Dr. Cohen Anders, M.D.
Chief Neurosurgeon for Neurosurgical Specialists Inc. Virginia, USA
- BIOGRAPHY
- CURRICULUM VITAE
- SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
In a busy metropolis like the city of New York, it is refreshing to find a doctor who actually takes extra effort to deliver quality healthcare and compassionate service. It is then now wonder that hundreds troop to the clinic of Dr. Anders Cohen, the city’s premier neurosurgeon.
While other physicians may seem to neglect the ‘service’ component of healthcare, Dr. Cohen makes sure every patient is well attended to, before, during and after the conduct of any treatment procedure. With his highly efficient and courteous staff, scheduling appointments are a breeze – even if Dr. Cohen travels frequently here and abroad to deliver lectures on the newest techniques and technologies in the field of neurology.
A graduate of the prestigious New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and a former resident at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Dr. Cohen now serves as the head of the Neurosurgery Unit of the Brooklyn Hospital Center, and is also affiliated with the St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx. He also teaches at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, where he is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery.
Appointments
Chief – Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery
Division of Neurosurgery
Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201
2004-present
Attending – Neurological Surgery
The Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY 10021
2004-2007
Attending – Neurological Surgery
St. Barnabas Medical Center
Bronx, NY
2004-present
Attending – Neurological Surgery
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
2004-present
Academic Appointments and Positions:
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Department of Neurosurgery
The Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY 10021
2004-present
Clinical Instructor
Department of Clinical Science
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York, NY 10021
2003-2009
Clinical Instructor
Department of Clinical Science
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA
2003-2009
Education
Bachelor’s of Arts Degree
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
1981-1987
D.O. – Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
NY College of Osteopathic Medicine
Old Westbury, NY
1993-1997
Postdoctoral Training:
Rotating Intern
House Staff Department
Massapequa General Hospital
Massapequa, NY
1997-1998
Resident
Neurosurgery
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, NY
1998-2002
Chief Resident
Neurosurgery
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, NY
2002-2003
Clinical Fellow
Pediatric Neurosurgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY
2003-2004
Licensure & Certification
Licensure:
New York State
License #217215
(effective May,1999)
New Jersey State
License # 25MB09543100
(effective 7/30/2014-8/30/2016)
Certifications:
Board Certified:
American Board of Osteopathic Surgery
For Neurological Surgery (May 2009)
Honors and Awards
Sigma Sigma Phi Osteopathic Medical Honor Society 1996
Glaxo Wellcome National Medical Student Leadership Award 1997
New York State Osteopathic Medical Society Presidents Award 1997
Rotating Intern of the Year – Massapequa General Hospital 1998
Cornell Neurosurgery Resident Teaching Award 2007
Professional Associations
Member New York State Osteopathic Medical Society 1993
Secretary New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Body 1993-1994
Delegate Osteopathic House of Delegates (New York) 1994-1996;
Chairman National Osteopathic Student Body Council (CSCP) 1996-1997
Faculty National Health Policy Leadership Executive Committee 1997-2004
MemberAmerican College of Osteopathic Surgeons 1998
Member American Osteopathic Association 1993
Delegate Osteopathic House of Delegates (New York) 2003-2004
Governing Board – New York Osteopathic Medical Society 2005 – 2007
Specializations
Neurosurgeon
Peer-Reviewed Articles:
1.Dickerman RD, Cohen AJ, Jaikumar S. Radial tunnel syndrome in an elite power athlete. A case of direct compressive neuropathy. J Peripheral Nervous System 7(4):229-232, 2002
2.Dickerman RD, Cohen AJ, Schneider SJ. Pediatric cranial fixation: A survey of Pediatric Neurosurgeons. J Craniofacial Surgery 13(6):769-771, 2002
3.Luther N, Cohen A, Souweidane MM: Hemorrhagic sequelae from intracranial neuroendoscopic procedures for intraventricular tumors. Neurosurg Focus 19 (1):E9, 2005
4.Cohen AJ, Dickerman RD, Schneider SJ. New method of pediatric cranioplasty for skull defect utilizing polyactic acid (PLA) plates and carbonated apatite (CA) bone cement. J Craniofacial Surgery, 2004
5.Scumpia AJ, Frederic JA, Cohen AJ, Bania M, Hameed A, Xiao PQ. Isolated intracranial Rosai-Dorfman disease with orbital extension. J Clinical Neuroscience 16(8): 1108-9, 2009 August
6.Scumpia AJ, Pimenta L, Cohen AJ. Minimally Invasive Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) 360° with Concomitant Minimally Invasive Axial Interbody Fusion (AxiaLIF) 360°: Preliminary Clinical Results. J Min Neurosurgery, In Press
7.Cohen AJ, Miller LE, Block JE. Minimally Invasive Presacral Approach for Revisionof an Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion Rod due to Fall-Related Lumbosacral Instability: a Case Report. J Medical Case Reports 5:488, 2011
Abstracts, Books, Book Chapters and Reviews:
1. Cohen AJ, Wells M and Andrews MA 1997. Increased sensitivity to Inorganic Orthophosphate Pi), but not to pH, in Fast-Twitch Muscle Following Denervation. FASEB J. 11:A12.
