The Center For Cranial Base Surgery: - Dr. Eric J. Cohen

Dr. Eric J. Cohen

Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation

Eric Cohen, MD is a board certified otolaryngologist who has been associated with the Head and Neck Surgical Group since 1996. He graduated from the Johns Hopkins Medical School with Alpha Omega Alpha honors in 1991. His residency training was performed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has completed a fellowship in laryngology/neurolaryngology with Dr. Andrew Blitzer which emphasized the diagnosis and treatment of voice and swallowing disorders.

Dr. Cohen's training has exposed him to world leaders in many aspects of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. His particular interests include voice and swallowing disorders, nasal and sinus surgery, head and neck surgery, and laser surgery. However, he is qualified and eager to see any patient with symptoms or disorders related to the specialty.

Dr. Cohen's academic pursuits include the training of the otolaryngology residents of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and the publishing of multiple journal articles and book chapters. His research has been presented at national and international meetings. He is currently working with the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology to develop formalize guidelines for the use of Botox? toxin in the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia.

Dr. Cohen is on the attending staff of St. Luke's - Roosevelt Medical Center, serving as Director of Clinics for the Department of Otolaryngology. He is also a faculty member of the New York Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders

Head and Neck Surgical Group
425 W. 59th Street Tenth Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212)-262-4444

Date of Birth: July 3, 1965
Bronx, New York
Citizenship: United States

Education: 1987-1991
MD Johns Hopkins Medical School
Baltimore, MD

1983-1987 BS Union College
Schenectady, NY

Residency Training: 1991-1992 Surgical Internship,
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

1992-1993 Surgical Assistant Resident,
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

1993-1996 Resident in Otolaryngology,
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

Fellowship Training: 1996-1997 Laryngology/Neurolaryngology with Andrew Blitzer,
MD, DDS and Yosef Krespi, MD; New York Center for Voice and Swallowing
Disorders at Roosevelt/St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.

Faculty Appointments: 1996-Attending Faculty Department of Otolaryngology
Roosevelt/St. Luke’s Hospital
New York, New York

1997-Attending Otolaryngologist
Isabella Nursing Home
New York, New York

1998-Clinical Assistant Professor
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

1999- Attending Otolaryngologist
Cabrini Hospital
New York, New York

Administrative Appointments

1997-Director of Clinics
Department of Otolaryngology
Roosevelt/St. Luke’s Hospital
New York, New York

1996-Associate Faculty
New York Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders
New York, New York

Professional Practice: 1996-Otolaryngology- 425 W. 59th Street
New York, New York

1997-Otolaryngology- 1090 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, New York

Licensure and Certification

a. certification: 1997 American Board of Otolaryngology
Diplomate, Certification # 15517

b. licensure: 1996 State of New York
License Number 202237