05/06/2026
Welcome Paul Benson, M.D. Urology
Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Dr. Benson found himself surrounded by physicians. “There was a medical school near my home. Our next-door neighbor was a doctor. Many of my parents’ friends were physicians, so I grew up having a lot of interactions with people who devoted their lives to helping others,” he recalls. “I saw that doctors were regarded as contributors to the community and that made an impression.
At the University of Utah, Dr. Benson worked in medical research labs while completing his undergraduate degree. “I enjoyed research, but missed the personal interactions that are the heart of clinical medicine,” he admits. “I wanted to combine scientific thinking with meaningful patient interaction.”
In medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Dr. Benson fell in love with surgery. “I was awed by the immense trust patients place in the physicians who care for them—especially surgeons,” he notes. “To be able to help someone is such an honor and what drives me to be a better physician.”
Dr. Benson decided to specialize in urology. “Urology is so diverse. There are so many conditions that are fixable,” he explains. “If you have a kidney stone, we can take it out. If you have a bump in your kidney, we can remove it. As a physician, I like to help make people better. I like to fix things. Yes, urologist treat chronic diseases, but there are a lot of things we can improve pretty quickly. The field is very advanced technologically with lasers and robots. It always seems to be on the forefront of new ways to better serve people.”
Since completing his surgical internship and urology residency at Cleveland Clinic Akron General in 2017, Dr. Benson has been made his home in Texas—fulfilling his childhood dream of helping others.
Dr. Benson will begin seeing patients the 2nd Wednesday of each month beginning Wednesday May 13th, to schedule an appointment with Dr. Benson call 254-897-2202.