Mara Jeanne Bensson-Ravunniarath, MD

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4.891099 average rating from 191 reviews

• Dr Bensson is fantastic. She is had clearly prepared for my appointment with ways to help me improve my health, and is approachable and personable. I am so glad she is my doctor.

  2026-07-01

• This Provider listens attentively, applies evidence based medicine to treatment. We work as a team!

  2026-06-28

• Dr. Bensson is wonderful and has taken care of me with such care and compassion

  2026-06-27

• Every thing was good

  2026-06-22

• Kind, knowledgeable, delightful!

  2026-06-11

• I have been a patient of Dr. Bensson's for a few years. She is a spectacular physician - intelligent, thoughtful, compassionate, and practical. She truly cares about her patients, listens intently, and consistently identifies treatment plans that reflect my particular context. Dr. Bensson conveys deep expertise with respect to the broad field of internal medicine, has an exceptional ability to explain complex medical issues in an understandable way, and inspires trust. She also has outstanding judgment. Bottom line - she's a fantastic doctor and I am grateful and honored to be a patient of Dr. Bensson's!

  2026-06-21

• Dr. Bensson is an outstanding physician. She is a treasure. Competent, caring, thorough, approachable, and attentive. I feel extraordinarily lucky to have her as my doctor.

  2026-06-06

• Dr. Bensson is a very caring and knowledgeable physician. She answered all my questions and made me comfortable.

  2026-05-25

• She honestly cares!!

  2026-05-28

• 10 out of 10. Best primary care doctor. So responsive and just the best.

  2026-05-22

• Dr. Bensson is wonderful to me and my wife. I have serious health issues and Dr.Bensson helps me cope...

  2026-05-20

• She is very attentive to my concerns. She offers advice that has been very helpful.

  2026-05-19

• What a welcoming office and supportive office this is. Dr Bensson and her "Team" addressed all my questions and provided top notch health care. She specifically helps you feel open and comfortable to ask any questions. She gives options and talks about follow up. I leave feeling i have a health plan that supports my individual needs.

  2026-05-18

• The doctor was knowledgeable, kind and a good listener. She makes you very comfortable so you can easily express your concerns. Excellent doctor!

  2026-05-16

• I am very very pleased with my primary care provider. Her communication and care are excellent.

  2026-05-15

• Continues to be a superlative experience.

  2026-05-09

• I didn't feel rushed. She was kind and made me feel relaxed.

  2026-05-09

• My experience with Dr. Bensson is always wonderful. I'm very happy to have her as my primary doctor. And I have nothing else to add except wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. And I cannot thank Dr. Bensson enough for her service. Thank you so much.

  2026-05-06

• Dr. Bensson is an excellent primary care physician. She is courteous, interested, efficient and thorough. I appreciate her manner and warmth.

  2026-05-02

• Dr Bensson is an excellent PCP . She is thorough and prepared for the visit . She is very engaging and concerned . She provides feedback from the visit and she always asks you about your willingness to do a test and sends results to me in a timely manner . She is an excellent PCP and I feel very lucky to have her .

  2026-05-02

• Excellent service. Great patient care.

  2026-04-29

• Dr. Bensson listens to my concerns and takes time to explain everything clearly.

  2026-04-23

• Dr Bensson is fantastic! She really listens. And takes the time to dive into questions and concerns.

  2026-04-19

• Mara is wonderful! So smart, kind, informative and personable.

  2026-04-19

• Dr Bensson Is a warm, caring person who treats you as if you were family.

  2026-04-16

• The Best for communicating and listening to my concerns. Dr. Bensson is very attentive to my medical history and prescribes all that has helped me maintain my well being. She is an asset to MGB!!!!!

  2026-04-15

• I was very fortunate to be able to see Dr. Bensson so quickly. She provided me with the department I needed to see and the medication needed for my issue.

  2026-04-12

• Dr. Bensson is very professional and easy to talk to.

  2026-04-11

• Since starting with Dr Bensson- Ravunniarath I have had only positive experiences. She is personable, informed, thorough and thoughtful. I feel comfortable talking to her about any concerns I have - I never feel rushed or unheard. She is a pleasure to see and I trust her implicitly. It was such a relief to have the same level of confidence with her that I had with my previous physician Dr. [redacted]. Highly recommend!!!

