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Christopher Benjamin, PhD is a neuropsychologist in Vancouver, BC, practicing as Sparrow Neuropsychology.
His mission is to provide personalized, evidence-based assessments of brain function in adults.
Dr. Benjamin is also an Associate Professor at Yale University and clinical neuropsychologist in Vancouver General Hospital’s epilepsy program. He has over 10 years of experience as a clinician, researcher, and educator.
Originally from Australia, Christopher completed his Master’s and PhD in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Melbourne. His early research used MRI to understand how memory works in people with epilepsy. In 2008, he moved to the U.S. for a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he focused on learning and attention—particularly dyslexia and ADHD. He later completed a second fellowship in radiology, developing new ways to use MRI to support brain surgery planning.
Christopher went on to complete his clinical training at UCLA, specializing in epilepsy and brain mapping. He was awarded a research grant to create a new MRI-based method to help identify language areas in the brain before surgery.
From 2014 to 2024, Christopher worked at Yale University in the epilepsy program, where he provided clinical care, supervised students, and ran a neuroimaging research lab. His work has been supported by several research grants, and he’s published widely on how brain function relates to cognition.
In 2024, he moved to British Columbia to join the epilepsy team at Vancouver General Hospital, where he leads the clinical fMRI service. He founded Sparrow Neuropsychology in 2025 to offer thoughtful, evidence-based assessments for people navigating questions about memory, learning, attention, or other aspects of brain function.
Dr. Benjamin is also active in the neuropsychology community and currently serves as co-chair of the International Neuropsychological Society’s Epilepsy Special Interest Group. He is licensed to practice in Canada (BC #4057), the U.S. (CT #8423), and Australia (AHPRA #PSY1759984).
A more specific CV overview is here.
Neuropsychology education
Dr. Benjamin is passionate about making brain science understandable and useful—not just for professionals, but for anyone curious about how the brain works. He’s given talks around the world on topics like the brain’s language network, fMRI, and the role of neuropsychology in epilepsy. His speaking invitations have included international conferences such as the International Neuropsychological Society, the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, and the American Epilepsy Society.
He has also mentored more than 30 trainees in neuropsychology and brain imaging—many of whom now practice across North America and beyond.
In this video, Dr. Benjamin introduces the basics of neuroanatomy as part of the open-access KnowNeuropsychology teaching series.
Research: Brain mapping
Dr. Benjamin has completed extensive research into the use of neuropsychology and functional MRI to map the brain’s language areas for neurosurgical planning. The lecture here was presented at the UBC/VCH grand rounds in 2025. Other talks on these topics are available through the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) and the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology (APPCN).
