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Benzi M. Kluger, M.D., M.S.

Benzi M. Kluger, M.D., M.S.

Neurology

4.8 out of 5 stars
UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Accountable Health Partner Accountable Health Partners (AHP) is a network of over 2,000 community and UR medical faculty and a dozen leading hospitals throughout the region. AHP offers a full range of care.
Accepting New Patients

Contact

Appointment (585) 341-7500

Locations

Neurology - Brighton

Clinton Crossings, Building C
919 Westfall Road, Suite 220
Rochester, NY 14618

About Me

Certified Specialties

Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Neurology, Central Admin - Research (SMD)

Julius, Helen, and Robert Fine Distinguished Professor in Neurology - Department of Neurology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Movement Disorders, University of Florida College of Medicine. 2007 - 2008

Fellowship, Psychiatry & Neurology, Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine. 2005 - 2007

Residency, Neurology, University of Colorado Internal Medicine/Pediatrics GME. 2002 - 2005

Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Internal Medicine/Pediatrics GME. 2001 - 2002

Education

MD | University of Colorado Health Science Center-Denver. 2001

Publications

Journal Articles

Correction to: Spirituality, Spiritual Distress and Experiences of Joy, Meaning and Growth Among Parkinson's Disease Caregivers in the United States.

Seshadri S, Contento A, Ouellette SE, Sugiura K, Kluger BM

Journal of religion and health.. 2025 January 28 Epub 01/28/2025.

Harmonizing Cognitive and Psychosocial Needs in Cognitive Training: Lessons Learned from Piano Training in Persons Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Lin R, Robinson LM, Su JJ, Freer E, Norton S, Kluger BM, Heffner KL

Clinical gerontologist.. 2025 January 9 :1-14. Epub 01/09/2025.

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.8 stars

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.8 stars

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.7 stars

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.8 stars

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.7 stars

Patient Comments

5.0 stars

DR. KLUGER IS UNDERSTANDING KIND HELPFUL AND INSIGHTFUL.HE SEES THINGS FOR ME TO DO TO KEEP MY STATUS FROM PROGRESSING. VERY HELPFUL. EXPERIENCED WITH MY TYPE OF CONDITION...

Sep 05, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr. Kluger was very thorough, kind caring attitude

Aug 09, 2024

5.0 stars

The University of Rochester should be proud to have Dr. Kluger as provider

May 10, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr. Kluger and everyone at neuro palliative care are truly the best of the best.

Apr 22, 2024

Dr. Kluger is caring and thorough

Oct 03, 2023

3.4 stars

A very good MD and I will be back but I was only with the care provider about 15 minutes and his assistant (intern??) for + 45 minutes.

Aug 23, 2023

5.0 stars

So happy to have found him!

Aug 07, 2023

5.0 stars

I see him because of my condition which is progressive supra nuclear palsy he and he is great and I was lucky when he took me on as a patient.

Jun 21, 2023

5.0 stars

Dr. Kluger is wonderful. He listened to all my questions and answered them all. He really wants to get to the bottom of my problem.

Apr 27, 2023

Dr. Kluger "gets it" and speaks to me as a patient as a partner. He considers my questions and input and I feel he truly BELIEVES me

Apr 02, 2023