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Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon Professional Resume
BOARD CERTIFICATION |
| 2006-Present |
Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery |
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES |
| 2007-Present |
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (Active Member) |
| 2007-Present |
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation |
FELLOWSHIP |
| 2004-2005 |
Fellow, 12 month ASAPS Approved Aesthetic Surgery/ Laser Surgery Fellowship, Marina Plastic Surgery Associates, Marina Del Rey, CA (Program Director: W. Grant Stevens, MD, FACS) |
| 2004-2005 |
Marina Plastic Surgery Associates Fellowship Affiliation with the University of Southern California Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Los Angeles, CA (Division Chief: Randy Sherman, MD) |
RESIDENCY |
| 2003-2004 |
Chief Resident, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (Section Chief: Carolyn Kerrigan, MD) |
| 2002-2003 |
Resident, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (Section Chief: Carolyn Kerrigan, MD) |
| 1999-2002 |
Intern and Resident, Department of General Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (Department Chair: Richard Dow, MD) |
EDUCATION |
| 1995-1999 |
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Doctor of Medicine Degree |
| 1991-1995 |
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Biology (Double Major) |
LICENSURE |
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Arizona Medical Board: 32548 |
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Medical Board of California: A86975 |
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United States Medical Licensing Examination Steps 1, 2, and 3 |
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Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS |
| 2005-Present |
Scottsdale Healthcare Shea / Piper Surgery Center, Scottsdale, AZ |
| 2005-Present |
Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn / Greenbaum Specialty Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ |
| 2005-Present |
Paradise Valley Cosmetic Surgery Center, Paradise Valley, AZ |
| 2004-2005 |
Marina Outpatient Surgery Center, Marina Del Rey, CA |
| 2004-2005 |
Daniel Freeman Hospital, Marina Del Rey, CA |
| 2004-2005 |
University Hospital, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1999-2003 |
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH |
HONORS/ AWARDS |
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Dean's List, Emory University |
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Order of Omega, National Honor and Leadership Society |
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Alpha Epsilon Delta, Premedical Honor Society |
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Phi Sigma, National Biology Honor Society |
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Phi Sigma Tau, National Philosophy Honor Society |
PUBLICATIONS |
Chapters |
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Rosen JM, Cohen R., Grigg E: "Robotics in Plastic Surgery".
In: Mathes SJ, Hentz VR: Plastic Surgery, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders Co. 2005. |
Journals |
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Stevens WG, Gear AJL, Stoker DA, Hirsch EM, Cohen R, Spring MA, Vath SA, Schantz SA, Heck RT. "Outpatient Reduction Mammaplasty: An Eleven Year Experience”". Aesthetic Surg J, 28(2)171-79, March 2008. |
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Stevens WG, Stoker DA, Freeman M, Quardt S, Cohen R, Hirsch E. 'One-Stage Mastopexy with Breast Augmentation: A Review of 321 Patients.' Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 120(6): 1674-1679, November 2007. |
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Stevens WG, Spring MA, Stoker DA, Cohen R, Vath SA, Hirsch EM. "Ten Years of Outpatient Abdominoplasties: Safe and Effective". Aesthetic Surg J, 27(3)269-75, May 2007. |
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Stevens WG, Stoker DA, Freeman ME, Quardt SM, Hirsch EM, Cohen R. "Is one-stage breast augmentation with mastopexy safe and effective? A review of 186 primary cases". Aesthetic Surg J, 2006, 26(6): 674-681, Nov/December 2006. |
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Stevens WG, Cohen R., Schantz SA, Stoker DA, Vath SD, Hirsch EM, Heck R, Freeman ME. "Laser-assisted breast reduction: A safe and effective alternative. A study of 367 patients". Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Vol 26(4), 432-39, July/August 2006. |
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Stevens WG, Hirsch EM, Stoker DA, Cohen R. "In Vitro Deflation of Prefilled Saline Breast Implants". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 118(2):347-349, August 2006 |
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Stevens WG, Cohen R., Vath SD, Stoker DA, Hirsch EM. "Is It Safe to Combine Abdominoplasty with Elective Breast Surgery? A Review of 151 Consecutive Cases." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 118(1):207-12, July 2006. |
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Stevens WG, Hirsch EM, Stoker DA, Cohen R. "A Comparison of 500 Prefilled Textured Saline Breast Implants versus 500 Standard Textured Saline Breast Implants: Is There a Difference in Deflation Rates? ". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 117(7), 2175-78, June 2006. |
