Mark Bunin Benor

Biography

"Mark Bunin Benor, MD joins the Department of Family Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine. After receiving his medical degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, he completed his residency in Family Medicine at Harbor UCLA in 2007. Since then, he has provided care for uninsured and underinsured patients at the Saban Free Clinic, T.H.E. (To Help Everyone) Health and Wellness Centers, and the Achievable Health Center. He was the founding Chief Medical Officer of the Achievable Health Center, our nation’s first-ever Federally Qualified Community Health Center designed to care for patients with developmental disabilities. Dr. Benor comes to USC with a continued interest in Primary Care for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability throughout their lifespan. He is working on developing models of care for this population and teaching medical students, residents, and fellow clinicians about their medical management. His wife, Sarah Benor, is an author and Professor of Linguistics and Contemporary Jewish Studies at Hebrew Union College, and together they are raising three daughters in Los Angeles."

Research Interest

Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability