Daniel Benhuri, M.D.

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Get to know Internist Dr. Daniel Benhuri, who serves patients in Los Angeles, California.

A board-certified internist and primary care physician, Dr. Benhuri has been helping patients throughout the Los Angeles area stay as healthy as possible for over 7 years. He and his friendly and knowledgeable staff ensure patients receive prompt treatment and the resources they need to make the best-informed decisions for their care.

Treating a wide range of medical conditions for adults including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, anxiety, depresion, urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases. He also provides travel vaccines and screenings for cancer, cardiovascular disease and thyroid conditions, as well as assistance for individuals struggling with obesity and weight-loss concerns.

Originally from New York City, Dr. Benhuri earned his undergraduate degree at UCLA, and graduated with his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He then returned to his hometown and completed his residency in internal medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

As a testament to his success, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

On a professional level, he is an active member of the American Medical Association, and the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Some of his awards and publications include: 

• COVID-19 and its Cardiovascular Complications: A Review of the Literature, Daniel Benhuri, B. Benhuri Medicine, Biology 2020

• Using Clinical and Echocardiographic Characteristics to Characterize the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with COVID-19.” Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 31 (2021): 106217 - 106217.

• Factor Xa Induced Hepatobiliary Dysfunction in an Eastern Asian Male Daniel Benhuri, Yesha P Rana, Thida Aye Medicine 2020

• Gastroesophageal Reflux: A review of surgical decisions making Maureen Moore, Cheguevara Afaneh, Daniel Benhuri, Caroline Antonacci, Jonathan Abelson, Rasa Zarnegar, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10065, United States

• Pacemaker lead-induced venous thoracic outlet syndrome A. Sood, Daniel Benhuri, Ujjwal Rastogi, R. Gowda Medicine Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 1 February 2021

• Benhuri, Benjamin et al. “Abstract 13943: Elevated Natriuretic Peptides in Covid-19 Patients With Severe or Critical Illness.” Circulation 142 (2020): n. pag.

• Subtotal occlusion of the left anterior descending artery requiring orbital atherectomy: A case report Ke-Xi Liu, C. Gonzalez-Lengua, Daniel Benhuri, R. Gowda Medicine 2018

• Upper Gastrointestinal Studies after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a study that prolongs length of stay, Tholey Renee M. Abelson Jonathan S., Hassan Sara, Benhuri Daniel, Zarnegar Rasa, Dakin Gregory, Pomp Alfons and Afaneh Cheguevera, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10065, United States

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

In his free time, Dr. Benhuri enjoys playing the guitar, going to the gym, cooking, and going out to dinner with friends.

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