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Stevens WG, Cohen R., Vath S, Stoker DA, Hirsch EM. "Does liposuction really add morbidity to abdominoplasty? Revisiting the controversy with a series of 406 cases". Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Vol. 25(4) 353-58, July 2005. |
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McDonald WS, Lo T, Thurmond M, Jones C, Cohen R., Miller A, Beasley D. "Role of Nitric Oxide in Skin Flap Delay" Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 113:927-31, March 2004. |
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Shawa T, Cohen R., Jansen D, McKinnon W. "Revisiting breast masses with the plastic surgeon: suggestions for biopsy and resection". American Surgeon, 66(11): 1077-79, November 2000. |
Abstracts |
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Quardt SM, Stoker DA, Hirsch EM, Cohen R, Stevens WG. "Extreme Breast Asymmetry Corrected with One-Stage Breast Augmentation Combined with Mastopexy: A Review of 40 Cases for Safety and Efficacy". Accepted to the California Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting, Las Vegas, NV, June 2, 2006 |
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Quardt SM, Stoker DA, Hirsch EM, Cohen R, Stevens WG. "Preoperative Indicators of Risk for Primary Breast Augmentation Combined with Mastopexy: A Review of 172 Cases". Accepted to the California Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting, Las Vegas, NV, June 3, 2006 |
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Cohen R, Stevens WG, Vath S, Stoker, DA, Hirsch EH. "Is It Safe to Combine Abdominoplasty with Elective Breast Surgery? A Review of 151 Consecutive Cases." Accepted to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons annual meeting, Chicago, IL 2005. |
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Cohen R, Stevens WG, Vath S, Stoker DA, Hirsch EH. "Does liposuction really add morbidity to abdominoplasty? Revisiting the controversy with a series of 406 cases". Accepted for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery annual meeting, New Orleans, LA 2005. |
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Hirsch EH, Stevens WG, Cohen R, Stoker D, Collins T. "Assessing the deflation rates of 500 pre-filled textured saline breast implants versus 500 standard textured saline breast implants: Is there a difference?" Accepted to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons annual meeting, Chicago, IL 2005. |
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Cohen R, Rosen JM. "Robotics in Plastic Surgery: Adding a Limb to the Reconstructive Ladder". Accepted at the Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, Milwaukee, WI 2004. |
Articles |
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Cohen R. "Body Lifts: The Ultimate Tailoring". Palos Verdes Style magazine. April/ May 2005; Vol. 12, No 3:31. |
PRESENTATIONS |
| 2008 |
Stevens WG, Cohen R., Vath SD, Stoker DA, Hirsch EM. "Is It Safe to Combine Abdominoplasty with Elective Breast Surgery? A Review of 151 Consecutive Cases." Presented at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery meeting, Melbourne, Australia, February 2008. |
| 2008 |
Stevens WG, Cohen R., Vath S, Stoker DA, Hirsch EM. "Does liposuction really add morbidity to abdominoplasty? Revisiting the controversy with a series of 406 cases". Presented at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery meeting, Melbourne, Australia, February 2008. |
| 2008 |
Stevens WG, Spring MA, Stoker DA, Cohen R., Vath SA, Hirsch EM. "Ten Years of Outpatient Abdominoplasties: Safe and Effective". Presented at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery meeting, Melbourne, Australia, February 2008. |
| 2008 |
Stevens WG, Stoker DA, Freeman M, Quardt S, Cohen R., Hirsch EM. "A review of 100 Consecutive Augmentation/Mastopexies." Presented at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery meeting, Melbourne, Australia, February 2008. |
| 2008 |
Cohen R. Coding for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery. Presented to the Grand Canyon Coders Local Chapter of the American Academy of Professional Coders. Mesa, AZ, February 9th, 2008. |
| 2007 |
Cohen R. Circumareolar Mastopexy: A Key Technique for My Breast Practice. Presented at the Radford C.Tanzer Plastic Surgery Symposium. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, September 28, 2007. |
| 2006 |
Cohen R. CPT Coding for Plastic Surgery. Presented to the Grand Canyon Coders Local Chapter of the American Academy of Professional Coders. Phoenix, AZ, February 11, 2006. |
| 2006 |
Quardt SM, Stoker DA, Hirsch EM, Freeman ME, Cohen R, Stevens WG. Preoperative indications of risk for primary breast augmentation combined with mastopexy: a review of 186 consecutive cases. Presented at the California Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, June 3 2006. |
| 2006 |
Quardt SM, Stoker DA, Hirsch EM, Freeman ME, Cohen R, Stevens WG. "Extreme Breast Asymmetry" Corrected with One-Stage Breast Augmentation Combined with Mastopexy. Presented at the California Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, June 2 2006. |
| 2005 |
Cohen R, Stevens WG, Vath S, Stoker, DA, Hirsch EH. "Is It Safe to Combine Abdominoplasty with Elective Breast Surgery? A Review of 151 Consecutive Cases." Presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons annual meeting, Chicago, IL. September 25, 2005. |
| 2005 |
