Scottsdale Center for Plastic Surgery
5410 North Scottsdale Road A-500
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Phone: (480) 423-1973
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Dr. Cohen’s CV
Table of contents
Table of contents
Board CertificationProfessional SocietiesFellowshipResidencyEducationLicensureHospital AffiliationsEducational Honors / AwardsProfessional Honors / Awards / Faculty / CommitteePublicationsAcademic Lectures / PresentationsOther ResearchLocal Medical OrganizationsOther EducationActivities / VolunteerMediaPersonal Experiences
Board Certification
2006-Present Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Professional Societies
2011-Present American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
2008-Present Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
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 (MD) Degree
1991-1995 Emory University, Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Biology (Double Major)
Licensure
Arizona Medical Board: 32548
Medical Board of California: A86975
United States Medical Licensing Examination Steps 1, 2, and 3
Certified in Basic Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Hospital Affiliations
2020-Present Beverly Hills Center for Laser & Plastic Surgery, Beverly Hills, CA
2019-Present Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2015-Present Saint John’s Hospital, Santa Monica, CA
2006-Present Paradise Valley Outpatient Surgery Center, Scottsdale, AZ
2005-Present Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn/Greenbaum Specialty Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ
2005-Present Paradise Valley Cosmetic Surgery Center, Paradise Valley, AZ
2018-2020 436 Beverly Hills LLC Certified Ambulatory Surgery Center, Beverly Hills, CA
2017-2019 20th Street Surgery Center, Santa Monica, CA
2015-2019 Pacific Coast Plastic Surgery Center, Santa Monica CA
2005-2020 Scottsdale Healthcare Shea/Piper Surgery Center, Scottsdale, 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
Educational Honors / Awards
Dean’s List, Emory University
Order of Omega, National Honor and Leadership Society
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Premedical Honor Society
Phi Sigma, National Biology Honor Society
Phi Sigma Tau, National Philosophy Honor Society
Professional Honors / Awards / Faculty / Committee
- Speaker / Faculty at the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada
2019 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery
2019 Faculty Speaker / Panelist at American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 2019
2018 UTU Humanitarian Alliance- 1000 Sponsored Humanitarian Procedures
2018 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery
2018 Faculty Speaker / Moderator / Panelist at Beauty Through Science – International Aesthetic Medicine Congress, Stockholm, Sweden 2018
2018-Present ASAPS Breast Implant Associated ALCL Task Force, ASAPS Media Relations Committee
2018 Faculty / Discussant for ASAPS Variations in Body Contouring Panel, New York, NY
2018-2019 ASAPS Breast Implant Associated ALCL Task Force
2018-Present Media Relations Committee
2018 Faculty / Discussant for American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Variations in Body Contouring Panel, New York, NY
2017 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery
2017 Faculty Speaker / Moderator, Experienced Insights, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, San Francisco, CA
2016 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery
2016 Faculty Speaker / Moderator, Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 2016
2016 Master Surgeon Preceptorship, Complex Breast Surgery. Director Dr. Charles Randquist, Victoria Kliniken, Stockholm, Sweden, July 2011
2015 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery
2015-Present VoyagerMed Board of Medical Experts
2015 Faculty at American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting “Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium”, Santa Fe, NM August 2015
2014 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery
2014 Faculty at American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting: Dueling Perspectives Symposium, Washington DC, June 2014
2013 Member of the Mentor LEAD Advisory Board
2013 Sientra Anatomical Implant, Best Breast Practice Preceptorship. Preceptorship director: Dr. Charles Randquist, Victoria Kliniken, Stockholm, Sweden, February 2013
2012-2013 Member of American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Media Relations Committee
2012-Present Speaker/Consultant for Sientra
2012-2015 Speaker/Consultant for Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc.
2011 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery
2010-Present Speaker/Consultant for Lifecell
2009 Phoenix Magazine Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery
Publications
Textbook Chapters
Cohen, R. “Augmentation Mastopexy: General Considerations”. Chapter 119, Surgery of the Breast: Principles and Art 5th Edition. Editors: Spear, S., Gabriel, A. Wolters Kluwer Publishers, Publication Pending
Randquist, C, Cohen, R “Inframammary Fold Dynamics: Problems and Solutions” Managing Common and Uncommon Complications of Aesthetic Breast Surgery. Editor Kim, J. SpringerNature, Publication pending.
Cohen, R. “Augmentation Mastopexy”. Chapter 74, The Art of Aesthetic Surgery: Principles and Techniques 3rd Edition. Editors: Nahai, Kenkel, Stevens, Nahai, Hunter, Adams. Thieme Publishers. Publication Pending.
Cohen, R. “Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy” Breast Augmentation and Mastopexy. Editors: Calobrace, Kortesis and Bharti. Springer Nature Publishers Publication Pending.
