Sonia Benn, MD

About Me

Sonia M. Benn, MD is a medical oncologist and hematologist at West Cancer Center & Research Institute in our Desoto, MS clinic. She is also an assistant affiliated professor of medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.

Dr. Benn is passionate about providing care to her patients that includes the whole person – physically, emotionally and socially. Originally from Trinidad, West Indies, she grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. She is married to Lester, a local architect, and enjoys cooking, playing the violin and piano, and spending time with her husband and children.

Education

• MD, University of Tennessee – Memphis, TN
• BS, Oakwood University – Huntsville, AL

Residencies

• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – Eastern Virginia Medical School – Norfolk, VA
• Internal Medicine – University of Tennessee – Memphis, TN

Fellowship

• Hematology/Oncology – University of Tennessee College of Medicine – Memphis, TN

Board Certifications

• Internal Medicine
• Oncology
• Hematology