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Dr. William Benitz, MD

Dr. William Benitz, MD

Palo Alto, CA

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    Who is Dr. Benitz, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. William Benitz, MD is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist, who primarily practices in Palo Alto, CA. He is board certified. Dr. Benitz completed his residency at Stanford Univ Hosp, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; Stanford Univ Hosp, Pediatrics. Dr. Benitz is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Benitz’s practice accepts Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Benitz’s office at (650) 497-8000.
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    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Benitz?

    Dr. William Benitz, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Benitz empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Infections-Neonatal, Lung Disease in Newborns, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Palo Alto, CA community, Dr. Benitz is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Benitz go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA | Stanford University School of Medicine CA

    • Residency: Stanford Univ Hosp, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; Stanford Univ Hosp, Pediatrics | Stanford University Medical Center

    • Medical School: Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca

    Is Dr. Benitz board certified as a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist?

    Yes, Dr. William Benitz, MD is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics , American Board of Pediatrics since 1985, American Board of Pediatrics since 1983

    What languages does Dr. Benitz speak?

    Dr. Benitz and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English
    • Spanish

    What conditions does a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist like Dr. Benitz typically treat?

    As a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist, conditions treated by Dr. William Benitz may include:

    Please contact Dr. Benitz's office directly to confirm care for your specific condition, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.

    What procedures does a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist like Dr. Benitz typically perform?

    As a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. William Benitz may include:

    Please contact Dr. Benitz's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.

    Does Dr. Benitz accept my insurance?

    Dr. Benitz accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 497-8000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Benitz accept in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. Benitz in Palo Alto, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Aetna

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

    • Capital Blue Cross

    • Cigna

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

    • Harvard Pilgrim

    • Oscar

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    Where is Dr. Benitz's office located?

    Dr. William Benitz's Primary Practice

    725 Welch Rd

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    (650) 497-8000

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    What hospitals are Dr. Benitz affiliated with?

    Dr. Benitz has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:

    Stanford Medicine Children’s Health,Palo Alto, CA

    Recognitions

    Publications

    • Anti-Ge3 causes late-onset hemolytic disease of the newborn, 2013

    • Prevention of Postpartum Traumatic Stress in Mothers with Preterm Infants, 2013

    • Patent ductus arteriosus: to treat or not to treat?, 2012

    • Neotal Informatics: Transforming Neotal Care Through Translatiol Bioinformatics., 2012

    • Learning to live with patency of the ductus arteriosus in preterm infants, 2011

    • Adjunct Laboratory Tests in the Diagnosis of Early-Onset Neotal Sepsis, 2010

    • Treatment of persistent patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants, 2010

    • Daily Compared With 8-Hour Gentamicin for the Treatment of Intrapartum Chorioamnionitis A R, 2010

    • Combining hand techniques with electric pumping increases milk production in mothers of preterm, 2009

    • Use of caffeine for apnea of prematurity also has long-term neurodevelopmental benefits, 2008

    • Once daily vs. 8-hour gentamicin dosing for chorioamnionitis, 2007

    • The use of inhaled nitric oxide in the premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome., 2006

    • Criteria supporting the study of drugs in the newborn, 2006

    • Comparison of rapid intrapartum screening methods for group B streptococcal vagil colonization, 2005

    • Food, toys, and love: pediatric palliative care., 2005

    • Utilization and outcomes of neotal cardiac extracorporeal life support: 1996-2000., 2005

    • Reduction in red blood cell transfusions using a bedside alyzer in extremely low birth weight, 2005

    • Reduction in red blood cell transfusions using a bedside alyzer in extremely low birth weight, 2004

    • Retinopathy of prematurity and pulse oximetry: a tiol survey of recent practices., 2004

    • Readmission for newborn jaundice, 2004

    • Maintaining adequate anticoagulation on extracorporeal membrane oxygetion therapy, 2003

    • Perital screening for group B streptococci: Cost-benefit alysis of rapid polymerase chain reaction, 2002

    • Perital treatment to prevent early onset group B streptococcal sepsis., 2002

    • Effect of an evidence-based hand washing policy on hand washing rates and false, 2002

    • Venoarterial versus venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygetion in congenital diaphragmatic hernia, 2001

    • Secondary infection presenting as recurrent pulmory hypertension., 2000

    • Mortality and time to death in very low birth weight infants: California, 1987 and 1993, 2000

    • Alveolar capillary dysplasia: diagnostic potential for cardiac catheterization., 1999

    • Risk factors for early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis, 1999

    • Preventing early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: Strategy development using decision alysis, 1999

    • Antimicrobial prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis, 1999

    • Serial serum C-reactive protein levels in the diagnosis of neotal infection, 1998

    • Neutrophil CD11b expression as a diagnostic marker for early-onset neotal infection, 1998

    • Serial measurements of serum C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of neotal infection, 1997