Cohen R. “Mastopexy”. Plastic Surgery, 4th Edition. Editor: Neligan, P, Section Editor: Nahabedian, M. Elsevier, 2017. Rosen JM, Cohen R., Grigg E: “Robotics in Plastic Surgery”. Mathes SJ, Hentz VR: Plastic Surgery, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders Co. 2005.
Journal Articles
Calobrace, B, Cohen, R, et al. Safety and Efficacy of the Sientra Round and Shaped Implants with Cohesive Silicone Gel: Results of the Post Approval Study at 6 Years”. Submitted to the journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. January 2023
Cohen, R. Commentary on: Bioabsorbable Polydioxanone Mesh for Soft Tissue Reinforcement in Revisional Breast Surgery. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, Vol 4, 2022
Calobrace, MB, Stevens WG, Capizzi PJ, Cohen R, Godinez T, Beckstrand M “Risk Factor Analysis for Capsular Contracture: A 10-Year Sientra Study Using Round, Smooth, and Textured Implants for Breast Augmentation”. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Volume 141, Number 4S
Calobrace M, Schwartz M, Zeidler K, Pittman T, Cohen R., Stevens WG. “Long-Term Safety of Textured and Smooth Breast Implants”. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, sjx 157, 28 September 2017
Stevens WG, Nahabedian MY, Calobrace MB, Harrington JL, Capizzi PJ, Cohen R, d’Incelli RC, Beckstrand M. “Risk Factor Analysis for Capsular Contracture: A 5-Year Sientra Study Analysis Using Round, Smooth, and Textured Implants for Breast Augmentation”. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 132(5):1115-1123
Stevens WG, Calobrace MB, Cohen R, Fiorillo MA, Kortesis BG (2015) “Sientra high-strength cohesive textured round implant technique: roundtable discussion.” Aesthetic Surgery Journal 35(S1) S11-S21
Calobrace MB, Schwartz MR, Zeidler KR, Pittman TA, Cohen R, Stevens WG (2017 Sep 28). “Long-term safety of textured and smooth breast implants.” Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Stevens WG, Nahabedian MY, Calobrace MB, Harrington JL, Capizzi PJ, Cohen R, d’Incelli RC, Beckstrand M. “Risk Factor Analysis for Capsular Contracture: A 5-Year Sientra Study Analysis Using Round, Smooth, and Textured Implants for Breast Augmentation”. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 132(5):1115-1123, November 2013.
Stevens WG, Repta R, Pacella SJ, Tenenbaum MJ, Cohen R, Vath SD, Stoker DA. “Safe and Consistent Outcomes of of Successfully Combining Breast Surgery and Abdominoplasty”. Aesthetic Surg J, 29(2) 129-134, March/April 2009.
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.
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.
Stevens WG, Spring M, Stoker DA, Freeman M, Cohen R, Quardt SM, Hirsch EM. “A Review of 100 Consecutive Secondary Augmentation Mastopexies”. Aesthetic Surg J, 27(50 485-492, September/October 2007.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Academic Lectures / Presentations
2022 Cohen, R., Preoperative Decisions and Surgical Strategies for Management of Explantation Patients, Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Toronto, Canada, October 2022
2022 Cohen, R., Full Surgery Video Demonstration of Explantation with Subsequent Mastopexy and Fat Grafting Reconstruction Techniques, Toronto, Canada, October 2022
2021 Cohen, R., Minimizing Complications and Maximizing Results in Aesthetic Breast Augmentation and Revision Surgery; Key Concepts for Success, Sacramento Society of Plastic Surgeon, Sacramento, CA. November 2021
2020 Cohen, R., Decision Making and Implant Selection for Best Results in Breast Augmentation Surgery, Sientra Educational Series – April 2020
2019 Cohen, R., Key Lessons I Have Learned in Complex Aesthetic Breast Surgery, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery – National Meeting, New Orleans, LA May 2019
2019 Cohen, R., Why I Use Sientra Implants, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery – National Meeting, New Orleans, LA May 2019
2019 Cohen, R., Safety in Aesthetic Breast Surgery, Breast Surgery, Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons, Scottsdale, AZ. April 2019
2019 Cohen, R., Novel Techniques in Reconstructive and Revisionary Breast Surgery, Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons, Scottsdale, AZ. January 2019
2018 Cohen, R., Achieving Optimal Augmentation Results with Sientra Implants, Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons, Scottsdale, AZ. September 2018
2018 Cohen, R., “Managing Expectations in Aesthetic Medicine”. Beauty Through Science- International Aesthetic Medicine Congress. Stockholm, Sweden. June 2018.
2018 Cohen, R., “Minimizing and Managing Complications in Aesthetic Breast Surgery”. Beauty Through Science- International Aesthetic Medicine Congress. Stockholm, Sweden. June 2018.
