Neurology
Leslie Benson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Dr. Leslie Ann Benson is a pediatric neurologist specializing in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis at Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, MA. She serves as Assistant Director of the Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Program, Co-Director of the Pediatric Neuroimmunology Center, and Attending in Neurology. Her clinical expertise includes pediatric demyelinating disorders such as multiple sclerosis, MOG antibody disease, and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, with activ
20+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- Harvard Medical School — Assistant Professor of Neurology
- Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School — Fellowship, Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis, 2011 - 2013
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School — Residency, Child Neurology, 2008 - 2011
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital — Residency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2008
- University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus — M.D., 2006
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Multiple Sclerosis & NeuroimmunologyChild Neurology
Conditions & Treatments
Epilepsy & Seizure DisordersMultiple SclerosisNeonatal NeurologyNeurodevelopmental DisordersPediatric Specialty
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Boston Children's Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
20+ years in practice