    • Hemopericardium from corory artery laceration complicating extracorporeal membrane oxygetion., 1997

    • Neotal severity of illness scoring systems: A comparison, 1997

    • Sedation administered to very low birth weight premature infants., 1997

    • Plasma concentrations after rectal administration of acetaminophen in preterm neotes, 1997

    • Nitrovasodilator therapy for severe respiratory distress syndrome., 1996

    • INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENTAL CARE FOR VERY-LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT PREMATURE-INFANTS, 1995

    • LOBAR LUNG TRANSPLANTATION AS A TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC-HERNIA, 1994

    • INTRACRANIAL ABNORMALITIES AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL STATUS AFTER VENOVENOUS EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE, 1994

    • MAXIMIZING THE STABILITY OF OXYGEN DELIVERED VIA SAL CANNULA, 1994

    • A paradigm for making difficult choices in the intensive care nursery., 1993

    • NONINVASIVE METHODS FOR ESTIMATING INVIVO OXYGETION, 1992

    • ENDOTHELIAL-CELL PROTEOGLYCANS - POSSIBLE MEDIATORS OF VASCULAR-RESPONSES TO INJURY, 1990

    • THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN NEOTES WEIGHING LESS THAN 1200 GRAMS, 1990

    • ENDOTHELIAL HEPARAN-SULFATE PROTEOGLYCAN .1. INHIBITORY EFFECTS ON SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELL-PROLIFERATION, 1990

    • PRODUCTION OF BASEMENT-MEMBRANE HEPARAN, 1989

    • PRESENCE OF INSULINLIKE GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTORS AND LACK OF INSULIN, 1988

    • ENDOTOXIN AND PULMORY CELL INJURY, 1988

    • Outcome of neotes with birth weights of less than 801 grams., 1988

    • ENDOTOXIN MEDIATED ENDOTHELIAL INJURY - EFFECT OF ALTERED CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS, 1988

    • REFRACTORY NEOTAL HYPOXEMIA - DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND PHARMACOLOGIC MAGEMENT, 1988

    • CORRELATION OF ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHIC FINDINGS AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME, 1987

    • A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS AND IMMEDIATE CARE OF THE CYANOTIC NEOTE, 1987

    • Immediate magement of the asphyxiated infant, 1987

    • MEDICATION ERROR PREVENTION BY CLINICAL PHARMACISTS IN 2 CHILDRENS HOSPITALS, 1987

    • ENDOTOXIN EFFECTS ON CELL-PERMEABILITY, 1987

    • HYPOXIA INHIBITS PROLIFERATION OF FETAL PULMORY ARTERIAL SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELLS-INVITRO, 1986

    • THE PHARMACOLOGY OF NEOTAL RESUSCITATION AND CARDIOPULMORY INTENSIVE-CARE .2. EXTENDED INTENSIVE, 1986

    • THE PHARMACOLOGY OF NEOTAL RESUSCITATION AND CARDIOPULMORY INTENSIVE, 1986

    • HEPARIN INHIBITS PROLIFERATION OF FETAL VASCULAR SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELLS IN THE ABSENCE OF PLATELET, 1986

    • ENDOTOXIN INDUCED LUNG-CELL INJURY - INVITRO MECHANISMS, 1986

    • USE OF SODIUM-NITROPRUSSIDE IN NEOTES - EFFICACY AND SAFETY, 1985

    • GROWTH FAILURE SECONDARY TO DEXAMETHASONE IN PRETERM NEOTES, 1985

    • GROWTH FAILURE DURING DEXAMETHASONE THERAPY IN PRETERM NEOTES, 1985

    • BILIRUBIN BINDING IN THE PLASMA OF NEWBORNS - CRITICAL, 1984

    • UPPER AIRWAY-OBSTRUCTION DUE TO LARYNGEAL COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS IN A 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD, 1983

    • PROTEIN-COMPOSITION OF GLIAL AND NERVE-FIBERS, 1976

    What is Dr. Benitz's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Benitz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1174614754.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Benitz?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Benitz

    What is Dr. William Benitz's specialty?

    What does a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist do?

    A pediatrician who serves as the primary care provider for sick newborn infants utilizes their clinical expertise for direct patient care and collaborates with obstetrical colleagues to develop care plans for mothers with high-risk pregnancies.

    Is Dr. William Benitz affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Dr. Benitz is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

    When to see a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist?: Guides for symptoms, conditions, and treatments

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    Is Dr. William Benitz accepting new patients in Palo Alto, CA?

    Yes, Dr. William Benitz is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. William Benitz offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Benitz's office at (650) 497-8000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Dr. William Benitz?

    Please contact Dr. Benitz's office at (650) 497-8000 to schedule an appointment.

    Where is Dr. Benitz's office located?

    Dr. Benitz's office is located in Palo Alto, CA.

    Which board certifications does Dr. William Benitz have?

    Dr. William Benitz is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.