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Biography
Dr. Joseph Benevento is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in the medical and surgical management of diseases affecting the retina and vitreous. He comes to Ochsner Health with years of experience in clinical practice and training residents and fellows at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Yale Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. His clinical interests include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments, retinal vascular disease, ocular trauma, and other disorders of the retina.
Dr. Benevento utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic testing and performs the full range of retinal procedures in the office and hospital settings including the scleral buckle, small incision sutureless vitrectomy, laser treatments and intraocular injections.
A graduate of Yale University and New York Medical College, Dr. Benevento completed his residency in ophthalmology at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the University of Chicago. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international meetings, and he has participated in numerous clinical trials.
Education and Training
Medical School
New York Medical College
Internship
Winthrop-University Hospital
Field of Study: Internal Medicine
Residency
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Field of Study: Ophthalmology
Fellowship
University of Chicago
Field of Study: Vitreoretinal Surgery
Certifications
- American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology
Ochsner Patient Verified Reviews
To obtain patient ratings and comments, we partner with Press Ganey, an independent patient satisfaction company that works with more than 26,000 healthcare organizations to improve the patient experience. These patient verified ratings are based on the “likelihood to recommend” physician scores on the nationally developed Medical Practice Survey. Actual top box results for this question are translated to a 1-5 scale, and the star scores are measured on that scale, with 5 being the best score.
Late, but helpful.
Dr Benevito has seen me before and I trust him totally with my diabetic eye care!
Expert care.
I feel this doctor is very thorough.
Dr Benevento is very attentive and excellent doctor
Dr Benevento is the best Dr I will ever have. He is so patient with me.
Doctor 5 stars
Excellent Drs
Excellent visit. Dr did a great job with all aspects of my care. Well done
Very good
Dr. Benevento does a great job
My experience with the care provider was excellent.
Always accommodating . Dr. Benevento is the BEST!
Dr. BENEVNTO and his staff were terrific. I give them credit for bringing me through a difficult situation and getting me back to my good health.
I would definitely recommend everyone to my doctor.
I would definitely recommend him to anyone. Very thorough and he explained each step throughout the process.
I really respect and appreciate my doctor. He's very sensitive, and shows concern for me and, sympathize with me and my condition.
Very informative and knowledgeable
Kept doing different scans to find out what my problem was
Dr. Benevento has been my provider since he came to Ochsner. He is an excellent physician and very considerate of my tolerance of laser treatments.i think th world of him...professional but very caring.
Great
Excellent listener
Good
I would definitely recommend Dr Benevento
