Dr. Francis Benz, MD

Dr. Francis Benz, MD

Neurologist
4835 US Highway 17 Bypass S, Murrells Inlet, SC
Dr. Frank Benz, MD, born in Providence, RI, took a rather circuitous route into medicine. He excelled in the sciences in high school but decided to major in Business Management at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. After stints working in a DC law firm and then sales engineering positions in Boston and Providence, he decided to return to the sciences. He earned his MD degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA and completed his residency in neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, where he was chief resident of neurology in his 4th year. He joined Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology, Mrytle Beach South Carolina in 2004. He spent several years doing both inpatient and outpatient general neurology. In 2024, he became affiliated part time with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, treating migraine patients at the Dartmouth Headache Clinic. He is now focusing his practice on the treatment of Migraine and Headache disorders, for both in person as well as Telehealth evaluations.
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About Dr. Francis Benz

Dr. Frank Benz, MD, born in Providence, RI, took a rather circuitous route into medicine. He excelled in the sciences in high school but decided to major in Business Management at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. After stints working in a DC law firm and then sales engineering positions in Boston and Providence, he decided to return to the sciences. He earned his MD degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA and completed his residency in neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, where he was chief resident of neurology in his 4th year. He joined Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology, Mrytle Beach South Carolina in 2004. He spent several years doing both inpatient and outpatient general neurology. In 2024, he became affiliated part time with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, treating migraine patients at the Dartmouth Headache Clinic. He is now focusing his practice on the treatment of Migraine and Headache disorders, for both in person as well as Telehealth evaluations.

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Areas of expertise

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Alzheimer's Dementia
Chronic Non-Alzheimer's dementia
Acute mini-stroke (TIA)
Sleep apnea
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's Dementia
Chronic Non-Alzheimer's dementia
Acute mini-stroke (TIA)
Sleep apnea

Office locations

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Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology (1 of 2)
4835 US Highway 17 Bypass S, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology (2 of 2)
8220 Nigels Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
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Board certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education and training

  • Medical School - Eastern Virginia Medical School, Doctor of Medicine
  • Medical University of South Carolina, Residency in Neurology

Professional memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1285680397

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Dr. Francis Benz has 3 office locations, including in Myrtle Beach, Reevesville, and Murrells Inlet, view full addresses on Dr. Benz's profile.

Which board certifications does Dr. Francis Benz have?

Dr. Francis Benz is certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Francis Benz?

Dr. Francis Benz frequently sees patients for Chronic Migraine, Facial Pain, Headache, Migraine, and Tic Douloureux / Trigeminal Neuralgia. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Francis Benz on their profile.

What languages does Dr. Francis Benz speak?

Dr. Francis Benz speaks English.

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