  2026-04-09

• She explains medical terms which are easier for me to understand also makes suggestions which benefit my health going forward.

  2026-04-08

• Dr. Bensson is amazing! She is patient, knowledgeable, kind and compassionate. She is thorough and attentive and listens wonderfully. I feel fortunate to have her as my PCP.

  2026-04-05

• Dr. Bensson reviewed my recent illness & hospitalization. She listened to my concerns about recovery & related symptoms. Dr. Bensson prescribed medication for current diagnosis & explained what side effects I may encounter. During the follow-up visit, she noted a concern & referred my to a specialist. Many thanks to Dr. Bensson!

  2026-04-04

• D. Bensson was extremely thorough during my exam and responsive to my questions.

  2026-04-01

• Dr. Bensson has been a terrific doctor for me. Her compassion and understanding is very much appreciated. I never feel like I did not get enough time to have my concerns answered in a professional way. SHE IS THE BEST FOR ME!!!

  2026-04-01

• Excellent

  2026-03-31

• I have been very satisfied with Dr.Bensson. She lets me voice my concerns. I never feel rushed and she gives me thorough information. I am very comfortable with her as my Primary.

  2026-03-29

• Dr. Bennsson is caring and affords patient as much time as needed. She is both professional and personable. I feel confident and extremely satisfied after my visit. She is indeed an outstanding doctor and representative of your practice!!!

  2026-03-29

• Excellent!!!

  2026-03-28

• Very careful and helpful.

  2026-03-24

• Very happy with this experience

  2026-03-21

• A+ in every way!!!

  2026-03-22

• Dr. Maura Benson is just a really great doctor in that she understands me, my environment, my challenges, and she's so sensitive to my needs. And also she comes in with great options. So I'm very glad that she's my PCP. Thank you, doctor.

  2026-03-20

• Dr. Benson is a very caring doctor. I absolutely adore her. She listens carefully. She has no presumptions. She's thoughtful and thorough.

  2026-03-20

• Excellent as always

  2026-03-18

• Dr Bensson-R. Is a kind, engaging, thoughtful, articulate, and knowledgable physician. The appointment was informative, personable and caring in a way AI will never be. We should encourage more individuals like Dr Bensson to go into primary care.

  2026-03-14

• Excellent care and directions

  2026-03-15

• Dr Bennson is an excellent Doctor. Professional and caring and I feel fortunate to have her as my Doctor.

  2026-03-10

• Dr. Bensson is an amazing provider. She has a wonderful ability to have a personable and friendly conversation, and at the same time, answer all questions and discuss all concerns, very efficiently and professionally. She is always ready to offer helpful suggestions or if necessary, provide referrals to other doctors I may need to see. She deserves the highest marks. I would say Dr. Bensson is one of the finest doctors at Bulfinch Medical/ MGH Brigham.

  2026-03-10

• The provider is truly phenomenal, empathetic, and caring

  2026-03-08

• Great listener and excellent ideas. I am fortunate to be able to see her

  2026-03-07

• she's thoughtful and proactive

  2026-03-05

• She provided me with a cheaper alternative to one of my meds.

  2026-02-28

• I hope all the Docs at MGH are as good as she is, though I doubt that would be possible.

  2026-02-25

• Dr. Bensson is a wonderful provider. She always makes me feel seen and heard and I respect and value her opinion.

  2026-02-25

• Dr Mara Bensson is very caring, considerate and professional.

  2026-01-31

• Dr. Mara Bensson is the epitome of a caring , knowledgeable doctor. She listens and also questions. She follows up thoroughly. She is so approachable and kind.

  2026-02-01

• [redacted] Dr. Benson is the best doctor I've ever had. She's very thorough. She's very sincere and very, very flexible. And I really like going to her. And I highly recommend her as the best doctor at MGH. Thank you very much. [redacted]

  2026-01-29

• She is very personable and attentive. Explains the reasons why I have to have certain procedures carefully. Very pleasant visit.

  2026-01-27

• Very helpful and did not rush me, explained everything.

  2026-01-21

• Dr. Bensson is caring, thoughtful, listens intently and thoroughly discusses options within the plan of care.

  2026-01-21

• I am quite satisfied with my Health Care Provider. She listens to my worries and concerns every time I visit the clinic. She would take her time to answer my questions pertaining my health. She treats me in a professional manner.

