Benjamin Natelson

Dr. Benjamin Natelson, is a Neurologist with post-doctoral training in Behavioral Medicine. He is head of the Pain and Fatigue Study Center in New York City which specializes in treating and researching ME/CFS, FM, and severe pain and fatigue illnesses. He is, also, an Emeritus Professor of Neurology and Neurosciences at Rutgers and Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai.

Dr. Natelson was one of the experts on the "Committee on the Diagnostic Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" that was convened for the 2015 Institute of Medicine report.

Awards

 * 2009, Rudy Perpich Senior Lectureship Award, presented to a distinguished CFS/FM scientist, physician or healthcare worker by IACFS/ME

Education
Medical degree: University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia

Neurology Residence: The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx

Post-doctoral training in Behavioral Medicine: Cornell University's New York Hospital and the Walter Reed Institute of Research (formerly) in Washington, DC

Notable studies
A complete list of Dr. Natelson's ME/CFS and FM research studies can be found at The Pain and Fatigue Study Center's Scientific Publications Link.

Interviews & talks
TV and radio interviews

Clinical location
Pain and Fatigue Study Center

Phillips Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 4K

Beth Israel Medical Center

10 Union Square East

New York, NY 10003-3314

212-844-6665

Online presence
The Pain & Fatigue Study Center

Books by Dr. Natelson

 * 1998 Facing and Fighting Fatigue: A Practical Approach


 * 2007 Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong