Kourtney Benion, MD

My hometown: Springfield, MO
My teachable medical school moment: Be open
Why I chose MIR: I wanted to stay in St. Louis, close to my family and I loved my education at WashU Medicine. I was already familiar with some of the radiology attendings and knew that I would get great teaching here for residency.
My personal interests: Anime, fanfiction, basketball, football, collecting quarters, traveling
My favorite go-to meal: Spaghetti
Why I’m excited about living in St. Louis: I have been here since 2016 and I am comfortable living here.
Something most people don’t know about me: I went to a gifted school as a child and did not go to middle school, but went to high school after 5th grade