Cori Benson, NP-C, FNP
My specialties:
- Family medicine
Professional interests:
- Pediatrics
- Women's Health
- Cardiology
- mental health
- Diabetes
I am a certified nurse practitioner with professional interests in pediatrics, women's health, cardiology, mental health and diabetes.
Hometown: Burnsville, MN
Practice philosophy: My philosophy is to partner with patients and their families to help them author their best health story. I recognize that it is my professional duty to make sure that my patients benefit from the latest clinical guidelines and evidenced-based approaches.
I am passionate about: learning. I’m a lifelong learner. I have graduate degrees in Latin American and Peninsular Literature, Social Work, and Nursing. I feel energized when I’m learning something new, and my background gives me various lenses or paradigms to approach clinical problems.
If I wasn't a provider, I would be a: museum curator somewhere in Spain. I love European modern art and I am particularly interested in the intersection between history and art.
I became a provider because: I value time spent with patients in their most vulnerable moments. I also enjoy celebrating small wins with patients, and helping patients draw from their personal strengths to achieve their health goals.
My personal health goal: To qualify for the Boston Marathon after missing it by only nine seconds in my last attempt.
Best thing I've done for my health: I find that a combination of getting eight hours of sleep every night and jogging for three miles three times per week improves my mental performance and my mood.
Credentials
- NP-C
- FNP
- DNP
- MSW
Specialties
- Family medicine
Personal interests
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- International travel
- Spending time on Lake Superior
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota
Additional languages spoken
- Spanish
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)