Dr. Cohen is a Staff Physician and Co-Section Head andClinical Director for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in the Department ofGastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland,OH. Throughouthis career, Dr. Cohen has merged clinical care with participation ininflammatory bowel disease (IBD) clinical research. His primary researchinterest has been centered on the safety of biologic medications in theperi-operative period for which he led a large multi-center clinicalstudy. Dr. Cohen has also been a siteprimary investigator on Phase 3 IBD pharmaceutical clinical trials andcollaborative investigator initiated studies. In addition to his researchinterests, Dr. Cohen also has a strong commitment to IBD education. He is a memberof the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Professional Education Committee and aco-founder and former chair of Rising Educators Academics and CliniciansHelping IBD (REACH-IBD); a special committee within the Crohn’s & ColitisFoundation of America for trainees and junior faculty to promote collaboration,mentorship, and career advancement. The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundationrecognized him for his leadership with the Rising Star award in 2018. Dr. Cohen has also been an active member ofthe American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) serving on both theEducation and Training Committee and Clinical Guidelines Committee. Dr. Cohen received his MD from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine,where he also completed his internal medicine training. He completed his fellowship inGastroenterology at the University of California San Diego. During his time at the University ofCalifornia San Diego, Dr. Cohen also completed a Masters of Advanced Studies inClinical Research. Dr. Cohen returned to Mount Sinai as the Present-LevisonInflammatory Bowel Disease Fellow from 2011-2012. He remained on faculty at Mount Sinai as theAssociate Director of IBD Education and Associate Professor of Medicine until2020 when he joined the Cleveland Clinic.