Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York · Our Physicians

Howard Cohen, MD

Director, Division of Cardiac Intervention
Co-Director of Cardiovascular Interventional Laboratories

• Education
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• Honors & Awards
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• Appointments
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• Memberships
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• Presentations
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• CME Courses

Education

• 1966-1970, Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  New York University School of Medicine
  New York, NY
• 1962-1966, Bachelor of Art - Cum Laude, English
  Yale College
  New Haven, CT

Fellowship

• 1974-1976, Fellowship
  Cardiology
  The John Hopkins Hospital
  Baltimore, MD

Residencies

• 1973-1974, Chief Resident
  Internal Medicine
  Bellevue Hospital Center
  New York, NY
• 1972-1973, Senior Resident
  Internal Medicine
  Bellevue Hospital Center
  New York, NY
• 1971-1972, Junior Resident
  Internal Medicine
  Bellevue Hospital Center
  New York, NY

Internship

• 1970-1971, Intern
  Straight Medicine, Internal Medicine
  Bellevue Hospital Center
  New York, NY

Honors & Awards

• 2004-2007 - Alumni Association
• 2004-2005 - Best Doctors in America
• 2002-2003 - Best Doctors in America
• 2000-2001 - Best Doctors in America
• 1998-2001 - NYU School of Medicine
• 1999-2000 - Best Doctors in America
• 1998-1999 - Best Doctors in America
• 1995-1998 - Elected Board of Governors
• 1995-1998 - NYU School of Medicine
• 1996-1997 - Best Doctors in America
• 1966 - Yale College B.A. Cum Laude
• 2004-2007, 1998-2001, 1995-1998 - Elected Board of Governors, NYU School of Medicine, Alumni Association

Academic Appointments

• 2001-2005
  Professor of Medicine
  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  Pittsburgh, PA
• 1997-1998
  Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories
  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  Pittsburgh, PA
• 1996-2002
  Director, Clinical Services
  UPMC Health System
  Pittsburgh, PA
• 1996-2002
  Associate Director, Cardiovascular Institute
  UPMC Health System
  Pittsburgh, PA
• 1995-2001
  Associate Professor of Medicine
  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  Pittsburgh, PA
• 1995-1997
  Associates Director, Cardiac Cath Lab
  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  Pittsburgh, PA
• 1976-1978
  Assistant Professor
  Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
  Bethesda, MD
• 1971-1974
  Teaching Assistant
  New York University School of Medicine
  New York, NY

Non-Academic Appointments & Positions

• 2000-Present
  Member, Editorial Board
  Journal of Invasive Cardiology
  West Bloomfield, MI
• 1999-2001
  Member, Clinical Advisory Board
  Endosonics
  Cordova, CA
• 1999-2002
  Member, President Advisory Board
  Medtronic AVE
  Santa Rosa, CA
• 1994-1995
  Consulting Cardiologist
  Center for the Health Sciences
  UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
• 1994-1995
  Consulting Cardiologist
  Hospital of the Good Samaritan
  Los Angeles, CA
• 1994-1995
  Chief of Medical Staff
  St. John's Hospital and Health Center
  Santa Monica, CA
• 1989-Present
  Member, Scientific Advisory Board
  Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
  Maple Grove, MN
• 1988-1995
  Director, Interventional Cardiology
  Pacific Heart Institute
  Santa Monica, CA
• 1987-1990
  Member, Scientific Advisory Board
  Schneider U.S.A.
  Minneapolis, MN
• 1982-1987
  Chairman, Cardiovascular/Cardiology Committee
  St. John's Hospital and Health Center
  Santa Monica, CA
• 1982-1990
  Chief, Section of Cardiology
  St. John's Hospital and Health Center
  Santa Monica, CA
• 1981-1995
  Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
  St. John's Hospital and Health Center
  Santa Monica, CA
• 1978-1995
  Consulting Cardiologist
  Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center
  Santa Monica, CA 1978-1995
  Partner
  Pacific Heart Institute
  Santa Monica, CA
• 1978-1995
  Consulting Cardiologist
  St. John's Hospital and Health Center
  Santa Monica, CA
• 1976-1978
  Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy
  Staff Cardiologist
  National Naval Medical Center
  Bethesda, MD

Memberships

• 1998-Present, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
• 1996-Present, Andreas Gruentzig Society
• 1988-1995, Board of Directors, American Society of Cardiovascular Interventionalists
• 1984-Present, American Heart Association Council of Clinical Cardiology
• 1983-1995, President and Founder, Southern California Society of Interventional Cardiac Angiography
• 1983-1995, California Society of Internal Medicine
• 1983-1995, American Society of Internal Medicine
• 1978-Present, American Medical Association
• 1978-1995, Los Angeles Cardiology Society
• 1977-Present, American College of Cardiology

Presentations

CME Courses

TRANS-SEPTAL TECHNIQUE
Comprehensive "Hands - On" Tutorial with Certification
*limited enrollment
October 1-2, 2010
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY
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  Department of Interventional Cardiology
  130 East 77th Street
  4th Floor
  New York, NY 10021
  Phone: (212)434-2606
  Fax: (212)434-3868
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• Dr. Cohen featured in New York Magazine's Best Doctors Issue.