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Gregory S. Cohn MD
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Gregory S. Cohn MD
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Board certified in Internal Medicine I run a Private concierge internal medicine practice specializing in prevention through comprehensive risk factor modification in adults with existing cardiovascular disease and those at high risk due to the presence of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, an overweight condition or a family history of cardiovascular disease.
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Fields of Expertise: Internal Medicine Practice specializing in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Fellowship: Interests include American History, particularly the Civil War.
Enjoy traveling to national parks and historic sites, and sports,
especially ice hockey.
Member of the Civil War Preservation Trust.
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Internal Medicine Residency, June 1988 to July 1991

The Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Baltimore, MD and
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Preceptorship in Preventive Cardiology, Summer 1999
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Doctor of Medicine, September 1984 to June 1988
Undergraduate: Emory College of Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Bachelors in History, September 1980 to May 1984 Member/Treasurer Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society)
Professional Experience: 2004 to 2006 Cogent Healthcare,Irvine, CA
1993 to 2004 Cleveland Clinic Florida Weston, Florida
1991 to 1993 Internal Medicine pecialty Group. Hollywood, FL
Professional Affiliations: Member of the Speaking Boards for Abbott, Pfizer, and Reliant Pharmaceuticals.
Medical Licenses: Diplomat of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, December 2005
Certified Specialist in Clinical Hypertension, May 2003
Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine, September 1991 and November 2001
Licensed Physician, Florida, August 1991
Licensed Physician, Pennsylvania, July 1990
Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners, July 1989
Publications: 1. Cohn GS, Kittleson MM, and Blumenthal RS. Towards an Improved Diagnosis of the
Metabolic Syndrome: Other Clues to the Presence of Insulin Resistance. American Journal of Hypertension 2005; 18: 1099-1103.

2. Braunstein IB., Cheng A., Cohn G., Aggarural M., Nass CM, and Blumenthal RS. Lipid Disorders: Justification of Methods and Goals of Treatment. Chest 2001 (12); 979-988.

3. Cohn G., Valdes G., and Capuzzi D. Pathophysiology and Treatment of the Dyslipidemia of
Insulin Resistance. Current Cardiology Reports 2001; 3: 416-23.

4. Blumenthal RS., Cohn G., Schulman SP. Medical Therapy Versus Coronary Angioplasty
In Stable Coronary Artery Disease: A Critical Review of the Literature. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2000; 36: 668-73.

5. Blumenthal RS. and Cohn G. Implications of AVERT for CAD Management. Cardiology Today 1999; 2: 4, 6.
Major Accomplishments, Honors and Awards: 1. ?Medical Therapy vs. PTCA in the Management of Stable Coronary Artery
Disease?, Clinical Conference; March 8, 2000.

2. ?Endothelial Dysfunction and the Role of Tissue ACE Inhibitors in the
Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease?, Noon Teaching Conference;
Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

3. ?Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Focus on diet and weight loss?,
Women?s Health Symposium; July 8, 2000.

4. ?Medical Therapy vs. PTCA in Stable Coronary Artery Disease? at Florida
Lipid Associates 2000 Annual Scientific Session; November 18, 2000.

5. ?Combination Drug Therapy in the Treatment of Hypertension? at Cleveland
Clinic Florida, Grand Rounds; March 14, 2001.

6. ?Risk Factor Modification in Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent
Claudication? at the Evidence-Based Management of Peripheral Arterial
Disease and Intermittent Claudication Symposium during PRI-MED SOUTH
2001; March 24, 2001.

7. ?Metabolic Precursors of Hypertension? at Cleveland Clinic Florida, Noon Teaching Conference; May 2001.

8. ?Insulin Resistance and the Metabolic Syndrome? at Florida Lipid Associates
2001 Annual Scientific Session; November 11, 2001

9. ?Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women? at What Every Women Should
Know: Effective Health and Planning Strategies for Women, January 12, 2002.
GREGORY S. COHN, MD

10. ?Common Myths of Coronary Artery Disease?, Community Lecture Series at
Cleveland Clinic Florida, February 13, 2002.
Spoken Languages: English
Hobbies and Interests: Interests include American History, particularly the Civil War.
Enjoy traveling to national parks and historic sites, and sports,
especially ice hockey.
Member of the Civil War Preservation Trust.