David B. Cohen, MD
Spine Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About David B. Cohen
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Background
Dr. David Cohen is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include spine and back disorders, spinal injuries and cervical degenerative disc disease and injury.
Dr. Cohen earned his M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and his M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and performed a fellowship in Spinal Reconstructive Surgery at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Cohen’s research interests include scoliosis, spinal deformities, patient safety, clinical outcomes studies, vertebral augmentation and the development of a large animal osteoporosis model.
Centers and Institutes
Spine Outcomes Research Center
Clinical Trial Keywords
Disc Replacement, Vertebroplasty
Research Interests
Clinical outcomes studies, Development of large animal osteoporosis model, Patient safety, Scoliosis, Spinal deformities, Spinal osteoporosis, Vertebral augmentation
Research Summary
Dr. Cohen’s research focuses on clinical outcomes in spinal surgery and spinal deformities and disorders in adults. He studies osteoporosis and scoliosis, as well as the benefits of vertebral augmentation procedures for treating vertebral compression fractures.
Selected Publications
Chen AT, Cohen DB, Skolasky RL. “Impact of nonoperative treatment, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty on survival and morbidity after vertebral compression fracture in the medicare population.” J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Oct 2;95(19):1729-36. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.01649.
Frank SM, Abazyan B, Ono M, Hogue CW, Cohen DB, Berkowitz DE, Ness PM, Barodka VM. “Decreased erythrocyte deformability after transfusion and the effects of erythrocyte storage duration.” Anesth Analg. 2013 May;116(5):975-81. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31828843e6. Epub 2013 Feb 28.
Hassanzadeh H, Gjolaj JP, El Dafrawy MH, Jain A, Skolasky RL, Cohen DB, Kebaish KM. “The timing of surgical staging has a significant impact on the complications and functional outcomes of adult spinal deformity surgery.” Spine J. 2013 Dec;13(12):1717-22. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.03.005. Epub 2013 Apr 17.
Pull ter Gunne AF, Hosman AJ, Cohen DB, Schuetz M, Habil D, van Laarhoven CJ, van Middendorp JJ. “A methodological systematic review on surgical site infections following spinal surgery: part 1: risk factors.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Nov 15;37(24):2017-33. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31825bfca8 Review.
van Middendorp JJ, Pull ter Gunne AF, Schuetz M, Habil D, Cohen DB, Hosman AJ, van Laarhoven CJ. “A methodological systematic review on surgical site infections following spinal surgery: part 2: prophylactic treatments.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Nov 15;37(24):2034-45. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31825f6652. Review.
Courses & Syllabi
- Advanced Clinical Clerkship in Spine Surgery
- Exposure to Spinal Diseases
Honors
Delta Omega Alpha Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- Scoliosis Research Society
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Suite 5009, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-2663
- fax: 410-614-1451
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center, White Marsh
- 4924 Campbell Boulevard, Suite 130, Nottingham, MD 21236
- phone: 443-997-2663
- fax: 443-442-2089
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Lutherville, MD 21093
- phone: 443-997-2663
- fax: 443-769-1281
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Graduate School, MPH, 1996Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Medical Education, MD, 1990Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
143 ratings, 42 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/18/2025
Dr. Cohen was very kind and knowledgeable about my health issue. He recommended I continue to seek treatment for my back. However, in his opinion I do not require surgery at this time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/12/2025
Very attentive and provided thorough explanation.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/10/2025
It was a good visit. Dr Cohen informed me he could solve my problem.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/3/2025
Dr. David Bradford Cohen is an excellent surgeon and a compassionate man. I have nothing but praise for him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2025
Very pragmatic and comfortable to talk with
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/22/2025
Medical skills are the most important which Dr. Cohen has. People skills could use some work.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2025
Dr. Cohen answered all my questions concerning a pending surgery. He used MRI images to show wheremy problems were and what he would do to address and correct these issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2025
Dr. Cohen is the very best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/30/2024
I feel that this provider is truly an expert in his field of practice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/9/2024
Excellent!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2024
Very competent and personable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2024
Dr. Cohen is a very skilled surgeon. For me, the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2024
This provider did my surgery in 2005 and he remembered me. This helped in talking about my problems and recommendations for treatment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2024
Very good explaining options for surgery
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2024
This provider is excellent at what he does. He is an excellent surgeon. I would recommend him highly to anybody that needs a back surgeon.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/18/2024
I i've seen Dr. Cohen for many years. He did seven spine surgeries on me that all turned out excellent. My spine is showing slight signs of deterioration as of now.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2024
Dr. Cohen is very knowledgeable and comprehensive in his discussions regarding my spinal condition.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2024
Very courteous. He listened intently.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/23/2024
Excellent. Best doctor ever. I liked his measured approach and time he took to explain options for treatment and reasons why.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2024
Thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/15/2024
Dr. Cohen is professional and compassionate. His explanations of the medical problem and recommendations for treatment are thorough and easy to understand. I appreciate that he clearly explains options and potential next steps
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/17/2024
Best Doctor that I have been too
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/16/2024
Friendly and thorough
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/16/2024
Dr. Cohen was attentive, polite, and completely unhelpful. He did absolutely nothing to help improve my quality of life.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/27/2024
Excellent and was caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/13/2024
Very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/24/2024
Extremely difficult to get a return phone call. Very long wait 24 hours or more. When you're in very bad pain and need medication this wait is unacceptable.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/10/2024
Very informative and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/9/2024
Dr Cohen is clear, concise and a good listener. I appreciate his thoroughness in preparing me for surgery.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/9/2024
Dr. Cohen, answe all my questions and explain everything I needed to knowmy
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/18/2024
Excellent consultation.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/17/2024
Very nice guy who takes his time and explains things in detail.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/17/2024
Very kind, very thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2024
Good surgeon
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2024
Skilled and attentive
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2024
Dr. Cohen answered all my questions and concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2024
From check in to the consultation everything went smoothly, professional and they were patient to clarify the options
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2024
Very easy to talk to so that I can understand what my concerns are and what could be done.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/16/2024
Dr. Cohen was wonderful. He went through my imaging piece by piece explaining why my symptoms are present. He listened to all of my concerns and even after providing his medical opinion, he wanted to make sure that this plan also worked best for me.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/15/2024
I just get the feeling that I'm a condition not a person and the ultimate outcome isn't important.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/10/2024
The provider did listen to my concerns and was professional.