Robbin G. Cohen, MD

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Areas of Treatment:

Specialties:

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Lung Cancer
  • Thoracic Surgery

Title:

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery

Department:

Locations:

Sub-specialties:

  • Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Lobar Pulmonary Transplantation
  • Living-donor Lung Transplantation
  • Video Assisted Techniques for Thoracic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Background:

Dr. Robbin G. Cohen received his medical degree from the University of Colorado and completed his surgical training at Stanford University Hospital.  While at Stanford, Dr. Cohen was supervised by noted medical doctor Norman Shumay, who oversaw his five years of general surgery and three years of cardiothoracic, vascular and transplant surgery. Dr. Cohen also spent a year conducting research in Stanford’s heart and lung laboratory.  Dr. Cohen joined the University of Southern California in 1993 and has researched and practiced lung transplantation, adult cardiac surgery, coronary bypass surgery, valvular heart disease, disease of the thoracic aorta, lung cancer, and tumors of the chest wall and mediastinum.  A former member of the board of directors of the California Philharmonic Orchestra, Dr. Cohen has been awarded numerous grants and for his research and has been included among America’s Top Doctors on several occasions.  He has an extensive bibliography of written articles, book chapters and abstracts and has been an invited editor by a number of medical journals.

Education:

  • The Colorado College, Colorado Sprints, Colorado, B.A., Biology 1976
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, M.D., 1980
  • Masters of Medical Management, USC Marshall School of Business, 2004

Internships:

  • Stanford University, Surgery, Palo Alto, CA 1980 - 81

Residencies:

  • Stanford University, General Surgery, Palo Alto, CA 1981 - 1986
  • Stanford University, Cardiac Surgery, Palo Alto, CA 1987 - 1988
  • Stanford University, Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Palo Alto, CA 1988 - 1989

Fellowships:

  • Stanford University (Vascular Surgery), Palo Alto, CA 1986 - 1987

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Professional Society Memberships:

  • Los Angeles County Medical Association, 1993
  • Los Angeles Surgical Society, 1997
  • American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, 1998
  • American College of Chest Physicians, 1988
  • American College of Surgeons, 1992
  • American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Physician Group Leader, 2000
  • American College of Surgeons Thoracic Working Group, 2002
  • Internal Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1983
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 1993
  • Southwest Oncology Group, 1993
  • Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education, 2004
  • Western Thoracic Surgical Association, 1993

Awards:

  • Phi Beta Kappa, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Harwell Wilson Award - Outstanding Chief Resident in Surgery, Vanderbilt Univ.
  • Walker - Gerbode Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Lazard Faculty Scholar, Stanford University, 1989 - 92
  • 2011 list of America's Top Doctors, compiled by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

Languages:

  • English