Sara E. Benjamin
Experienced in Restless Legs Syndrome

Dr. Sara E. Benjamin

Neurology | Sleep Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Medical Arts Building - Columbia
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 210, Suite 210, 
Columbia, MD 
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Experienced in Restless Legs Syndrome
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Medical Arts Building - Columbia
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 210, Suite 210, 
Columbia, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Benjamin is the medical director of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center located at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. After 8.5 years of experience as a part of a comprehensive community neurology practice in Columbia, MD, she joined the JH Center for Sleep in November, 2015. Dr. Benjamin serves a pivotal role in the center’s clinical practice.

Dr. Benjamin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
George Washington University Hospital, Neurology, 2005
Specialties
Neurology
Sleep Medicine
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Neurophysiology, 2006
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Medical Arts Building - Columbia
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 210, Suite 210, Columbia, MD 21044
Call: 410-740-7944

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Letter to the Editor on "Leveraging Biomedical Engineering Engineers to Improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Care for Our Stroke Patients".
Letter to the Editor on "Leveraging Biomedical Engineering Engineers to Improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Care for Our Stroke Patients".
Journal: IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine
Published: September 01, 2023
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