Steven Cohen M.D. Curriculum Vitae

Honors and Awards

1975
John Gordon Stipe Society Scholarship
Emory University

1976
Summa Cum Laude, English
Emory University

1976
American Academy of Poets Prize

1989
Best Clinical Paper
“Long Term Evaluation of the Furlow Repair for Cleft Palate Closure”
Robert H. Ivy Society

1994
Video Award & Visiting Professor
“Sphincter Pharyngoplasty”
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery
Steven R. Cohen, M.D. with Fernando D. Burstein, M.D. and John Riski, Ph.D.

1994
Elected Member
The Cosmos Club
Washington, D.C.

1998
Nominated Finalist
Health Care Heroes Award
Health Care Innovations
Atlanta Business Chronicle

1999
Nominated for Award for Contributions in the Care of Children
Medical Association of Georgia

1999
Best Doctors in Atlanta
Atlanta Journal Constitution

2000
Guide to Top Doctors in America
Center for the Study of Services

2001
Teacher of the Year
University of California, San Diego
Division of Plastic Surgery

2001
Who’s Who in Medicine

2001-2007
Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors, Inc.

2002
Best Doctors in San Diego
San Diego Magazine, September 2002

2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
Best Doctors in San Diego
San Diego Magazine, San Diego Medical Society

2003
Caring for Children Award
Children’s Hospital of San Diego

2003
Best Paper, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
“Immediate Endoscopic Reconstruction of Sagittal Synostosis”

2004-2010
Best Surgeons in America, Castle Connolly

2004
Honorary Council, President Bush’s Business Advisory Council

2006
Great Minds of the 21st century
American Biographical institute
March 2006

2004
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts- Founder’s Award

2004-2005
Guide to Top Physicians in America
Consumer’s Research council

2005
Honorary Visiting Lecturer
Royal College of Surgeons, Australia

2008
Best Cosmetic Surgeon in San Diego
Reader’s Poll, Union Tribune

September 2008
Video Award & Visiting Professor
Cleveland Clinic