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Andrew Cohen, MD, Nephrology, Providence, RI

AndrewJ.CohenMD

Nephrology Providence, RI

Professor of Medicine, Brown University - Alpert Medical School

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  • Office

    Providence VA Medical Center
    830 Chalkstone Ave.
    Providence, RI 02903
    Phone+1 401-273-7100
    Fax+1 401-457-1424

Summary

  • Andrew Cohen, MD, is a nephrologist based in Providence, RI, with an extensive background in education from institutions such as Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Boston University Medical Center. He has particular expertise in various kidney diseases, including diabetic kidney disease and several forms of glomerulonephritis. His scholarly activities are reflected in numerous publications, mainly focusing on inter-professional collaboration and patient-centered approaches in managing chronic kidney disease. Notably, he has been recognized for his teaching excellence with awards from Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Brown Nephrology Fellowship Program among others.

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1976 - 1978
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1976
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1973
  • Wesleyan University
    Wesleyan UniversityBA, History, 1965 - 1969
  • Wesleyan University
    Wesleyan UniversityB.A., 1969

Certifications & Licensure

  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2002 - 2008
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Beckwith Family Award for Outstanding Teaching, Department of Medicine Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2017
  • Teacher of the Year Brown Nephrology Fellowship Program, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Medical Neighborhood model for the care of chronic kidney disease patients  
    Smith ZG, McNicoll L, Clark TL, Cohen AJ, Ross AL, Monteiro JF, Dworkin LD, Am J Nephrol, 1/1/2016
  • Mortality, Association of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality and hospitalization among Hurricane Katrina...  
    Edmonston D, Gamboa C, Cohen A, Anderson A, Kutner N, Kronish I, Mills M, Muntner P, Am J Pub Health, 1/1/2013
  • Estimating mortality in dialysis patients following Hurricane Katrina  
    Kutner NG, Muntner P, Huang Y, Zhang R, Cohen AJ, Anderson AH, Eggers PW, Kidn Int, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Designing a Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood (PCMN) for CKD: Identifying a High-Risk, High-Cost Population.
    Dworkin L, Crough B, Shah A, McNicoll L, Shemin D, Montague T, Richman K, Devine J, Hollman P, Cohen A, Annual Meeting American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/2014
  • A Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood (PCMN) for CKD.
    Cohen A, Crough B, Shah A, McNicoll, Ross A, Shemin D, Montague T, Richman K, Devine J, Hollman P, Dworkin L, Annual Meeting American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/2014
  • Continuity of care for hemodialysis patients following Hurricane Katrina: predictors of missed dialysis treatments
    Hyre AD, Cohen AJ, Kutner N, Kopp P, Kimmel P, Muntner P, J Amer Soc Neph; American Society of Nephrology National Meeting, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

  • Building An Inter-Professional Bridge: Dialysis Social Worker � Medical Director Collaboration. 
    Boston, MA - 1/30/2016
  • The Heart in Chronic Kidney Disease: Friend or Foe. 
    Shanghai First People�s Hospital, Shanghai, China - 1/1/2015
  • Hurricane Katrina from a Nephrology Perspective 
    Denver, CO - 1/1/2010
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