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Specialties: Cardiac Surgery
Languages: English
202-877-3503
About me
Jeffrey E. Cohen, MD, is a cardiovascular surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the surgical director of the Structural Heart program for Washington region. He also serves as assistant professor of surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Cohen treats the complete range of adult cardiac diseases, including aortic stenosis and regurgitation, mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, tricuspid valve disease, endocarditis, coronary artery disease, and aortic aneurysm and dissection. He specializes in complex aortic surgery and structural heart therapies, implementing open, endovascular, and transcatheter techniques including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), and transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR).
He is a member of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and serves as associate editor for the international, peer-reviewed journal Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine (CRM).
Dr. Cohen earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He then completed a residency in general surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University Medical Center.
Dr. Cohen’s research has focused on developing novel therapies to correct the lack of blood flow to the heart to prevent tragic events such as a myocardial infarction, or a heart attack. His groundbreaking research investigating photosynthetic therapy for ischemic disease was published in Science Advances. His upcoming work will include studying gene therapy to address coronary artery disease. He has presented his research at a variety of national and international symposia and was a faculty speaker at the recent CRT meeting–one of the world’s leading interventional cardiology conferences.
Philosophy of Care
“I consider it a privilege to be granted the trust to operate on my patients. I believe in spending as much time with them as needed in order to inform them about their treatment, including pre-operative preparation, surgery, and post-operative care. I strive to offer patients the newest and most up-to-date therapies that will give them the best long-term results, most successful surgical outcomes, and shortest hospital stays. I offer them my recommendations for the best plan of care, recognizing that all key decisions must be made between myself, the patient, and the patient’s loved ones.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Heart Transplant
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Implantable Device Complications
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac Surgery
- Complications Of Procedures
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Surgical Site Infection
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Septal Defect
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Supplement
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Atrial Septum Supplement
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Constrictive Pericarditis Treatment
- Cardiac Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Surgical Device Explantation
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardioversion
- Cerebral Embolic Filtration
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Destruction Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Endoscopy With Vein Harvest
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Excision Of Left Atrium
- Excision Of Pericardium
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heart Therapeutic Injection
- Heart Transplant
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intraaortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Pericardial Cavity Drainage
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Reoperation, Coronary Artery Bypass
- Repair Tricuspid Valve
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Tricuspid Valve Supplement With Synthetic Substitute
- Valvuloplasty
- Ventricular Restoration
- Ventricular Septum Supplement With Zooplastic Tissue
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Sentara Health
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (2019)
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2017)
Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (2015)
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2013)
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2009)