About us

Dr. Richard Benoit is the founder and medical director of Village Perinatal. Dr. Benoit’s philosophy is that Village Perinatal is a seamless extension of your obstetrical team. We aspire to be your best maternal fetal medicine resource and partner in collaborative pregnancy care.

Education

B.S., Brown University
M.D., Brown University Medical School
OB-GYN Residency, Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship, Yale University School of Medicine
M.P.H., Yale University School of Public Health

Medical Licensures

California, Arizona, Massachusetts

Current Hospital Affiliations

Antelope Valley Hospital, Lancaster, CA
Others pending

Certifications and Affiliations

Fellow, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine
Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Board-certified, Obstetrics & Gynecology, ACOG
Board-certified, Maternal Fetal Medicine, ACOG
Member, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
Member, American Medical Association
Member, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Member, Los Angeles County Medical Association
Fetal Medicine Foundation

Recent Presentations

Fetal Medicine Foundation World Congress, Poster Presentation. Portorož, Slovenia. June 2009.
Abstract on Use of Uterine Artery Doppler in Pregnancy.

Antelope Valley Hospital. Lancaster, CA. December 2009.
CME Lecture, Dept. of OB/GYN. "Alloimmunization in Pregnancy"

UCLA Olive-View Medical Center. Los Angeles, CA. August 2007.
OB Grand Rounds. “Evidence-based management of Monoamniotic/Monochorionic twin pregnancies.”

AIUM Annual Convention, Poster Presentation. San Diego, CA. March 2008.
“How often is the finding of absent or reverse end diastolic flow in the umbilical artery associated with concurrent IUGR or oligohydramnios?”

ISUOG Annual Scientific Meeting, Oral Presentation. Chicago, IL. August 2008.
“The role of reason for referral, genetic counseling, and genetic sonogram in maternal decision making regarding amniocentesis among pregnancies identified with a Trisomy 21 fetus.” Awarded best oral presentation in category.

Kern County Medical Center. Bakersfield, CA. February 2009.
OB Grand Rounds. “Prenatal Screening for Aneuploidy.”

AIUM Annual Convention, Oral Presentation. New York, NY. March 2009.
“Genetic sonogram impacted the use of amniocentesis among women diagnosed with a Trisomy 21 fetus who declined amniocentesis following genetic counseling.”

AIUM Annual Convention, Quick Takes Oral Presentation. New York, NY. March 2009.
“Improving the detection of ventricular septal defects on fetal cardiac screening exam.”

Previous Academic Appointments

Clinical Instructor, 2000-2003. Yale School of Medicine, Department of OB-GYN.
New Haven, CT.

Assistant Clinical Professor, 2003-2005. Brown Medical School, Women & Infants Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine. Providence, RI.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Benoit R, Copel JA. Prenatal Care Guidelines: Indications for Fetal Echocardiography. Comprehensive OB/GYN, Sept. 2003.Vol. 48, No.9, pp 59-73.

Book Chapter

Benoit R, Copel JA. Fetal Echocardiography in the Detection and Management of Congenital Heart Disease. Intensive Care of the Fetus and Neonate. (2005) Chapter 59.