2. Cohen AJ, Andrews MA, Petrizzo AM, Madama AG, Hallas BH, and Wells MR 1997. Denervation Induced Sensitivity (DIS) of Skeletal Muscle to Inorganic Orthophosphate (Pi). J. Am. Osteopath. Assoc. 97:544.
3. Andrews MA, Petrizzo AM, and Cohen AJ. 1997. An Investigation into the Consequences of Denervation of Fast-Twitch Skeletal Muscle. J. Am. Osteopath. Assoc. 97:544.
4. Andrews MA, Cohen AJ, Jadick RH, Petrizzo AM, Wells MR, Harris CM, and Hallas BH. 1997. Investigation of the Time Course of “Denervation Induced Sensitivity” of Skeletal Muscle to Orthophosphate. J. Neuroscience. 23:1832.
5. Andrews MA, Petrizzo AM, Cohen AJ, and Hallas BH. 1998. Effects of Short-Term Denervation on Fast-Twitch Skeletal Muscle Sensitivity to Inorganic Orthophosphate. J. Biophys. 71:A379.
6. Cohen AJ. New Method of Spinal Cord Detethering and Lipoma Excision using Radiofrequency Electrocurrettage. 1999. Submitted and Approved by American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, Resident Section Annual Paper.
7. Cohen AJ. Use of Intraoperative Ultrasound for Analysis of CSF Flow for Determination of Decompression in Chiari Malformation Surgery. 2000. Submitted and Approved by American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, Resident Section Annual Paper.
8. Cohen AJ, Schneider SJ. Use of Radiofrequency Electrosurgery for Detethering Spinal Cord and Resection of Lipomas. Presentation at World Congress of Neurosurgeons, Sydney Australia, 2001.
9. Ashtari M, Perrine K, Elbaz R, Diamond A, Cohen A. Mapping the Functional Anatomy in Reading and Its Application to Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Patients With Brain Tumor. Presentation to Radiology Society of North America, 2002.
Abstracts:
1.Cohen AJ, Souweidane MM: Hemorrhagic sequelae of endoscopic surgery for intraventricular tumors in the pediatric population. Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery. San Francisco, California. December 8-11, 2004.
2.Cohen AJ: High Frequency Radiosurgery, Surgical Adjunct for Spinal Cord Detethering and Lipoma Resection. Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery. San Francisco, California. December 8-11, 2004.
3.Cohen AJ: High Frquency Radiosurgery, Surgical Adjunct for Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Resection. World Spine Society. Sao Paulo, Brazil. August 2-5, 2005.
4.Cohen AJ: High Frequency Radiosurgery – Novel Energy Source for Intracranial and Intraspinal Neurosurgery with Monopolar Indications. Japanese Neurological Surgery Society. Kyoto, Japan. October 14-17, 2006.
