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Alan Cohen , MD, FACS, FAAP
Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Phone: 617-355-1484
Fax: 617-730-0906

Departments/Divisions

Specialties

Brain Tumors
Craniofacial Surgery
brain tumors
Chiari malformation
congenital malformations
craniofacial surgery
general neurosurgery
hematology/oncology
hydrocephalus
minimally invasive surgery
spina bifida
spinal cord tumors
vascular anomalies and malformations
tethered spinal cord
arachnoid cysts

Certifications

Neurological Surgery, Pediatric Neurological Surgery

College

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts  (1970 to1974)

Medical School

Doctor of Medicine, Cornell University Medical School, New York, New York  (1974 to1978)

Residencies

Resident, PGY 1, Internal Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire  (1978-1979)
Resident, PGY 2, General Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York  (1979-1980)
Resident, PGY 3-8, Neurological Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York  (1980-1986)
House Physician and Registrar in Neurology, The National Hospital, Queen Square, London, England  (1982-1983)
Chief Resident, PGY 9-10, Neurological Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York  (1986-1987)

Societies

American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, 1999-present
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow (FAAP), 1998-present
Massachusetts Neurosurgical Society, 1988-1994
Mexican Society of Neurological Surgery
Honorary Member, 1998
New England Neurosurgical Society, 1988-1994
Ohio State Neurosurgical Society
Secretary, 1997-1999; President, 2000-2002
Organization of Children's Hospitals' Surgeons-in-Chief, 2009-present
Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society, 1994-present
Society of Neurological Surgeons (Senior Society)
Chair, Undergraduate Education Committee, 2003-2010; Membership Committee, 2002-2005; Chair, Membership Committee, 2004-2005; Annual Meeting Committee, 2007-2010; Annual Meeting Chair, Yale University, 2009-2010; Treasurer, 2010-2015
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Board of Directors, 2011-2017
International Society of Neurosurgical Instrument Inventors
Founding Member, 1995-present
International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1994-present
Academy of Medicine of Cleveland, 1994-present
Massachusetts Medical Society, 1988-1994
American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons (ASPN)
Bylaws Chair, 2004-2006; Nominating Committee, 2005-2007; Member at Large, 2006-2008; Treasurer, 2008-2010; Secretary, 2010-present
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Membership Committee, 1993-1998; Nominating Committee, 2010-2013
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), 1991-present
Coordinating Committee on Continuing Education, 1992-1994; Young Neurosurgeons Committee, 1992-1995; Graduate Education Committee, 1993-1998; Chair, Marshalls Committee, 1994; Professional Development Committee, 1996-2000
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, 1992-present
Bylaws Chair, 1996-2001; Traveling Fellowship Committee, 1996-2008; Member at Large, 2001-2004; Treasurer, 2005-2007; Secretary, 2007-2009; Chair-Elect, 2009-2011; Chair, 2011-2013
American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Board of Directors, 2009-2019
American College of Surgeons, Fellow (FACS), 1992-present

Professional Organizations

AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Chair, 2011-2013
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Chair-Elect, 2009-2011
American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Director, 2010-2019
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Director, 2011-2017
American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons (ASPN)
Secretary, 2010-2012
Society of Neurological Surgeons (Senior Society)
Treasurer, 2010-2015
  • Children's Hospital Boston
    Neurosurgery Department
    300 Longwood Ave.
    Hunnewell 2
    Boston, MA  02115
    Phone: 617-355-1484
    Fax: 617-730-0906
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