Cohen R, Stevens WG, Vath S, Stoker D, Hirsch E. "Does Liposuction Really Add Morbidity to Abdominoplasty? Revisiting the Controversy with a Series of 406 Cases". Presented at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2005 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. May 1, 2005. |
| 2005 |
Wilkinson T, Stevens WG, Cohen R. "Variations and Complications of Aesthetic Abdominoplasty". Didactic course presented by Wilkinson T and Stevens WG at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2005 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. May 1, 2005. |
| 2004 |
Cohen R, Rosen J. "Robotics in Plastic Surgery: Adding a Limb to the Reconstructive Ladder". Presented at the Senior Residents Conference, Scientific Paper Presentation, Milwaukee WI. March 18, 2004 |
| 2004 |
Cohen R "Wound Healing". Presented at the Section of Urology Grand Rounds, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. March 10, 2004. |
| 2004 |
Cohen R. "Breast Reconstruction and Reduction". Presented to the School of Surgical Technology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. February 20, 2004. |
| 2003 |
Cohen R. "Breast Reconstruction- Choices and Outcomes". Presented at the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Regional Meeting, Lebanon, NH. October 11, 2003. |
| 2003 |
Cohen R. "Upper Extremity Burn Management" Presented at the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. June 4, 2003. |
| 2003 |
Cohen R. "Robotics in Plastic Surgery- Adding a Limb to the Reconstructive Ladder" Guest Lecturer for Healthcare Technology in the 21st Century, Dartmouth College/ Thayer School of Engineering, April 22, 2003. |
| 2002 |
Cohen R. "Robotics in Upper Extremity Trauma" Presented at the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. December 11, 2002 |
| 2001 |
Cohen R. "The History of Charity Hospital". Presented at the Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery Grand Rounds, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. September 14, 2001 |
| 1999 |
Jansen D, Cohen R. "Revisiting Breast Masses with a Plastic Surgeon: Suggestions for Biopsy and Resection". Presented to the American College of Surgeons (Louisiana Section), New Orleans, LA. May 1999 |
| 1998 |
Thurmond M, Miller A, Cohen R, Bristol R, Jones C, McDonald WS. "Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibition Reduces Vasodilation and Flow in Skin Flap Delay". Presented to the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Scottsdale, AZ. January 1998. |
OTHER RESEARCH |
| 1998 |
Role of Micro-W Plasty in Browlift Surgery. Supervising Attending Jansen D, Tulane Plastic Surgery. |
| 1998 |
Primary Sarcoma of the Breast: A 50-Year Retrospective Study at Charity Hospital. Supervising Attending McKinnon W, Tulane Surgical Oncology. |
| 1996-1997 |
Role of Nitric Oxide in the Delay Phenomenon in Standard Mouse Skin Flap Model, Supervising Attending McDonald WS, Tulane Plastic Surgery. |
| 1995-1996 |
Video Microscopic Assessment of Perfusion in Standard Guinea Pig Skin Flap Model, Supervising Attending McDonald WS, Tulane Plastic Surgery. |
| 1994 |
"Impact of Fin Fisheries on Queen Conch and Spiny Lobster Populations of South Caicos" Supervising Professor Green E, PhD, School for Field Studies, South Caicos. |
LOCAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS |
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Arizona Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons |
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Maricopa County Plastic Surgeon's Society |
OTHER EDUCATION |
| 1995 |
Dante Alighieri School for Italian Studies, Florence, Italy
Advanced Italian Language Studies, Summer Semester |
| 1995 |
National Association of Underwater Instructors, Divemaster Certification |
| 1994 |
School for Field Studies, South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Marine Resource Conservation, Summer Semester |
| 1993 |
National Outdoor Leadership School, Lander, Wyoming
Wilderness Leadership and Rescue, Summer Semester |
| 1992 |
University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Italian Language Immersion Program, Summer Semester |
ACTIVITIES/ VOLUNTEER |
| 2004 |
Project Vietnam, Medical Mission in Ha Nam Province, North Vietnam for cleft lip and palate repair |
| 2003-2004 |
Suture Course Instructor, Dartmouth Medical School |
| 2003-2004 |
Chief Developer, Analgesia Management Protocol (AMP) Project,
(Prototype Surgery/ Pain Service Collaboration for Complex Postoperative Pain Management) |
| 2003 |
Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences (CECS) at Dartmouth, Outcomes study course focusing on postoperative pain management |
| 1999-2003 |
House Staff Association Representative, (General and Plastic Surgery) |
| 1997-1998 |
Vice Chair, Louisiana State Medical Society, Medical Student Section |
| 1996-1997 |
Treasurer/ Membership Recruiter AMA, Medical Student Section |
| 1997 |
AMA Medical Student Delegate, Interim Meeting, Atlanta, GA |
| 1995-1999 |
Ozanam Inn Homeless Shelter, Volunteer |
| 1995-1997 |
Brantley Center Homeless Shelter, Volunteer |
| 1995 |
Doctors Ought to Care (D.O.C.), Founding Member, Tulane Chapter |
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES |
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Extensive travel throughout North and Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Middle East. 18+ years of wilderness and mountaineering leadership. Hobbies include skiing, rock climbing, SCUBA diving. |
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