Lourdes Benes, MD

Residency in Neurology:

University of South Florida

Medical Degree:

New York Medical College

Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Fellowships: 

Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Cognitive & Behavioral Disorders and Movement Disorders

Appointments, Honors & Awards:

Director of the Parkinson’s Consortium Center, VA Medical Center  

Attending Neurologist, VA Medical Center  

Faculty Member, University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Chief Resident, University of South Florida Neurology Program 

Outstanding Resident of the Year Award, University of South Florida Neurology Program 

Research Resident of the Year Award, University of South Florida Neurology Program 

Florida Society of Neurology Travel Fellowship Award, Orlando Florida 

University of South Florida-Tampa General Hospital Stroke Program Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Benes is a Fellowship trained neurologist specializing in Cognitive & Behavioral Disorders as well as Movement Disorders. She has been practicing medicine for almost two decades and is part of Neurology One’s multidisciplinary team that cares for patients and family members dealing with conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frontotemporal Dementia and Lewy Body Dementia.

Dr. Benes is experienced in clinical procedures such as botulinum toxin injections (migraine headaches, cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and spasticity), occipital nerve blocks, trigger point injections as well as on the interpretation of electroencephalograms.

As part of the faculty at UCF College of Medicine she gets to teach residents and medical students on numerous topics in neurology. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Medical Association, Movement Disorders Society and Florida Medical Association. Dr. Benes is currently doing clinical research and has published articles on scientific journals as well as gives educational lectures at numerous venues throughout the U.S to physicians and patients alike.

Dr. Benes and her family live in Orlando, FL where they enjoy an active lifestyle raising their three kids. She is honored to have followed in her father’s footsteps of becoming a physician as he is an OBGYN and yes, he delivered her three babies as well as all of his grandchildren. Her mother is a special human being who instilled in her the faith and work ethic she follows daily. Her father in law, Dr. Hector Cases, has been a great influence in her career as well. He is a neurologist with 45 plus years of experience and still going on strong. Dr. Benes enjoys playing tennis, exercising and traveling. She is blessed to have married her college sweetheart, Eduardo, who is an investment advisor.

Dr. Benes is fully bilingual in English and Spanish.

My Pledge To You: I take great pride in the care provided by the Neurology One team. My passion is driven by the bonds I build with my patients and their family members over the course of their lives and the enjoyment I hold in helping them live a better life. I am here for you, your family and your caregivers.   

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