2018 Cohen, R., “Internal Implant Support with ADM”. Beauty Through Science- International Aesthetic Medicine Congress. Stockholm, Sweden. June 2018.
2018 Cohen, R., “One-Stage Augmentation with Mastopexy- Techniques and Patient Selection”. Beauty Through Science- International Aesthetic Medicine Congress. Stockholm, Sweden. June 2018.
2018 Cohen, R., Calobrace B, Deva, A, Adams, W, Malucci, P, “International Panel of Experts Discuss the State-of-the-Art in Breast Implants and Aesthetic Breast Surgery”. Stockholm, Sweden. June 2018.
2018 Cohen, R., “Single Stage Augmentation Mastopexy – A Patient Preferred Procedure”. Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons. Jackson Hole, WY. March 2018
2017 Cohen, R., “Sientra 10 Year Data Presentation Demonstrating Safety and Efficacy”. Beverly Hills, CA. November 2017
2017 Cohen, R., “Sientra 10 Year Data / ALCL Update / Why I Still Use Textured Implants”. Sacramento Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting. Sacramento, CA. November 2017
2017 Cohen, R., “Sientra 10 Year Data – Safety and Efficacy, ALCL Update”. Orange County, CA. November 2017
2017 Cohen, R., “Capsulectomy, Neosubpectoral Pocket, Pocket Change: The Best Way to Deal with Capsular Contracture”. San Francisco, CA. October 2017.
2017 Cohen, R., “My Preferred Incision for Breast Augmentation and Why”. San Francisco, CA. October 2017.
2017 Cohen, R., Combined Australia/US Insight Panel: “Achieving the Holy Grail: Long Term Upper Pole Fullness Are Implants the Only Option? Timing and Sequency Support– Why, When, and What Type? Do We Have the Data to Justify the Cost?” San Francisco, CA. October 2017.
2017 Cohen, R., “When Do You Pull the Trigger on Support/Coverage Products in Secondary Breast Implant Surgery?” San Francisco, CA. October, 2017.
2017 Cohen, R., “Managing Complications Following Breast Surgery: What Happened? Why Did it Happen? How Can I Prevent it from Happening?” San Francisco, CA. October, 2017.
2016 Cohen, R., (Speaker at the Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, St. Petersburg) “Managing Expectations in Aesthetic Breast Surgery”. St. Petersburg, Russia. October 2016
2016 Cohen, R., (Speaker at the Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, St. Petersburg) “Circumareolar versus Circumvertical Mastopexy: Techniques, Patient Selection, and Avoiding Complications”. St. Petersburg, Russia. October 2016.
2016 Cohen, R., (Speaker at the Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, St. Petersburg) “Avoiding and Managing Complications in Breast Augmentation”. St. Petersburg, Russia. October 2016
2016 Cohen, R., (Speaker at the Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, St. Petersburg) “Mastopexy with Upper Pole Fat Grafting; Video Presentation”. St. Petersburg, Russia. October 2016
2016 Cohen, R., (Speaker at the Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, St. Petersburg) “Complex Revision in Aesthetic Breast Surgery with ADM; Video Presentation”. St. Petersburg, Russia. October 2016
2016 Cohen, R., (Speaker at the Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, St. Petersburg) “Implant Choice and Preoperative Marking of Difficult Breasts (Tuberous Breasts); Video Presentation”. St. Petersburg, Russia. October 2016
2016 Cohen, R., (Panel Moderator at the Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, St. Petersburg) “Preoperative Planning and Marking of Difficult Breasts”. St. Petersburg, Russia. October 2016
2016 Cohen, R., (Panel Moderator at the Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast and Body Contouring Symposium, St. Petersburg) “Revision Surgery for Complex Aesthetic Breast Issues”. St. Petersburg, Russia. October 2016
2016 Cohen, R., (Panel Moderator and Speaker at Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting). “My Worst Cosmetic Case and How I Saved it”. Scottsdale, AZ, April 2016.
2016 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting). “Avoiding and Managing Complications in Breast Augmentation”. Tabernash, CO, March 2016.
2015 Cohen, R., “How to Communicate With Patients for the Best Outcomes”, “Managing and Avoiding Complications in Aesthetic Breast Surgery”, “One-Stage Breast Augmentation- Mastopexy Surgery.” University of Southern California
Residents meeting, Los Angeles, CA, October 2015.
2015 Cohen, R., “Optimizing Outcomes in Breast Surgery: Innovative Techniques and Technology.” Bioskills Lab, Las Vegas, NV, October, 2015.
2015 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at ASPS sponsored Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium). “Complex Revisions in Aesthetic Breast Surgery”. Santa Fe, NM, August 2015.
