Cecil Benitez, MD, PhD, MS
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Dr. Benitez was born in Mexico and grew up in Los Angeles, CA. She received her Bachelors from UCLA and MD/PhD from Stanford University, where she also obtained a MS in Epidemiology and Clinical Research. She completed her internship at Highland Hospital, a UCSF affiliated county hospital. She is passionate about patient advocacy, promoting the advancement of medicine through clinical trials and biomedical research, and mentoring disadvantaged youth.