Dr. James R. Benzie, MD | Saint Paul, MN | Family Medicine

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Dr. James Benzie is a family medicine physician with 24 years of experience providing comprehensive care for patients of all ages. He earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed his residency training at Broadlawns Medical Center. Dr. Benzie speaks English and brings nearly a quarter-century of clinical expertise to his practice.

Dr. Benzie is affiliated with North Memorial Health Robbinsdale Hospital and practices at locations in Saint Paul and Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He specializes in managing high cholesterol in children and teens, as well as treating inherited lipid disorders. His clinical work includes performing blood tests and A1c testing to monitor patient health. Patients rate Dr. Benzie 4.4 out of 5 stars for his care.

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accepting new patients
4.4

8 Ratings
24 years of experience
speaks English
Broadlawns Medical Center
6 written reviews
1 specialty
7 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
2 office locations
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He was in a hurry, had no interest in listening to me talk. Went in for an annual health heck. I will never go back to him. He was terrible.

October 14th, 2019

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Dr Benzie happened to be rounding in the hospital when we had our first child 11 years ago. He has been our first choice since then, through 3 kids and numerous shots and ailments. Absolutely would recommend him to anyone. He is easy to talk to and it is evident he cares about his patients. It is a loss for North Memorial and us!

September 8th, 2018

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I am sad to hear that Dr. Benzie is leaving North Memorial and will be going to Entira-West St. Paul Clinic. He has cared for me and my whole family for many years. He is an excellent doctor and takes his time listening to my concerns.

July 16th, 2018

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Dr. Benzie goes above and beyond the call of duty by asking questions, working to find the answers together, and making an accurate diagnosis. He is insistent on having patients check back with him if their health does not improve quickly. I have had many very serious health issues in my young life and Dr. Benzie is definitely one of the best doctors I have ever worked with.

February 18th, 2014

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Dr. Benzie by far is the best Dr. I have ever found. I was very lucky to find him. He is extremely thorough. He goes above and beyond to make sure you get an accurate diagnosis. If you are having a problem that most doctors would ignore or would send you home with very little or no help at all, he does the exact opposite. He takes the time to listen and I would highly recommend him to anyone. I have struggled and complained for years about the issue I was having and after seeing many Dr.'s I was getting no relief. One meeting with him and he was able to fix my problem and I am feeling so much better.

September 21st, 2013

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His expertise is excellent. He explains issues in a way that is very understandable. He gives guidelines for overall health. When there are issues to deal with he gives options for best care. His personatity and kindness have been just what I needed to get on a healthy track and be motivated to just do it. I am very appreciative of this doctor.

August 31st, 2012

Entira Family Clinic West Saint Paul

234 Wentworth Ave ESaint Paul, MN 55118

Tel: (651) 455-2940

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

North Memorial Health Robbinsdale Hospital

3300 Oakdale Ave NRobbinsdale, MN 55422

Tel: (763) 520-5200


Dr. James Richard Benzie, MD	Armand Ntchana, MD	Dr. Shakeilla Smithbey, MD	Dr. Parth Bhavsar
Family Medicine	Family Medicine	Family Medicine	Family Medicine
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
4.4 (8 Ratings)	4.3 (11 Ratings)	5 (5 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
24 Years of Experience	4 Years of Experience	15 Years of Experience	12 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks English	Speaks English, French	Speaks English	Speaks English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu
Saint Paul , MN	Alexandria , LA	Houston , TX	Lawrenceville , GA
Med School: University Of Minnesota Medical School	Med School: Oceania University Of Medicine	Med School: Howard University College Of Medicine	Med School: Smt N H L Municipal Medical College
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MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Minnesota, 2026, Expired

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Broadlawns Medical Center

Medical School

University Of Minnesota Medical SchoolGraduated in 2002

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