline.
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A review of Biological
Age Measurement - Clinical Applications, by Ward Dean, M.D. 1988. Journal
of the American Geriatric Society, Vol. 38, No 2: 191, 1990.
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"SDAT: Prevention
May Be Possible." AGE, Vol. 11, 168, 1988.
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"Alzheimer’s
Disease: A New Hypothesis." World Health Foundation News and Report,
Vol. 1, April 1986.
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"Dietary Strategies
to Prevent Mental Decline." World Health Foundation News and Report,
Vol. 1, April 1986.
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"Immunosenescence
and Mental Decline." World Health Foundation News and Report, Vol. 1,
April 1986.
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"Vitamin E
Deficiency in Alzheimer’s: A Risk Factor for Increased Lipid Peroxidation?
"Neurology Jan, 1988; 38: 169-170.
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"Immunosenescence
and Mental Decline." Orthomolecular Medical Society Division of Huxley
Institute, Annual West Coast Regional Meeting. San Francisco, CA. February
21, 1987.
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"Immune Decline and
Free Radical Damage." Workshop on "Alzheimer’s disease: New
insights from nutritional pharmacology and immunology." American College
of Advancement in Medicine, Annual Scientific Session. Anaheim, CA. November
22, 1986.
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"Addiction:
Treatment and Rehabilitation Overview," Eisenhower Medical Center Desert
Rehabilitation Conference, Palm Springs, CA, 1982.
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"Nutritional
Approaches in the Treatment of Eating Disorders," symposium on addiction
in the 80’s, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 1982.
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"Behavioral
Modification and Group-Therapy Techniques in Treatment of Obesity," at a
symposium of the Pennsylvania Society of Bariatric Physicians, Philadelphia,
PA, 1976.
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"Clinical Use of the
Protein Sparing Modified Fast in Out-patient Management of 1000 Obese
Patients Over an Eighteen Month Period," at a symposium of the
Pennsylvania Society of Bariatric Physicians, Philadelphia, PA, 1976.
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"Nutritional
Approaches vs. Mega-Vitamins and Conventional Psychopharmacologic Agents for
the treatment of Schizophrenia in Adolescents," presented to the Society
for Orthomolecular Psychiatry conference on Mental Health Rehabilitation
Approaches for the Adolescent, Philadelphia, PA, 1974.
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"Anti-Aging
Rehabilitation and Rejuvenation Theories Compared and Evaluated in Their
Historical Evolution from the Modern clinical Perspective in the U.S.,"
Presented to the Conference on Longevity, Revitalization at the Bergholzi
Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland, 1973 and also presented at the Third
International Rehabilitation Conference, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1973.
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"Clinical research
in family therapy and the inpatient milieu: predictors and outcome in the
long term treatment of schizophrenia in the adolescent." The Institute
of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1972.
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"Clinical research
in anti-aging studies of menopausal males, in clinical settings in South
Carolina and Pennsylvania, 1966 through 1969." Symposium on Sexual
medicine, Atlantic City, NJ, 1972.
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"Anti-Aging Studies
of Menopausal Age Males using Procaine HCl Intra-muscular Injections Compared
to Oral Ingestion over a Two Year Period," Presentation to the Symposium
on Rehabilitation Medicine, First International Congress, Belgrade,
Yugoslavia, 1969.
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"Myocardial
Responses to Catechol amines in Dogs Using the Strain Gauge Arch,"
Walton, R.P. & Lee-Benner, L.A., Dept. of Defense Publication, 1965.
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"Accelerate Aging
Studies of Hydroxy-Ethyl Starch and Dextran," Dept. of Defense
Publication, 3rd Conference on Colloids, 1964.
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"Twenty-four Hour
Persistence Studies Using Hydroxy-Ethyl Starch and Dextran in Normovolemic
Dogs," Dept. of Defense Publication, 2nd. Conference on
Colloids, 1963.
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Laboratory research in
cardiovascular pharmacology to develop techniques using the strain gauge arch
in studies of myocardial responses to catechol amines in collaboration with
R.P. Walton, M.D., Ph.D.; laboratory research in plasma volume expanders to
determine new sources for plasma Hydroxy-Ethyl Starch as a replacement for
Dextran and laboratory research to create a method for accelerated aging of
colloids. The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C., 1962
through 1965.
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Clinical
& Teaching Experience:
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1987 to Present -
"The Anti-Aging Doctor"- Private practice of Neurogerontology,
Neuroendocrinology, Neuropsychiatry, Neuroimmunology, Pain Management,
Nutritional Medicine and Treatment of Neurodegenerative disorders, Stroke and
Spinal Cord Rehabilitation.
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1984 to 1986 - World
Health Foundation Research grant recipient to investigate nutritional
pharmacologic and neuro-immunologic strategies to prevent mental decline and
accelerated aging. This project has yielded a new model for the practice of
preventive medicine by primary care physicians.
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1977 to 1984 - Private
practice in gerontology, neurology, and psychiatry specifically in
neurodegenerative disorders. Los Angeles, CA.
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1972 to 1977 -
Longitudinal research study in psychiatric medicine using nutritional,
behavioral and pharmacological methods in a comprehensive treatment program.
Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Bala Cynwyd, PA.
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1974 to 1977 - Clinical
research in the use of the protein sparing modified fast obese patients in
clinical settings. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
PA.
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1972 to 1977 - Assistant
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania.
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1972 to 1977 - Forensic
Medicine Consultant to the Office of Assistant District Attorney,
Philadelphia, PA.
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1969 to 1977 - Defense
Medical Consultant to the Office of City Solicitor, Philadelphia, PA.
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1966 to 1972 -
Postgraduate Training, Philadelphia General Hospital and University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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1965 to 1966 - Management
of 250 bed male psychiatric inpatient wards, Cherry Hospital, Goldsboro,
N.C.: performed complete nutritional and psychopharmacological studies for
sixteen months.
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1962 to 1964 - Metabolic
studies for hyper alimentation of burn patients. Hospital of the Medical
University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
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Associations
& Memberships:
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American Neuroendocrine
Society
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International Society of
Neuroendocrinology
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The Endocrine Society,
Emeritus Member
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American Association of
Clinical Endocrinology, Emeritus Member
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Elected Member of
Research and Study Group of the World Federation of Neurology, Space and
Underwater Medicine Division
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American Society of
Internal Medicine
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American Society of
Andrology
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American College of
Clinical Gerontology, founding member
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American Aging
Association
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American Longevity
Association
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Growth Hormone Research
Society
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Fellow of the American
College of Endocrinology
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American Association for
the Advancement of Science
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The New York Academy of
Sciences
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The Institute for the
Advancement of Health
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American Academy of
Family Physicians
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International Association
of Biomedical Gerontology
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American Association of
Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Emeritus Member
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American College of
Hyperbaric Medicine
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International IGF
Research Society
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Los Angeles Gerontology
Research Group
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