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Meet Dr. Cohen
Russell Cohen, MD, is a renowned gastroenterologist with clinical expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Under his leadership, a multidisciplinary team of specialists in gastroenterology, surgery, pathology and radiology provide comprehensive care for patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Cohen is an active researcher. He has served as the principal investigator on several long-term studies designed to test the efficacy and safety of both oral and intravenous drugs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. Cohen serves as associate editor and ad-hoc reviewer for numerous medical journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine and The American Journal of Gastroenterology. He has published more than 30 scientific articles, 50 abstracts and 10 book chapters. He also is the editor of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnosis and Therapeutics, which is now in its second edition as a leading textbook in this field.
A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Cohen teaches medical students, residents and fellows about endoscopes and the pharmacology of gastroenterological drugs. In addition, he is frequently invited to deliver lectures at grand rounds and at national and international conferences on the diagnosis and management of IBD.
Dr. Cohen has been named one of the "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors, Inc. for more than 10 consecutive years and is consistently named one of Chicago's "Top Doctors" by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
Dr. Cohen was featured on Investigating the Implications of COVID-19 on IBD, an episode of the ReachMD podcast.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American College of Gastroenterology
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American College of Physicians
- American Medical Association
- Chicago Society for Gastroenterology
- Gastroenterology Research Group
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
Practicing Since
- 1993
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Internship
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Residency
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine
News & Research
View Published Papers- Induction Study #2 of Oral Ozanimod as Induction Therapy for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
- An Extension Study of Oral Ozanimod for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
- A Placebo-Controlled Study of Oral Ozanimod as Maintenance Therapy for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
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