
Benjamin Cunningham, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Attending Physician, Epilepsy
Department of Neurology
Dr. Benjamin Cunningham is a board-certified neurologist and epileptologist practicing in Brooklyn, New York. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and he attended Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College where he graduated with Honors in Biology. He then moved to New York City to complete his medical education at the NYU School of Medicine where he gained clinical research experience investigating potential corollaries between the burden of congenital brain malformations and various clinical and epidemiologic factors in epilepsy patients. He completed his neurology residency training at The Mount Sinai Hospital, where he developed and piloted a quality improvement initiative aimed to promote resident wellness and identify trends of burnout, before returning to NYU for completion of his epilepsy fellowship training.
Dr. Cunningham currently serves as the Director of Epilepsy at Maimonides Health, providing care to epilepsy patients within the outpatient, hospital and critical care settings. He additionally serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at SUNY Downstate, devoting a significant portion of his time to medical student and resident education.
Education
- Undergraduate: Penn State University Schreyer Honors College
- Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
- Internship: NYU School of Medicine
- Residency: The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Fellowship: NYU School of Medicine
Research Interests
Quality Improvement in Epilepsy Care; SUDEP