2015 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at ASPS sponsored Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium). “Avoiding and Managing Complications in Breast Augmentation”. Santa Fe, NM, August 2015.
2015 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at ASPS sponsored Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium). “Circumareolar Versus Circumvertical Mastopexy: Techniques, Patient Selection, and Avoiding Complications”. Santa Fe, NM, August
2015.
2015 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at ASPS sponsored Breast Surgery and Body Contouring Symposium). “Marking Technique for Mastopexy- Live Patient Demonstration”. Santa Fe, NM, August 2015.
2015 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery International Meeting): “Solving Complex Aesthetic Breast Problems with Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) – Techniques, Pearls and Patient Discussions..” Montreal, Canada, May 2015.
2014 Cohen, R., Reisman N. (Course Instructor at American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting): “Managing Patient Expectations in Aesthetic Breast Surgery.” Chicago, IL, October 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., Bengtson B., Calobrace B. (Course Instructor at American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting): “Complications in Breast Augmentation: Prevention and Management.” Chicago, IL, October 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., Haws M., Calobrace B., Schwartz M. Sientra Panel on Textured and Anatomical Implants, and Advancements in Breast Augmentation Surgery. American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., “Transitioning from Residency to the Real World: Ten Tips for Starting Your Practice in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.” Sientra Education Forum and American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., “Solving Complex Aesthetic Breast Problems with Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) – Techniques, Pearls and Patient Discussions.” Eatin’ Meetin, Scottsdale, AZ, July 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting): “Managing Patient Expectations in Aesthetic Breast Surgery.” Washington, D.C., June 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting): “Dual Plane Breast Augmentation: The Best of Both Worlds.” Washington, D.C., June 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting): “Complex Aesthetic Breast Revision without Acellular Dermal Martix (ADM).” Washington, D.C., June 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at American Society of Plastic Surgeons National Meeting): “One Stage Augmentation Mastopexy: A Safe and Patient Preferred Procedure.” Washington, D.C., June 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., “My Implant Evolution: Transitioning from Smooth to Textured Implants.” Eatin’ Meetin, Scottsdale, AZ, June 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery National Meeting): “Solving Complex Aesthetic Breast Problems with Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) – Techniques, Pearls and Patient Discussions.” San Francisco, CA, April 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery National Meeting): “My Implant Evolution: Transitioning from Smooth to Textured Implants.” San Francisco, CA, April 2014.
2014 Cohen, R., “My Implant Evolution.” Sientra National Sales Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, January 25, 2014
2013 Cohen, R., “Optimizing Outcomes in Breast Surgery: Innovative Techniques and Technology.” Bioskills Lab, Las Vegas, NV, November 2013.
2013 Cohen, R., (Course Instructor at American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgey National Meeting): “Solving Complex Aesthetic Breast Problems with Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) – Techniques, Pearls and Patient Discussions.” New York, NY, April 2013.
2013 Cohen, R., “Incorporating Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix into a Breast Plastic Surgery Practice: Optimizing Outcomes and Patient Discussions” Presented to Utah Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, Salt Lake City, UT, February 26, 2013.
2013 Cohen, R., “Incorporating Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix into a Breast Plastic Surgery Practice: Optimizing Outcomes and Patient Discussions” Presented at Lifecell National Salesforce Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, January 14, 2013.
2012 Cohen, R., “Complex Aesthetic Breast Surgery using Strattice Acellular Dermal Matrix” California Plastic Surgeons Presentation, Orange County and Torrance, CA, December 10, 2012.
2012 Cohen, R., “Incorporating Strattice Tissue Matrix into an Aesthetic Breast Plastic Surgery Practice.” California Plastic Surgeons Presentation, Beverly Hills, CA, July 2012.
2012 Cohen, R., “Incorporating Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix into a Breast Plastic Surgery Practice: Optimizing Outcomes and Patient Discussions.” Lifecell Western National Sales Conference, Dallas, TX, June 2012.
2012 Cohen, R., “Optimizing Outcomes in Aesthetic Breast Surgery with Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix.” Presented at 3rd Annual Northwest Breast Symposium, Seattle, WA, May 2012.
2012 Cohen, R., “Using Strattice in Complex Breast Revision Surgery: Optimizing Aesthetic Outcomes.” Arizona Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, April 2012.
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, 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
Arizona Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
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
2014-Present UTU Humanitarian Alliance, One for One Medical treatment
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
1993-2003 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
Media
Featured in articles and television appearances on: TLC, CBS, Fox, CW, Essence Magazine, New Beauty Magazine, West Coast Magazine, RadioMD, HER radio, VoyageLA, KTAR
Personal Experiences
Extensive travel throughout North and Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Middle East. 20+ years of wilderness and mountaineering leadership. Hobbies include skiing, rock climbing, SCUBA diving, and mountain biking.
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