About me
David. A Cohen, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute at Franklin Square Hospital. He specializes in sports medicine with a focus on shoulder and knee care for patients across all physical abilities and athletic levels.
Dr. Cohen uses the latest surgical techniques for procedures such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, meniscal repair, and minimally invasive arthroscopy, reducing patients’ pain and downtime.
Taking a patient-focused approach to care, Dr. Cohen helps his patients understand their treatment options and works with them to meet their personal goals. Whether that’s returning to daily activities or getting back in the game, he creates custom treatment plans tailored to each patient’s specific needs.
Elite athletes rely on Dr. Cohen’s expertise for prevention and treatment of ankle, knee, hip, and shoulder injuries. Dr. Cohen is the past Head Team Physician for the Baltimore Brigade. He is currently an Assistant Team Physician for the Baltimore Orioles and covers the Community College of Baltimore County Essex.
After earning his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Cohen completed his residency at Union Memorial Hospital. He then completed a fellowship in knee and shoulder arthroscopy at UHZ Sports Medicine Institute, where he served as a team physician for the University of Miami and Florida International University.
Dr. Cohen is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Cohen’s expertise and compassionate care earned him the prestigious recognition of Baltimore’s Top Doc for five consecutive years. One of the most rewarding aspects of his work is seeing the progression of his patients' athletic careers. He works with active people of all skill levels, from weekend warriors to student-athletes, college standouts, and elites. He appreciates being part of patients’ athletic journey, helping them overcome injuries and achieve their goals.
Clinical areas of focus
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Arthropathy
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Complications Of Procedures
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Gout
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lower Leg Injury
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinosis Of The Lower Limb
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Claviculectomy
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment With Anesthesia
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Humeral Fracture Brace
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Medial Epicondylitis Treatment
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Short Arm Cast
- Short Arm Splint
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Tibial Fracture Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare Direct
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Network OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Beech Street PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: UHZ Sports Medicine Group (2007)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2006)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2001)
Awards
- 2013-2017 Baltimore Magazine Top Doc 2013-2017 2000 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1998 Pathology Honor Society 1993, 1995-1997 UVA Dean’s List
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Publications:
Cohen D, Hinton R. Bilateral tibial tubercle avulsion fractures with associated Osgood-Schlatters Disease. A case report. Am J Orthop 2008 Feb;37(2):92-3
Cohen D, Parks B, Schon L. Screw fixation versus H-locking plate fixation for first metatarsocuneiform artrodesis: a biomechanical study. Foot Ankle Int. 26(11): 984-9. 2005
Brady WJ, et al. ED Use of flexion-extension cervical spine radiography in the evaluation of blunt trauma. Am J Emerg Med 17(6):540-8. 1999
Abstract:
Arrowood JA, Murphy C, Davis A, Cohen D, Nixon JV, Mohanty PK. Reflex responses to cardiac baroreceptor unloading improve late after cardiac transplantation. 1993.
Podcasts
MedStar Health DocTalk - Rotator cuff injuries
MedStar Health DocTalk - ACL injuries and sports medicine