Steven Cohen M.D. Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Activities

1984
Course Director
“The Physician as Artist”
George Washington University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.

1990
Workshop on Rigid Bone Fixation
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Boston, MA

1990
Problems for the Plastic Surgeon
The Difficult Airway Third Annual Symposium
Ann Arbor, MI

May 1991
Basic Educational Workshop
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery
Toledo, OH

June 1991
Workshop Leader
Secondary Deformities of the Cleft Lip and Vermilion
Michigan Cleft Palate Association
Grand Rapids, MI

July 1991
Classification and Management of Craniofacial Deformities
Second Annual Plastic Surgery Mini Course
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI

September 1991
Workshop on Rigid Bone Fixation
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Seattle, WA

October 1991
Treatment of Post-Traumatic Craniomaxillofacial Deformities
Thirty-Seventh Clinical Meeting of the Frederick A. Collier Surgical Society
Traverse City, MI

October 1992
Instructional Course
Surgical Treatment of Secondary Craniofacial Defects
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Washington, D.C.

1993
Panel on Treatment of Chin Deformities
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons

January 1993
Visiting Professor
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Hanover, NH

June 1993
Program Co-Director
Dysmorphic Features of the Face and Skull
Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center
Atlanta, GA

September 1993
Instructional Course
Surgical Treatment of Secondary Craniofacial Defects
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
New Orleans, LA

October 1993
Program Co-Director
Sixth Annual Symposium on Cleft Lip and Palate
Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center
Atlanta, GA

August 1994
Program Director
Pediatric Skin Disorders, Lacerations, Lesions and Facial Disorders
Conference on Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Atlanta, GA

September 1994
Surgical Treatment of Secondary Craniofacial Disorders – Aesthetic & Reconstructive Considerations
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
San Diego, CA

October 1994
Course Director
The Dentofacial Deformity
Seventh Annual Cleft Lip & Palate Symposium
Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center
Atlanta, GA

January 1995
Visiting Professor
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Florida

April 1995
Invited Panelist
Long-Term Results in Cranial Reshaping & Treatment of Post-Traumatic Facial Disorders
Eleventh Congress, International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
Yokohama, Japan

April 1995
Symposium Co-Chair
Outcome Assessment in Cleft & Craniofacial Care: Clinical & Research Perspectives
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
Tampa, FL

October 1995
Symposium Co-Director
The Team Approach to Airway Management
Eighth Annual Cleft Lip and Palate Symposium
Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center
Atlanta, GA

April 1996
Study Session
Velopharyngeal Anatomy:  The Muscles, Their Blood Supply, and Functional and Clinical Implications
Martin Huang, M.D. and Steven R. Cohen, M.D.
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
San Diego, CA

October 1996
Symposium Co-Director
Early Interventions in Cleft Care
Ninth Annual Cleft Lip and Palate Symposium
Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center
Atlanta, GA

November 1996
Invited Speaker
Craniofacial Distraction Osteogenesis.
International Conference on Ilizarov Technique
Houston, TX

November 1996
Panel Chairman
Pierre Robin Sequence – Early Skeletal Intervention
Dallas, TX

April 1997
Invited Lecturer
Basic Techniques in Maxillofacial Surgery
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
Chicago, IL

June 1997
Invited Faculty
First International Symposium on Cranial and Facial Distraction
Paris, France

September 1997
Symposium Chair
Distraction Osteogenesis in Cleft Lip and Palate
Eighth International Congress on Cleft Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies
Singapore

September 1997
Symposium Chair
The Surgical Management of Velopharyngeal Incompetence
Eighth International Congress on Cleft Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies
Singapore

September 1997
Symposium Chair
Craniosynostosis and Positional Plagiocephaly
Eighth International Congress on Cleft Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies
Singapore

September 1997
Symposium Chair
Experimental Research
Eighth International Congress on Cleft Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies
Singapore

September 1997
Invited Faculty
Outcome Analysis of Cumulative Surgical Procedures
International Symposium on Surgical Techniques in Cleft Lip and Palate: Long-Term Results
San Francisco, CA

September 1997
Invited Faculty
Distraction Osteogenesis
International Symposium on Surgical Techniques in Cleft lip and Palate: Long-Term Results
San Francisco, CA

October 1998
Symposium Chair
11th Annual Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Symposium
Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center
Atlanta, GA

November 1998
Invited Faculty
Midface Distraction
Craniofacial Distraction – The First Decade
New York, NY

April 1999
Panel Chair
Distraction of the Craniofacial Skeleton
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting
Scottsdale, AZ

June 1999
Invited Faculty
Second International Symposium on Craniofacial Distraction
Paris, France

October 1999
Symposium Chair, Surgery of the New Millenium:
Distraction Osteogenesis of the Craniofacial Skeleton
San Diego, CA

December 1999
Invited Faculty
Distraction Osteogenesis
AO/ASIF Workshop
Chicago, IL

January 2000
Invited Faculty
Distraction Osteogenesis
AO/ASIF Workshop
Redondo Beach, CA

