Lorena Benavides

Lorena Benavides, MD

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Languages Spoken By This Provider:

English, Spanish

Accepts New Patients

Telehealth Appointments Not Available

Raleigh Gynecology & Wellness: Raleigh Office

2304 Wesvill Court
Suite 210
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 782-6700 Fax: (919) 782-2218

Education

Residency: University of North Carolina

Medical School: Columbia University

Undergraduate School: Princeton University

Hospital Affiliations

WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Dr. Lorena (Lo) Benavides grew up in the South Texas town of Laredo with her brother and two sisters. She comes from a medical family, as her father and brother are both practicing obstetrician/gynecologists. After graduating as the valedictorian from United High School in Laredo, Dr. Benavides left Texas to attend Princeton University. She went on to medical school at Columbia University in New York and her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Benavides then completed an advanced pelvic surgery fellowship at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She began her practice in Raleigh in 2006 at the completion of her medical training.

Her special interests include general gynecologic care for women of all ages, birth control counseling, menopause, sexual health and approaches to healthy living. She has a particular interest in women who suffer with pain with intercourse and with reduced libido. She is fluent in Spanish and welcomes patients who may be looking for a bilingual physician.

Dr. Benavides and her husband Dr. Robert Marshall (an anesthesiologist in Raleigh) are the proud parents of two girls, Emma Rose and Charlotte. Dr. Benavides enjoys cooking for friends and family. She has taken a break from her running hobby and is currently enjoying cycling, yoga and barre classes. She and Robert love taking the girls on trips to the NC coast and back home to Laredo to visit her family.

Patient Reviews

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Dr. Benavides is always so great! She talks, listens, offers advice and is always helpful.

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Short wait time. Friendly staff. Dr. Benavides is awesome!

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From the moment I walked in the door I was greeted with a smile and felt so comfortable. Everyone who works in that office is so kind, willing to answer questions, and treats patients with professionalism.

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Dr Benavides takes time to explain everything & listen to her patients. She is extremely professional & just plain nice!

IUD Insertion / Removal

Amazing doctor

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Dr. Benavides is very detailed about my health and wellness. If I could give her 10 stars I would. I always leave her office feeling well taken care of.

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Dr. Benevides always takes time to listen and give feedback. I have seen her for several years and never once felt rushed, which means a lot to me as a patient. She is also very skilled at Pap smear procedure as mine is always painless.

Gynecological Problem Visit

Dr and asst were very kind, caring and professional

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Lorena Benavides truly cares about my health and she shows her expertise and support in every one of my visits!

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I love seeing Dr. Benavides. She is such a warm person, she listens and answers all of your questions.

Gynecological Problem Visit

The wait time was not long and my doctor listened to my needs and I didn’t feel rushed.

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Dr. Benavides makes me feel very comfortable. She takes time to explain and very communicative. Very friendly and approachable doctor.

IUD Insertion / Removal

Very quick

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Dr Benevides was efficient and friendly. She answered any questions I had and took time to talk which helps to put one at ease for this kind of appointment.

Gynecological Problem Visit

Dr. Benavides took time to discuss my current concerns and provided a range of possible strategies to address issues I’ve been experiencing. She was kind, informative and didn’t seem rushed.

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Fantastic experience from desk check-in to Dr visit.

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Dr. Benavides is a wonderful doctor. She takes time with her patients and talks to them about how things are going. If anything needs doing, she is right on it and so is the entire office.

Blood Draw

Professional, communicative

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Dr. Benavides is good at making one feel comfortable and explaining things to the patient.

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Dr. Benavides is a caring and wonderful doctor. She takes her time with her patients. She is very thorough.

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I liked the thoughtful and thorough way Dr. Benevides treated me. I felt listed to and cared for.

MonaLisa Touch®

professional; kind; efficient; effective

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Dr. Benavides was thorough and compassionate. She's an excellent listener and extremely knowledgeable about up to date research from which she can draw recommendations. She has a gentle touch and is encouraging and kind.

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My appointment was at 10, and I was leaving before 10:20. I was actually called back early and didn’t even have to wait for more than a minute or two in the waiting room. All staff is friendly and kind, and Dr. Benavides is fantastic. Very personable and great at putting patients at ease in otherwise awkward situations.