Dr. Mark Palit grew up in Champaign Illinois ; he attended the University of Illinois at Champaign for his undergraduate and graduate studies, the University of Illinois College of Medicine located in Chicago where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree.  

He then went on to complete an Internship in General Surgery at Lenox-Hill Hospital in New York , New York and his Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in Bronx , New York .  

To finish his training Dr. Palit completed a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery at The San Francisco Spine Institute and Seton Medical Center located in Daly City , California .   

After completing his training, Dr. Palit practiced as a Spine Orthopaedic Surgeon, in Fort Dodge , Iowa for 9 years.  

In March of 2006 Dr. Palit joined Benton Franklin Orthopedic Associates, P.L.L.C. and is currently the only Fellowship trained Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon in the area. 

Dr. Palit’s personal interests include bicycling, running, basketball, horseback riding, reading, world history, and foreign languages.  His professional interests include disorders of the spine and spinal surgery as well as some general orthopedics.  

He is excepting new patients at all three of Benton Franklin Orthopedic Associates locations. 

To schedule an appointment please complete our online request form located on our Contact Us page or call (509) 586-2828.

To Return to List of Physicians
Click Here