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
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Arthropathy
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Pain
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fibromyalgia
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- 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
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Scoliosis
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinosis Of The Lower Limb
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Arthritis
- Total Knee Replacement Complications
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- 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
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- 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
- Left Hip Replacement
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Medial Epicondylitis Treatment
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Right Tibia
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Right Hip Replacement
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Short Arm Cast
- Short Arm Splint
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibial Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Total Hip Replacement
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
- CareFirst Administrators
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Prime
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Choice POS
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OA Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic 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