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Michael Cohen, MD, Pathology, Winston Salem, NC

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Pathology Winston Salem, NC

Cytopathology, Anatomic Pathology

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

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  • Office

    Dept. of Pathology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
    Medical Center Blvd.
    Winston Salem, NC 27157
    Phone+1 336-713-6621

Summary

  • Dr. Michael Cohen is an experienced pathologist in Winston Salem, NC and is currently affiliated with Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist. He has been in practice >30 years and specializes in cytopathology. In addition, he is experienced in prostate & lung cancer research, patient safety, practice management, process improvement & quality assurance, and AI. In addition, he has extensive experience in administration, and is a trained professional coach and former ombudsman.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1983 - 1987
  • Albany Medical Center
    Albany Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1982
  • Haverford College
    Haverford CollegeB.A., 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2016 - 2020
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2019
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1983 - 2018
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2012 - 2018
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2017
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 1990 - 2017
  • American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology
  • American Board of Pathology Cytopathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Robert W. Prichard Chair 2017
  • Leopold G. Koss Lecturer Montefiore Medical Center, 2013
  • L.C. Tao Educator of the Year Award Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Building a Culture of Safety  
    Cohen MB, Volk EE, Advance for Admin of the Laboratory, 1/1/2011
  • Reevaluation of the US Pathologist Workforce Size  
    Michael B Cohen, Donald S Karcher, JAMA Network Open
  • A Survey of the Prevalence and Impact of Reporting Guideline Endorsement in Pathology Journals  
    Caron JE, Cohen MB, Schmidt RL, Am J Clin Pathol, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • An interactive modeling tool to assess pathologist workforce services and redesign in the United States.
    Robboy S, Gross D, Black-Schaffer S, Cohen MB, 11th Annual AAMC Health Workforce Research Conference, Alexandria, VA, 1/30/2015
  • Accuracy and Interobserver Reliability of the Cytologic Diagnosis of Low Grade Urothelial Carcinoma (LGUC) in Instrumented Urinary Tract Cytology Specimens
    McCroskey Z, Kliethermes S, Antic T, Cohen MB, Barkan GA, Pambuccian SE, Wojcik EM, US-Canadian Academy of Pathology, Boston, MA, 1/27/2015
  • An interactive modeling tool to assess pathologist workforce services and redesign in the United States
    Robboy S, Gross D, Black-Schaffer S, Cohen MB, 11th Annual AAMC Health Workforce Research Conference, Alexandria, VA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Quality of Reporting in Predictive Biomarker Studies in Anatomic Pathology Journals 
    Seattle, WA - 1/12/2016
  • Diagnostic Errors in (Anatomic) Pathology 
    Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC - 1/1/2016
  • Pathology Efforts to Reduce Diagnostic Errors: Impact of the IOM Report on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. 
    Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 2015; Loyola University, Maywood, IL, 2015 - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Editorial: Empathy in Leadership 
    Cohen MB, Advance/ For Administrators of the Laboratory
    http://laboratory-manager.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Empathy-in-Leadership.aspx
  • Partial Verification – A Common Source of Bias in Diagnostic Accuracy Studies Endocrine Practice 
    Schmidt RL, Cohen MB
  • Visual Analogies in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. 
    Kipersztok L, Masukume G, Lakhtakia R, Cohen MB
    https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.2147v2
    1/24/2016
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Authored Content

  • Reevaluation of the US Pathologist Workforce SizeJuly 2020

Committees

  • Member, Council on Membership and Professional Development 2021 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • College of American Pathologists
    Fellow

Other Languages

  • Dutch

Industry Relationships

  • consultant, SynderBio2018 - Present