Dr. Terry L Benson MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
6324 Fairview Rd Suite 310 Charlotte NC, 28210About
Dr. Terry Benson practices Geriatric Medicine in Charlotte, NC. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Benson works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Umdnj-New Jersey Med Sch- Newark Nj 1975
Rutgers 1975
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Geriatric Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine- 2003
Provider Details
Awards
- Top Doc in Geriatrics
- Charlotte Magazine 2009
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Dementia
- Memory Loss
- Pain
- Transient Ischemic Attack (tia)
- Abnormal Gait
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- Member Mecklenburg County Medical Society
- Member American Geriatrics Society
- Member American Academy of Family Physicians
- Member North Carolina Medical Society
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