Rate My Professor Elizabeth Benjamin

Elizabeth R. Benjamin, MD, PhD, FACS, is Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine, where she joined the faculty in 2020. She serves as Trauma Medical Director at Grady Memorial Hospital and was appointed inaugural Chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery in November 2025, overseeing clinical, educational, and research operations in trauma, burn, emergency general surgery, and critical care. Board-certified in surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Benjamin practices as a trauma surgeon, emergency and elective general surgeon, and surgical intensivist at one of the nation's busiest trauma centers.

Dr. Benjamin received her MD and PhD in molecular genetics and microbiology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, in 2004. She completed general surgery residency at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center from 2004 to 2011 and surgical critical care fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Memorial Hospital from 2011 to 2012. Prior to Emory, she was Associate Professor of Surgery and Associate Trauma Medical Director at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine. Her research focuses on trauma outcomes, resuscitative strategies, injury epidemiology, and metabolic responses post-injury. Key publications include "Does Pelvic Angioembolization Increase Pelvic Ischemic Complications? A Multicenter American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Study" (Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2025), "The Potential of Precision: A Scoping Review of Patient Metabolic Patterns After Traumatic Brain Injury" (Journal of Surgical Research, 2025), "Titratable partial aortic occlusion: Extending Zone I resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta" (2023), and contributions as author for traumatic gastrointestinal injury in UpToDate. She leads a $4.4 million Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality grant (2022) studying car crashes and pedestrian injuries in Atlanta. Dr. Benjamin contributes to surgical education through simulation training and national conferences.