WellStar Medical Group Welcomes Its First Neurosurgeon

William J. Benedict, M.D.

WellStar Health System is pleased to welcome William J. Benedict, M.D., to the WellStar Medical Group.  Dr. Benedict will head the development of a neuroscience service line for the System.

Dr. Benedict received his doctorate of medicine from Loyola University in Chicago. He completed his residency in general surgery at Loyola University Medical Center where he was named Resident of the Year in 2001.  He went on to complete a six-year residency in neurological surgery at Loyola University Medical Center. 

Dr. Benedict is the co-chair of the Spine Program at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, where he also serves on the Medical Executive Committee.  He is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Prior to joining WellStar, Dr. Benedict served as an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University. He also has worked as a staff physician as Emory University Hospital, Emory Midtown Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital.

WellStar Neurosurgery is located at 55 Whitcher Street, Suite 130 in Marietta and 100 Market Place Boulevard in Cartersville. To make an appointment or for more information, patients should call 770-422-2326.