Cooper R. Benson, M.D.

Education and Background

Dr. Benson received his medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, after which, he completed a general surgery internship at LSUHSC- New Orleans. He completed his Urology training at the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas–Houston and MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then went onto Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, where he completed a Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery (GURS) Fellowship. 

Prior to joining The Urology Group, Dr. Benson was in an academic practice, as an Assistant Professor at UTHealth -Houston, and prior to that at Tulane University School of Medicine. Throughout his academic career, he has specialized in reconstructive urology and was actively involved in training medical students and urology residents.

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Dr. Benson and his family are excited to return to the Midwest as he joins The Urology Group. His clinical interests include urethral strictures, genitourinary trauma, urologic prosthetics, male urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, cancer survivorship, ureteral strictures, neurourology, and urologic congenitalism. 

Certifications and Memberships

Dr. Benson is a Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Urology. He is a member of the:

• American Urological Association (AUA)
• Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS)
• International Society of Reconstructive Urology (ISRU)
• Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA)
• World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

Conference Presentations and Invited Talks

Dr. Benson has been an invited speaker and presenter at multiple conferences including the American Urologic Association Annual Meetings (2022, 2023) and his research has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals.  

Contributing Author

• A multicenter prospective cohort study of endoscopic urethral realignment versus suprapubic cystostomy after complete pelvic fracture urethral injury. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 94(2):p 344-349, February 2023
• The Outcomes of Pelvic Fracture Urethral Injuries Stratified by Urethral Injury Severity: A Prospective Multi-Institutional Genitourinary Trauma Study (MiGUTS). Urology. 2022 Dec;170:197-202
• Perioperative factors contributing to delayed return of continence after radical prostatectomy: The role of race and co-morbidities. Continence,Vol 2, 2022
• Surgical Complications in the Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatment, Curr Urol Rep, 2022
• Surgical Outcomes and Complications of Genital Gender Affirmation Surgery. Curr Sex Health Rep, 2021
• Female Sexual Dysfunction after Pelvic Fracture: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. J Sex Med, Mar 2021
• Changing Trends in Management Following Artificial Urinary Sphincter Surgery for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence: An Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. Urology, 2021
• Population Analysis of Male Urethral Stricture Management and Urethroplasty Success in the United States. Urology, 2019
• Use of Fasciocutaneous and Myocutaneous Flaps in Complex Urethral Reconstruction. In Textbook of Male Genitourethral Reconstruction. Springer, 2020.
• Upper Urinary Tract Trauma. In Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology, 13th ed. 
• Reconstructive Techniques. In Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgery, 5th ed.