Julie Benson, MD, grew up in St. Paul, MN, received her undergraduate degree at the College of St. Benedict and attended medical school at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She completed her family practice residency in Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota. In 1997 she joined Lakewood Health System in rural Staples, Minnesota. Her work spans a lifetime that ranges from OB care and pediatrics to geriatrics, hospice and a palliative care program. She serves as medical director for the Hospice and Palliative Care program. She is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine. She is a past president of Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care and a current member of the Minnesota State Palliative Care Advisory Council.
