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David S. Cohen, MD

Biography

Clinical Assistant Professor

Clinical Science

Dr. David S. Cohen is a Southern California Permanente Medical Group otolaryngologist with specific interests in endocrine surgery, middle ear and eustachian tube surgery, and sialendoscopy. He serves as physician lead for practice efficiency at the South Bay Medical Center, as well as the regional lead on the thyroid nodule molecular testing multidisciplinary team.

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Education and Training

Degrees
BA, University of California, Berkeley
MD, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Postdoctoral training
Resident, Otolaryngology, Wayne State University School of Medicine

Professional Positions

Partner Physician, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
2016-present
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Science
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
2023-present
Chief of Staff, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
2024-present

Honors and Awards

Adam T. Ross Award
American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2016
Holt Leadership Award
American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2017

Scholarly Activities

Selected peer-reviewed research manuscripts
  • Wilson MN, Vila PM, Cohen DS, Carter JM, Lawlor CM, Davis KS, Raol NP. The Pursuit of Otolaryngology Subspecialty Fellowships. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jun;154(6):1027-33. doi: 10.1177/0194599816639038. Epub 2016 Mar 29. PMID: 27026739.
  • Cohen DS, Low GM, Melkane AE, Waxman JA, Patel S, Shkoukani MA, Lin. H Establishing a Danger Zone: An Anatomic Study of the Lingual Artery in Base of Tongue Surgery. Laryngoscope. 2016 May 30. doi: 10.1002/lary.26048 [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27238879.
  • Chopra S, Kamdar DS, Cohen DS, Heilbrun LK, Smith D, Kim H, Lin HS, Jacobs JR, Yoo GH. Outcomes of nonsurgical management of locally advanced carcinomas of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Laryngoscope. 2016 Nov 15. Doi 10.1002/lary.26228. [Epub ahead of print] Pubmed PMID: 27859278.
  • McNulty BN, Wise S, Cohen DS, Bell J, Bojrab D, Larouere M, Kircher M, Babu S. Facial Nerve Schwannomas Mimicking as Vestibular Schwannomas. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2017 Aug;78(4):283-287. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1598636. Epub 2017 Jan 30. PubMed PMID: 28725513.
  • BojrabII D, Zhang B, Jiang H, Zhang L, Cohen DS, Luo X, Hu Z. Oligodendrocyte Marker during Peripheral-Central Transitional Zone Formation of the Postnatal Mouse Cochlear Nerve. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Jul 1.doi: 10.1177/0194599817718806. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28695768.
  • Cohen DS, Tongson-Ignacio JE, Lolachi CM, Ghaderi VS, Jahan-Parwar B, Thompson LDR. Rethinking Malignancy Risk in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules with Positive Molecular Studies: Southern California Permanente Experience. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Sep;161(3):419-423. doi: 10.1177/0194599819842859. Epub 2019 Apr 23. PubMed PMID: 31013183
  • Dhillon VK, Jahan-Parwar B, Cohen DS. Perioperative Analgesia for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery: A Review of Current Practices. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2020 Oct;53(5):779-787. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2020.05.007. Epub 2020 Jul 1. PMID: 32622549.
  • Gulati A, Cognetti DM, Cohen DS, Ogden MA, Schaitkin BM, Walvekar RR, Ryan WR, Chang JL. An Updated Patient-Centered Sialadenitis Instrument: The Obstructive Salivary Problem Impact Test (SPIT). Laryngoscope. 2022 Jun 12. doi: 10.1002/lary.30244. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35694724.
Selected published abstracts
  • Cohen DS, Abrol A, Nation JJ, Hojjat H, Bendix S, Zuliani G, Carron M. Worried Sick: Can pre and post-surgery anxiety levels be predicted in patients undergoing reconstructive surgery for nasal obstruction? AAFPRS spring meeting, May 2016.
  • Rose CT, Svider PF, Sekhsaria V, Patel S, Cohen DS, Carron MA. In the Rough: Facial Trauma Resulting from Golfing. Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, May 2016.
  • Cohen DS, Ghaderi V, Tongson-Ignacio J, Parwar B, Lolachi C. Rethinking Malignancy Risk in Thyroid Nodules with Atypia on repeat FNA (AUS/FLUS) and Positive Molecular Studies: Southern California Kaiser Permanente Experience. AAO-HNSF annual meeting, October 2018. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0194599818785627a.
Selected invited presentations
  • D Bojrab 2nd, BF Zhang, H Jiang, L Zhang, J Wang, X Deng, H MA, DS Cohen, X Luo, Z Hu. Oligodendrocyte Migration and Myelination During the Formation of the Peripheral-Central Transitional Zone of the Postnatal Mouse Cochlear Nerve. American Ontological Society Spring Meeting, May 2016.
  • DS Cohen, V Ghaderi, J Tongson-Ignacio, J Natoli, C Lolachi. Rethinking Malignancy Risk in Thyroid Nodules with Atypia on repeat FNA (AUS/FLUS) and Positive Molecular Studies: Southern California Kaiser Permanente Experience. AAO-HNSF annual meeting, October 2018.
Selected invited seminars
  • Sweating the Small Stuff: What I Wish I Knew Before My First Job, Panelists: DS Cohen, L Squires, A Robinson,Moderator: J Funamura, Atlanta, GA. Sep 2018.
  • Starting an In-Office Sialendoscopy Practice: a How-to Guide, Panelists: A Joshi, L Squires; Moderator: DS Cohen, New Orleans, LA. Sep. 2019.
  • Everything You May Want to Know about Having an Endocrine Surgery Practice, Panelists: DS Cohen, E Cottrill, V Dhillion, Moderator: J Russell, New Orleans, LA. Sep. 2019.
  • Telemedicine: Practical Tips for Implementation into Your Daily Practice, Panelists: D Cognetti, J Kokesh, M Shah, Moderator: DS Cohen, New Orleans, LA. Sep. 2019.
  • Telemedicine: Practical Tips for Implementation into Your Daily Practice, Panelists: D Cognetti, J Kokesh, M Shah, Moderator: DS Cohen. Sep. 2020.
  • Tips on Starting and Building Upon An Endocrine Surgery Practice, Panelists: DS Cohen, E Cottrill, V Dhillion, Moderator: J Russell. Sep. 2020.
  • Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: Operate or Observe? Los Angeles, Panelists: DS Cohen, E Cottrill. 2021.
  • Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: Operate or Observe? Moderator: E Cottrill, Panelists: DS Cohen, J Noel, D Goldenberg, Philadelphia, PA. 2022.
  • What Salivary Endoscopy Can & Cannot Do: A Primer to Effectively Work with Your Colleagues. Moderator: A Ogden, Panelists: DS Cohen, H Hoffman, A Ogden, Philadelphia, PA. 2022.