Oncology
Al Benson, MD
Professor, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology), Feinberg School of Medicine
Al B. Benson III, MD, is a distinguished medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal malignancies at Northwestern Medicine's Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chicago, Illinois. His clinical expertise encompasses colon cancer, rectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, anal cancer, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, liver cancer, genitourinary cancers, and neuroendocrine tumors, including carcinoid tumors. He treats adult patients with these advanced solid tumors, e
50+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences — MD, 1976
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics — Fellowship, Medical Oncology, 1984
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1979
Peer Recognition
2020
2017, 2019, 2022 (3 years)
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2002-2026 (25 years)
2023
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program
Languages
English
Experience
50+ years in practice