April 2000
Midface Distraction, Invited Panelist
Distraction Osteogenesis, Pre-Symposium
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting
Atlanta, GA

April 2000
Midface Distraction: State-of-the-Art
57th Annual Meeting and Pre-Conference Symposium
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
Atlanta, GA

August 2000
Co-Chair, Symposium on Bioresorbable Devices in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
La Jolla, CA

October 2000
Co-Chair, Single Suture Craniosynostosis
69th Annual ASPRS/PSEF/ASMS Scientific Meeting
Los Angeles, CA

November 2000
Invited Faculty
Midface Distraction
3rd Annual Course and Symposium
Dallas, TX

December 2000
Course Organizer
Symposium on Bioresorbable Devices in Craniofacial and Neurosurgery
New York City, NY

November 19, 2001
Teaching Faculty
UCSD Anatomy Course
UCSD Medical School
La Jolla, CA

Febuary 15-17, 2002
Invited Faculty
Aesthetic Facial Reconstruction
PSEF Course and Symposium
Nashville, Tn

October, 2003
Invited Faculty
Perioral Aesthetic Surgery Symposium
American Society of Plastic Surgery
San Diego, California

April, 2004
American Society of Aesthetic Surgery
Invited Panelist, New Fillers for Wrinkle Augmentation, Artefill
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

June, 2004
American Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Guest Lecturer, Application of Craniofacial Surgical Principles to Facial Aesthetic Surgery
Phoenix, Arizona

October, 2004
American Society of Plastic Surgery
Invited Panelist, New Fillers for Aesthetic Facial Rejuventation: Artefill
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

October, 2005
American Society of Plastic Surgery
Invited Panelist, New Fillers for Facial Rejuvenation: Artefill
Chicago, Illinois

April, 2006
American Society of Aesthetic Surgery
Fractional Photothermolysis Course
Orlando, Florida

April, 2006
American Society of Aesthetic Surgery
Invited Panelist, New Fillers for Facial Rejuvenation: Artefill

May, 2008
American Society of Aesthetic Surgery
Fractional Photothermolysis Course
San Diego, CA

May, 2008
American Society of Aesthetic Surgery
Cosmetic Medicine Pre-conference Course,
San Diego, CA

June, 2008
Visiting Professor, University of California, Irvine
Plastic Surgery Division, Three Topics in Facial Aesthetic Surgery- Fillers, Fractional Lasers, Orbitomalar Suspension

September 2008
Visiting Professor Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve, Departments of Plastic Surgery- Craniofacial Surgery- A 20 Year Personal Perspective; Facial Aesthetic Surgery

November 2008
Keynote Lecture, Customizing Facial Aesthetic Surgery, American Society of Opthalmologic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Atlanta, GA

December 2009
Visiting Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery Aesthetic Lecture Series, UCLA- Facial Aesthetic Surgery

Invited Surgeon

1998            Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
1998            St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
1998            Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1998            University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
1998            San Diego Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA
1998            Los Angeles Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
1998            UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
1998            Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
1999            Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA
1999            Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA
1999            International Craniofacial Center, Dallas, TX
1999            Barrows Neurologic Institute, Phoenix, AZ
1999            Consultant Surgeon, Kapiolani Children’s Hospital
1999            Children’s Hospital of Orange, CA
2000            Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2000            Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA
2000            Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA
2000            Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
2000            New York University, New York City, NY
2000            Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2000            Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2000            University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2000            UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Preceptorships

1994 – 1995
Craniofacial Fellowship Director
John Francoise LeFaivre, M.D.

1995 – 1996
Craniofacial Fellowship Director
Martin Huang, M.D.

1990 – 1993
Research Preceptor
Lynn Chen, Medical Student
“Soft Palate Embryogenesis”
University of Michigan Medical School

1995 – 1996
Research Preceptor
Katherine Sussman, Ph.D.
“Quality of Life Issues in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea”
Graduate Student, Georgia State University

1996
Research Preceptor
Chad Levitt
“Airway Disorders in Hemifacial Microsomia”
Medical Student, Emory University

1999
Research Preceptor
Tasha Lee
“Growth and Development in Cleft Children”
Medical Student, University of California, San Diego

2000
Research Preceptor
David Cho
Single Suture Craniosynostosis- Multicenter Prospective Study on Outcomes
Medical Student, University of California, San Diego

2003
Research Preceptor
Miles Beckett- Single suture craniosynostosis- Parents, Pediatricians, Craniofacial and Neurosurgeons perception of deformity and outcome following surgical correction; Dynamic Perioral Aesthetic Assessment; Resorbable bone fixation in craniofacial surgery

2004
Research Preceptor
David Kim- Outcome analysis of Endoscopic Craniosynostosis Surgery; Parent’s perception of surgical risk and stress

2007
Research Preceptor
Andrew Breithaupt- Craniosynostosis- Comparison of Endoscopic to Open Repair

Fresh Start Fellowship- Director

2005-2006
Kevin Broder, M.D.

2007-2008
Landon Pryor, M.D.

2008-2009
Anil Shetty, M.D.