Herbert Benson, M.D.
HERBERT BENSON, M.D., is founding President and Associate Professor of Medicine, Mind/Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is author or co-author of more than 150 scientific publications and six books. Dr. Benson is the recipient of numerous national and international awards.
Throughout his 40+-year career, Dr. Benson has worked to build awareness of Mind Body Medicine, to validate it through research, and to bridge the gap between Western and Eastern medical practices. Dr. Benson is the Director Emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI), and Mind Body Medicine Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.