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Dr. Jeffrey Allen Vall Benabio, MD

Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery
Accepting new patients
22 years of experience
Kaiser Permanente San Marcos Medical Offices 400 Craven Rd, San Marcos, CA 92078
(619) 528-5000

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. Benabio grew up in a small Italian neighborhood in Rhode Island, where he developed a life-long love for the Red Sox, pasta, and Dunkin Donuts. He earned a BA from Providence College (Go, Friars!) and an MA from Brown University. After working in alcohol and addiction studies at Brown, he and his wife moved to North Carolina where he was project manager of a stroke study at UNC-Chapel Hill. In 2003, he graduated first in his class from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, where he also served as Class President, President of Alpha Omega Alpha, and was the recipient of the prestigious Faculty Award. He completed his medical internship at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego and his dermatology residency at UC Irvine, where he was named chief resident in his final year. Currently, Dr. Benabio is Physician Director of Healthcare Transformation at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, CA. He is a board certified dermatologist and member of the American Academy of Dermatology, and for 7 years has been experimenting with digital technologies to find better ways to care for patients. In San Diego, he helped create and sustain one of the largest telehealth programs in the country. He has been an example and advocate for using social networks to educate and empower patients and has become a sought after speaker, lecturing on telemedicine, health innovation, and social networking for health systems and physician groups. A consultant for telemedicine and digital start-ups, he serves on several boards, including the External Advisory Board for the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. Dr. Benabio has authored social networking papers in academic journals, writes a monthly column on technology and healthcare for Skin & Allergy News, and is frequently quoted both in print and online in publications such as O, The Oprah Magazine, Health, The New York Times, and WebMD. Perhaps, most importantly, Glamour magazine named him a Rock Star of Dermatology, making him his niece's coolest uncle. He enjoys hiking, bodybuilding, and traveling, and hopes to become a cowboy in Montana during his retirement. In the meantime, he can be reached at Dr.Benabio [at] TheDermBlog [dot] com and is @Dermdoc on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Dermdoc

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Wake Forest School Of Medicine - 2003

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Kaiser Permanente San Marcos Medical Offices
400 Craven Rd, San Marcos, CA 92078
Mon:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Dermatology
Dermatologic Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Athlete's Foot
Eczema
Rosacea
Hair Loss
Contact Dermatitis
Skin Rash
Psoriasis
Acne

Procedures Performed

Skin Surgery

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

L.A. Care Health Plan
Medicare
CHAMPVA
Kaiser Permanente
Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA)
STLDentalPlan| LLC
Molina Healthcare
Health Net
Tricare
SCAN Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
Aetna
CalOptima
Community Health Group
HealthPartners
BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
Sharp Health Plan
Contra Costa Health Plan

Cancer 86
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
Orthopedics 161
Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
Children's Hospital 18
Urology 149
Psychiatry 91
Geriatrics 143
Rehabilitation 73
Obsterics & Gynecology 23
Ophthalmology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 4
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99