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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
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
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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)