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The West Clinic welcomed Sonia M. Benn, MD, a hematology oncology specialist to their team in February 2006.

Originally from Trinidad, West Indies, Dr. Benn grew up in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Benn earned her medical degree from the University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine in Memphis in 1999 and subsequently completed her Internship in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. In January 2001 she returned to Memphis and completed her residency in Internal Medicine and her fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine in Memphis.

Dr. Benn participated in a multi-center, Phase II Trial for the First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer in Women with Her2+ Disease during her fellowship. She is honored to be a part of The West Clinic team and is passionate about providing care to her patients that transcends the clinical to include the whole person - physically, emotionally, and socially.

Dr. Benn treats patients at The West Clinic's Desoto office located in Southaven, MS and plays a vital role in the healthcare community. She is married to Lester, a local architect. In her leisure time, she enjoys cooking and playing the violin and piano.