Active in teaching residents as well as in clinical practice, Dr. Cohen has been appointed professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Cohen is renowned for his work in the areas of joint replacement surgery and geriatric orthopaedics. He recently was appointed to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' National Task Force on Geriatric Orthopaedics. Prior to returning to UPMC, he created and directed the geriatric orthopaedic program at Allegheny General Hospital.
Seniors require special attention for their various musculoskeletal problems.
Hip fractures, alone, are a devastating threat to the independence and well-being of the elderly patient. Our goal, through prevention and treatment, is to improve outcomes so that our patients can function in society as independently as possible. In 1987, he received the Golden Apple Award, presented by the University of Pittsburgh orthopaedic surgery residents for the most outstanding contribution to resident education. For 25 years, Dr. Cohen was chairman of Pitt's Orthopaedic Alumni Association. A Pittsburgh native, Dr. Cohen received his bachelor of science and doctor of medicine degrees at Pitt.