Ruth Benca
Ruth M. Benca is an American psychiatrist[1] and researcher in the fields of sleep medicine and neuropsychiatry. She is professor and chair of the department of psychiatry and human behavior at Wake Forest School of Medicine.[2]
Education and career
[edit]Benca attended Harvard University, where she received her undergraduate degree, and then studied for her medical degree and doctorate in pathology at the University of Chicago.[3] She graduated in 1981 and began working as a professor in the 1990s, becoming the chair of the department of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine in 2016.[4][5] She transferred to the Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2021, working as the chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.[6][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "How to avoid losing your mind to Alzheimer's or dementia. Hint: Start now, says Maria Shriver". Los Angeles Times. 2018-03-31. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ↑ "Lingering Challenges With Assessing, Treating Sleep Problems in Alzheimer Disease: Ruth Benca, MD, PhD". Neurology live. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ↑ DownUnder 2023, Sleep (2023-03-20). "Dr Ruth M. Benca, MD, PhD". www.sleepdownunder.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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- ↑ "UC Irvine - Faculty Profile System". www.faculty.uci.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ "Ruth Benca, MD". Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Retrieved 2023-07-11.