  2026-01-21

• I would highly recommend Dr. Bensson. She is smart, kind, knowledgeable and listens SO well.

  2026-01-19

• Mara is the most caring primary care physician I have ever had. I feel like she is extremely knowledgeable. So you start off with a relationship where she hears what your clinical complaint is and then her background and clinical experience, she's able to address the issue immediately. Very impressive how knowledgeable she is. And equally important is she really cares. She's a compassionate person and it comes across very obviously, very early on. And she remembers things that you've discussed with her and she uses that in a supportive way. I can't recommend her highly enough. If it's one to ten, I'd give her a thousand. Thank you very much. Bye-bye.

  2026-01-19

• Wonderful doctor

  2026-01-17

• All very excellent

  2026-01-11

• We have a difficulty connecting with the virtual visit, but finally the doctor called me directly over the phone and we conducted the virtual visit over the phone. It's real thoughtful of her. Thank you. Bye-bye.

  2026-01-12

• Excellent care

  2026-01-11

• Extremely professional, understanding, listened closely to my concerns, kind, and approachable

  2026-01-10

• I trust Dr Bensson and her staff

  2026-01-04

• Dr. Mara Bensson is an excellent and caring doctor. She listened carefully and provided ideas and solutions to my concerns.

  2025-12-30

• She answered all my questions. We had good discussions.

  2025-12-23

• Dr Bensson is an excellent listener. Explained all the aspects of my care. Very professional, kind and very easy to talk with. Thank you.

  2025-12-20

• while I was waiting for the DR to come in, I hear one of the nurses talk with a patient... I couldn't believe her gentleness, time spent, helping this patient through getting help, transportation and even making an appt. for this person ... I assume it was an elderly person... really impressed with this service and I told her so.

  2025-12-17

• Dr. Bensson had a very pleasant, professional manner, easy to talk with.

  2025-12-16

• Dr. Bensson & I work as a team. She shows interest, listens. & asks questions to explore options for my care.

  2025-12-14

• Great visit. Doctor is very knowledgeable and understanding and listened well to all of my concerns and was able to answer all my questions.

  2025-12-03

• All fine

  2025-11-29

• [redacted] Dr. Bensson. What can I say. She is by far the best primary care doctor I've ever had.

  2025-11-23

• Dr. Bensson is a very caring and knowledgeable physician. I am happy to have her as my PCP.

  2025-11-17

• Dr. Bensson provides professional and thoughtful attention. I am having issues with my blood pressure and she worked with me about the best medication to treat the condition. She was very thorough and had some suggestions about seeing a surgeon for a hernia. She is also just a lovely presence, I am very grateful to have her as my PCP.

  2025-11-16

• They are all great and courteous!

  2025-11-15

• She is excellent, a good listener, good at explaining and makes me feel comfortable about my issues.

  2025-11-13

• She is excellent!

  2025-11-12

• She ts a caring and thoughtful person.

  2025-11-10

• Dr Bensson was easy to talk to and made me feel relaxed.

  2025-11-08

• Mara Benson was a phenomenal listener, completely present for the entire appointment and provided comforting context in every aspect of my health.

  2025-11-07

• Dr. Bensson listened attentively to my concerns and issues. The underlying health problem could have been a "normal" viral problem or could have been from contaminated water. She ordered tests to cover all possibilities which gave me peace of mind knowing all bases were being covered. She was calm, asked good questions and never seemed rushed.

  2025-11-06

• Dr. Bensson is excellent . I have and will continue to recommend her to friends and family.

  2025-11-02

• everyone personable and professional

  2025-10-29

• Excellent care! The very best!

  2025-10-12

• Dr Bensson has been a great find for me. Very thorough and personable never rushes me like some providers have and still do.

  2025-10-05

• Great, really cares about you

  2025-09-22

• Very pleasant

  2025-09-04

• Doctor and staff were extremely helpful and understanding.

  2025-08-27

• I'm very thankful to my provider. She was very thorough. She saw me right away. The office was able to arrange a same-day appointment for me, and I was in emergency because I was having an infection after a bee sting, and I'm very appreciative and very thankful to the staff in general and to my doctors that were able to see me the same day and give me the proper treatment. Thank you very much for all you do.

  2025-08-27

• I did a virtual visit with Dr Bensson. She was excellent and explained clearly my options and how to move forward.

  2025-08-23