Associate Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair of Education for Department of Medicine
Medical School: The Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California
Residency: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowships: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at The Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California; Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education at Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Certificate in Applied Biostatistics at Harvard Medical School; and Academic Leadership Program at Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences
Dr. Cohen is a clinician-educator in the Division of Endocrinology and Department of Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (go Tar Heels!), he earned his medical degree at The Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California. He then completed his residency in Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at The Mount Sinai Hospital where he served as Chief Resident followed by a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at The Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California and a Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education at Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
In addition to working as an inpatient Hospitalist at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Dr. Cohen works as a general endocrinologist. His clinical interests include thyroid disease (hypo- and hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancer) and gonadal disease, including male hypogonadism. He possesses an Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound and is the Director of the Thyroid Nodule and Biopsy Clinic.
Academically, Dr. Cohen is the Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine for Education, the Course Director for the Internal Medicine Sub-Internship, thr Chair of the Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine Task Force, the Chair of the Volunteer Appointments and Promotions Committee, and the Grand Rounds Coordinator for the Department of Medicine. He recently completed the Academic Leadership Program at Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences and holds numerous clinical and educational leadership roles in the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), The Endocrine Society, and Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine.
His research interests are both clinical and educational, particularly in the area of active learning and teaching techniques. He currently is a part of 3 funded grants, on teamwork training in the intensive care unit; thyroid cancer and thromboembolic disease; and development of a smartphone app to increase feedback to learners.
Selection of recent publications:
Frankl S, Newman L, Burgin S, Atasoylu A, Fishman L, Gooding H, Kamin D, Puig D, Thomas AM, Cohen DA, Schwartzstein R. The case-based collaborative learning peer observation worksheet and compendium: an evaluation tool for flipped classroom facilitators. MedEdPORTAL Publications. 2017;13:10583. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10583.
Cohen DA, Newman L, & Fishman L. Twelve Tips on Writing a Discussion Case That Facilitates Teaching and Engages Learners. Med Teach. 2017 Feb;39(2):147-152. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2017.1266315.
Cohen DA & Truglio J. Fitting It All In: An interactive workshop for clinician-educators to improve medical education in the ambulatory setting. MedEdPORTAL. 2017;13:10611. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10611.
Cohen DA & Truglio J. A Mini-Review of Ambulatory Teaching Techniques Oriented for Endocrinologists. Endocrinol Metab Int J 2017, 5(3): 00121.
Cohen DA. Commentary: “Hypogonadism with normal serum testosterone”. Clin Chem. 2017 Aug;63(8):1330. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2016.269480.
Angell T, Cohen DA, Marqusee E, Van Benschoten O, Haas A, Alexander E. Positive Thyrotropin Receptor Antibodies in Patients with Transient Thyrotoxicosis. Endocr Pract. 2018 Jun;24(6):512-516. doi: 10.4158/EP-2018-0059. Epub 2018 Apr 6.
Cohen DA. Communication During and After Residency Interviews Causes Applicant Distress. DR MERL: Articles Worth Reading. https://drmerl.wordpress.com/2018/12/20/communication-during-and-after-residency-interviews-causes-applicant-distress. Published December 20, 2018.
Cohen DA & Patel-Cohen M. How To Make Family Dinner Happen At Least Once A Week. http://closler.org/lifelong-learning-in-clinical-excellence/how-to-make-a-family-dinner-happen-at-least-once-a-week. Published August 2019.
Cohen DA. Are ACGME Work Hour Restrictions Effective? Reports from Interns and Program Directors. DR MERL: Articles Worth Reading. https://drmerl.wordpress.com/2019/10/10/are-acgme-work-hour-restrictions-effective-reports-from-interns-and-program-directors/. Published October 10, 2019.
Cohen DA, Parikh S. “Mythbusters: Thyroid Edition.” Empower Magazine. Vol 11(2). https://www.empoweryourhealth.org/magazine/vol11_issue2/mythbusters-thyroid-edition. Published September