Spine Universe Editorial Board

At the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Edward Benzel is Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute with Joint Appointments in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and Program Director for the Neurosurgery Residency Training Program. In 2001 and 2002 Dr. Benzel received the Teacher of Year award. Previous appointments included Professor and Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of New Mexico. While in New Mexico, he trained many neurosurgery residents and research fellows, as well as postgraduate clinical fellows and postgraduate spine research fellows. During this time, Dr. Benzel received the award for Faculty Excellence in Post-Graduate Clinical (Resident) Teaching.

Dr. Benzel earned a Medical Degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and received the Millman Award as the student who best exemplifies the characteristics of an ideal physician. He continued his medical training at the Medical College of Wisconsin with an internship and residency in Neurosurgery and a fellowship in Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury.

Dr. Benzel is an active member and leader within many professional organizations including: American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgery (CNS), Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), North American Spine Society (NASS), American Syringomyelia Alliance Project (ASAP), and Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS).

Dr. Benzel was Meeting Chair for the World Spine II (WSII) Meeting convening in Chicago, Illinois, August 10-13, 2003. The WSII meeting, which is predominantly an initiative of NASS and AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve, directly addressed the issues of world spine health. Speakers from the World Health Organization, American Medical Association, and a variety of Western and third-world Countries provided a much needed insight into world spine health.

Dr. Benzel has seven U.S. Patents in the area of spine surgery. Dr. Benzel is on the Editorial Review Board of numerous scientific journals in the field of spine and neurosurgery. A prolific author of scientific research, Dr. Benzel has authored six books. In addition to writing full books, he has contributed 109 chapters to medical texts and edited thirteen books. Dr. Benzel also writes commentaries, letters and reviews for various professional spine journals. Articles written by Dr. Benzel for peer-reviewed journals amount to 127. His research is published in over 272 abstracts. Besides publishing research, Dr. Benzel is frequently invited as a visiting professor, speaker and instructor at hospitals, universities and major medical meetings.

In 1996, the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons awarded Dr. Benzel the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Edward C. Benzel, MD is on the Spine Universe Editorial Board.

SpineUniverse articles from Edward C. Benzel, MD

• Chiari Malformation and Fibromyalgia
  Symptoms of Chiari malformation vary significantly from patient to patient. Learn more about this disease and the associated complex symptomology.
• Chiari Malformation and Fibromyalgia
  The weakness in FMS is subjective, while it is objective in clinically significant Chiari malformations.
• Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injury: From Impact to Rehabilitation
  Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injury: From Impact to Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition. A forward by the Editor, Dr. Edward C. Benzel. You may order this complete text online or by contacting the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
• Management of Chiari Malformation and Fibromyalgia
  The history and physical examination are extraordinarily important and often leads to imaging studies, such as MRI. The identification of a Chiari malformation on MRI is usually an indicator for further diagnostic work-up.
• Management of Chiari Malformation and Fibromyalgia
  To appropriately care for patients with Chiari I malformation and/or syringomyelia, one must first efine the presence of tonsillar herniation, its extent and significance.
• References: Chiari Malformation and Fibromyalgia
  Chiari Malformation and Fibromyalgia, References.
• References: Chiari Malformation and Fibromyalgia
  References to Edward C. Benzel, M.D's article titled Chiari Malformation and Fibromyalgia.
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): Damage Control and Treatment
  Each patient's inury is unique. Treatment begins with the emergency medical personnel who make an initial evaluation and immobilize the patient for transport.
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): Aftermath and Diagnosis
  The spinal cord does not have to be severed to cause paraylsis. Even bruising the spinal cord can cause symptoms.
• Spinal Cord Injury: Glossary
  Glossary defining terms related to spinal cord injury.
• SpineUniverse Editorial Board Member Honored
  Edward C. Benzel, M.D. is congratulated on being honored by the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves with the "Meritorious Service Award."
• What's the Difference Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis?
  Patients connect rheumatoid arthritis with osteoarthritis because the conditions both have arthritis in their name. Arthritis is a term that encompasses many disorders. RA and osteoarthritis both fall under that term, but they are very different.