Steven Paul Cohen MD

Pain Medicine, Pediatric Pain Medicine

Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director of Medical Education - Pain Medicine Division

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600 N Wolfe StBaltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-6353

Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1999 - 2000
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Anesthesiology, 1990 - 1993
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2004 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2004
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014

Clinical Trials

Efficacy of Epidural Etanercept in the Treatment of Sciatica Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
A Placebo-Controlled Study Assessing Lateral Branch Radiofrequency Denervation for Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Pain Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Randomized Study Comparing Fluoroscopically-Guided Versus Blinded Trochanteric Bursa Injections Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Efficacy and Cost: Benefit Ratio of 0, 1, and 2 Medial Branch Blocks for Lumbar Facet Joint Radiofrequency Denervation Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Specificity of Cervical Facet Medial Branch Blocks Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Does Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Improve Interventional Outcomes for Lumbosacral Radiculopathy? Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Conservative Therapy Versus Epidural Steroids for Cervical Radiculopathy Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Effect of Sedation on Diagnostic Injections Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Steroids Versus Gabapentin Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Pulsed Radiofrequency vs. Steroid Injections for Occipital Neuralgia Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Medial Branch Blocks vs. Intra-articular Injections: Randomized, Controlled Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Fluoroscopically-guided Versus Landmark-guided Sacroiliac Joint Injections Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Cervical Paraspinal Muscle Twitching and Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Ablation Outcomes Start of enrollment: 2022 Sep 13
RECRUITING
Roles: Contact, Sub-Investigator
Lidocaine Patch for Neck Pain Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Virtual Reality as a Substitute for Procedural Sedation During Epidural Steroid Injections Start of enrollment: 2022 Mar 28
COMPLETED
NA
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Difficult Encounters in Pain Medicine Start of enrollment: 2022 Oct 10
Completed
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Postamputation pain: a multidisciplinary review of epidemiology, mechanisms, prevention, and treatment.
Tina L Doshi, Edward Dolomisiewicz, Michael J Caterina, Allan Belzberg, Alexander J Kastl
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2025-02-05
Difficult Encounters in Chronic Pain Patients: A Cohort Study.
Steven P Cohen, Winnie L Liu, Tina L Doshi, Eric J Wang, Evelien van Gelderen
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2025-01-01
Chronic pain for rheumatological disorders: Pathophysiology, therapeutics and evidence.
Yian Chen, Ariana M Nelson, Steven P Cohen
Joint Bone Spine. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

Neuromodulation for Pain Treatment: Building a Foundation for Future Study
Eellan Sivanesan, Steven P Cohen, Anesthesiology

Authored Content

Neuromodulation for Pain Treatment: Building a Foundation for Future StudyJune 2020

Press Mentions

A New Treatment for Post-Amputation Pain?February 19th, 2025
Advancing Pain Medicine Through Innovative Treatments and Precision CareAugust 20th, 2024

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pain Medicine - AAPM
Member

External Links

Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/steven-cohen