Lake Forest, IL — Judith Schneebeck Bensinger, MD, is being
recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Top Pinnacle Professional in the
Healthcare Field.
Dr Bensinger
received a BA. in Biochemistry at Northwestern University in 1963 and earned a
medical degree in 1968. She worked in
private practice at North Shore Medical Services and specialized in treating
adolescents with eating disorders. According to Dr. Bensinger, North Shore
Medical Services was a group practice in suburban Chicago that specialized in
family and internal medicine. The doctor also opened a primary care clinic in
Springfield, IL.
Dr. Bensinger notes that she was a pioneering physician, training the first
nurse practitioners in a federal program from the state of Illinois. She also
became an Occupational Medical Physician for the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) and NASA Space Center.
Dr. Bensinger has been named in the 10 Outstanding Women in America, an honor
that she received at the White House under President Ford. She also received an
award from Operation Push. She is a member of the American Medical Association.
Since her retirement, the doctor loves spending time with family and traveling.