Invited Lectures and Presentations:
2000North Shore University Hospital – Recurrent Craniopharyngiomas
2000North Shore University Hospital – Brain & Spinal Drains
2001Long Island Jewish Medical Center – All You Wanted to Know About Shunts – Pediatric & Emergency Dept. Grand Rounds
1999New York College of Osteopathic Medicine – Annual Lecture to Student Body on Prospective Career Planning for Surgery
2003 New York College of Osteopathic Medicine – Introduction to Neurosurgery Lecture to Second Year Medical Student Body; Part of Surgery Curriculum
2003Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Introduction to Neurosurgery Lecture to First Year Medical Student Body; Part of Neuroscience Curriculum
2004High Frequency Radiosurgery in Neurosurgery; International Congress of Radiowave Surgery, Moscow & St. Petersburg Russia
2005Hemorrhagic Sequelae with Endoscopic Resection of Intraventricular Brain Tumors, AANS Pediatric Section, San Francisco
2005High Frequency Radiosurgery – Surgical Adjunct in Spinal Cord Tumor Resection, World Spine Society, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2005High Frequency Radiosurgery – Adjunct for Spinal Cord tumor Resection, Polanovsky Neurosurgical Society, St. Petersberg, Russia
2006High Frequency Radiosurgery – Clinical Uses in Brain & Spinal Cord Tumor Resection, Spanish National Neurosurgery Congress – Key Note Speaker, Mallorca, Spain
2006Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery, Eastern Regional Osteopathic Conference, Garden City, New York
2007Minimally Invasive Lumbar Lateral Access Surgery, Luque Spine Conference, Mexico City, Mexico
2007Panel Moderator: Dynamic Lumbar Stabilization, Motion Preservation of the Spine Conference, Duck Key, Florida
2007 Minimally Invasive Lumbar Lateral Access Surgery, American College of Spine Surgery, Nashville, TN
200821st Century Spine Surgery – Minimally Invasive Techniques, Eastern Regional Osteopathic Conference, Hauppauge, New York
2008Panel Moderator: Nuclear Replacements and Facet Arthroplasty, Motion Preservation of the Spine, Duck Key, Florida
2008AxiaLIF / Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques – Spine Innovations Symposium, Dresden, Germany
2008 Endoscopic Posterolateral DecompressionTechniques : Disc-Fx – Spine Innovations Symposium, Dresden, Germany
2008 AxiaLIF: Indications and Technique, NASS Booth Presentation, Toronto
2009 Dynamic Rod Stabilization with MIS module (Dynabolt), Motion Preservation of the Spine, Duck Key, FL
2009Panel Moderator: Lumbar Arthroplasty, Motion Preservation of the Spine, FL
2009 LIF’s Gone Wild, Pittsburgh Spine Summit, PA
2010AxiaLIF: Advanced Indications & Considerations, AANS Booth Presentation, San Diego
2010 Lumbosacral MIS Stabilization Techniques, Current Solutions Spine Surgery, FL
2011Panel Moderator: Nuclear Replacement, Motion Preservation of the Spine, FL
2012Trans-Psoas Access Lumbar Access, Motion Preservation of the Spine, FL
2011MIS Challenges, Pittsburgh Spine Summit, PA
2012AxiaLIF Complications & Solutions, Current Solutions Spine Surgery, FL
2012XLIF & AxiaLIF Challenges, Pittsburgh Spine Summit, PA
2013Lumbo-Sacral MIS Strategies, Current Solutions Spine Surgery, FL
2013MIS Lumbar Challenges & Complications, Pittsburgh Spine Summit, PA
2014Lumbo-Sacral MIS Challenges & Complications, Pittsburgh Spine Summit, PA
2014New Trends & Devices in MIS Spine Surgery, Curso Columnar, Madrid, Spain
Courses/Faculty/Instructor
2007 XLIF Certified Proctor – Inaugural Class, Multiple Teaching Sites & Proctoring
2007High Frequency Radiosurgery Brain & Spine Workshop, Oceanside, NY.
2007 AxiaLIF, TLIF: Minimally Invasive Spine Course & Workshop, Cornell Medical Center
2009 AxiaLIF Clinical Course, Advanced Indications, NY, NY
2012AxiaLIFClinical & Cadaver CourseLas Vegas, NV
2012XLIFAdvanced IndicationsParamus, NJ