James Bennington

Dr. Bennington received both his MS and MD degrees from the University of Chicago following a rotating Internship at Presbyterian – St. Luke’s Hospital. He completed his residency training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Chicago and Oakland, California Kaiser Foundation Hospital.

Dr. Bennington has held many academic positions including, Associate Professor of Pathology, Chairman of Pathology Department at both the Children’s Hospital of San Francisco and the California Pacific Medical Center. He has also served as the Emeritus Clinical Professor of Pathology at the University of California at San Francisco and Stanford University Medical Schools. Bennington’s research was concentrated on neoplasia, primarily renal, colon and breast cancer leading to publication of 50 peer-reviewed article, and six pathology textbooks.

During much of his tenure, he served on the Children’s Hospital Foundation Board, including two years as Chairman, and on the California Pacific Medical Center Foundation Board.