Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Director of Education, University of Chicago
Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Cohen specializes in head and neck, thyroid, and salivary gland cancers. He is an expert in novel cancer therapies and has done extensive research in molecularly targeted agents in the treatment of these cancers. His research interests include how cancers become resistant to existing treatments and overcoming these mechanisms, and discovering ways to combine radiotherapy with novel agents. Dr. Cohen has developed an expertise in head and neck cancer resulting in lecture invitations at scientific meetings around the world, numerous publications, and prestigious awards. He also serves as editor-in-chief of Oral Oncology.