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Department of Anesthesiology

Kirk T. Benson, MD

Department Chair, Professor

kbenson@kumc.edu


Bachelor's Kansas State University
Medical School University of Kansas School of Medicine, 1979
Internship University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita
Residency University of Kansas Medical Center
Professional affiliations American Medical Association; American Society of Anesthesiologists; International Anesthesia Research Society

Clinical and Professional Special Interests

Although involved in all areas, Dr. Benson has a particular interest in anesthesia for plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery and pediatrics. He has also written articles and spoken nationally regarding the anesthetic management of the Jehovah’s Witness patient. Dr. Benson has served as an oral examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology. He has been an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, serving on the Committee on Economics, three reference committees, and has chaired the Committee on Transfusion Medicine. He has also served as the delegate for the state of Kansas to the ASA House of Delegates and is past-president of the Kansas Society of Anesthesiologists, the Kansas City Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Academy of Anesthesiology. [Dr. Benson is the Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs in the University of Kansas School of Medicine and President of Kansas University Physicians, Inc.]

Research Interests Pharmacodynamics of intravenous anesthetic agents and blood conservation techniques.