Faculty Biography

Philip Cohen, M.D.

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Education:

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:

1976 - 1979:    B.A., Biology
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

GRADUATE EDUCATION:

1979 - 1983:    M.D.
New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

1983 - 1985:    Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

1985 - 1986:    Fellowship, Dermatology Research
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

1986 - 1989:    Residency, Dermatology
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
New York, New York

1990 - 1992:    Fellowship, Dermatopathology
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

2004 – 2006:    Fellowship, Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston
Houston, Texas

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

April 1990 Clinical Instructor
Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas

1990 - 1992     Instructor of Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

1990 - 1995     Instructor in Medicine and Consultant (Dermatology)
Department of Medical Specialties (Section of Dermatology)
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

1992 - 1997     Assistant Professor
Departments of Dermatology and Pathology
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

1994 - 1999     Interim Director of Dermatopathology Laboratory
Department of Dermatology
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

1994 - 1999     Coordinator of Elective Program for Medical Students and Rotating Residents
Department of Dermatology
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

1995 - 1998     Assistant Professor of Medicine and Consultant (Dermatology)
Department of Medical Specialties (Section of Dermatology)
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

1997 - 1999     Associate Professor
Departments of Dermatology and Pathology
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

1998 - 1999     Associate Professor of Medicine and Consultant (Dermatology)
Department of Medical Specialties (Section of Dermatology)
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

2000 - present  Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Dermatology
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

2008 – present Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Dermatology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

9/1989 - 6/1990     Pasadena Dermatology Clinic
1020 S. Tatar Road
Pasadena, Texas 77056

7/1990 - 1/1999     Department of Dermatology
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School
6431 Fannin, Suite 1.204
Houston, Texas  77030

1/1999 -12/2001     Evergreen Professional Building
1055 Evergreen Circle
The Woodlands, Texas  77380

1/2002 – 6/2004     University of Houston Health Center
100 UH Health Center
Houston, Texas  77204-3019

7/2004 – 6/2006     Dermatologic Surgery Center of Houston
6655 Travis, Suite 840
Houston, Texas  77030

8/2006 –present     University of Houston Health Center
100 UH Health Center
Houston, Texas  77204-3019

1/2008 –present     The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Dermatology
1400 Pressler Street, Unit 1452
Houston, Texas  77030

Board Certifications
American Board of Dermatology - November 6, 1989
American Board of Dermatopathology - November 4, 1993

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS--MEMBER:

• American Academy of Dermatology
• American College of Forensic Examiners
• American College of Forensic Medicine
• American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous
• Oncology
• American Society of Dermatopathology
• American Society of Dermatological Surgery
• Council For Nail Disorders
• Harris County Medical Society
• Houston Dermatological Society
• International Society of Dermatology:
• Tropical, Geographic and Ecologic
• Southern Medical Association
• Texas Dermatological Society
• Texas Medical Association

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS - OFFICER

1995 - 1996     Secretary-Elect, Dermatology Section
Southern Medical Association

1996 - 1999     Secretary, Dermatology Section
Southern Medical Association

1996 - 1999     Part I Exam Committee
American Board of Dermatology

1999 - 2000     Chairman-Elect, Dermatology Section
Southern Medical Association

2000 - 2001     Chairman, Dermatology Section
Southern Medical Association

2001 - 2004     Chairman-Emeritus, Dermatology Section
Southern Medical Association

2002 - 2003     Chairman, Peer Review Committee
American Society of Dermatopathology

HONORS AND AWARDS:

1. Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, April 16, 1975.
2. Vigil Honor, Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America, May 19, 1977.
3. Magna Cum Laude, Franklin & Marshall College, 1979.
4. Teaching Value, Resident's Award:  Poster session, 1988 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting--Cohen PR, Grossman ME, Almeida L, Kurzrock R:  Tripe palms and malignancy, December 1988.
5. First Place Award:  1988-1989 CUTIS Resident Manuscript Competition--Cohen PR, Zalar G:  Cutis marmorata telangiectatic congenita:  clinico­pathologic characteristics and differential diagnosis.  Cutis 1988;42:518-522.
6. Honorable Mention:  Fourth Intercontinental Congress of Dermatology and Venereology Essay Contest--Cohen PR, Prystowsky JH:  Pityriasis rubra pilaris:  a review of diagnosis and treatment, February 1989.
7. Recipient of the Blue Mohammed Amer Award:  Fifth Zagazig International Conference of Dermatology and Venereology, Cairo, Egypt--Cohen PR, Bank DE, Silvers DN, Grossman ME:  Cutaneous lesions of disseminated histoplasmosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, February 6-10, 1990.
8. First Runner-up:  The Jefferson Center for International Dermatology Resident Paper Contest--Cohen PR, Kohn SR, Kurzrock R:  The association of sebaceous gland tumors and internal malignancy:  the Muir-Torre syndrome, March 10, 1991.
9. Dean's Teaching Excellence Award in Dermatology for 1993 (UT-Houston Health Science Center Honors Convocation, October 19, 1993).
10. Semi-finalist:  1993 North American Open Poetry Contest (Sponsored by The National Library of Poetry)--Cohen PR:  Ode to a boil.
11. Houston-Tenneco (1990-1994)/Methodist Health Care-Houston (1997,1998,2000)/Compaq Houston (2001,2002)/Chevron Houston
    (2006-2010) Marathon Finisher.
12. First Prize (Nov/Dec 2002):  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Case Report Contest (Irbesartan-associated persistent edema of the eyelids, face and neck).
13. Phi Beta Kappa (Theta of Pennsylvania Chapter at Franklin & Marshall College:  Alumnus Member):  elected April 14, 2003.
14. Silver Level Award:  AAD Leadership Circle for Volunteerism (500 hours) (Received February 17, 2006).
15. The President’s Volunteer Service Award (2006) from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation (Received May 3, 2007).
16. Gold Level Award:  AAD Leadership Circle for Volunteerism (1000 hours) (Received June 19, 2007).

CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDIES:

1. "Evaluation of dolichonychia in patients with Marfan syndrome and other connective tissue diseases," The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.  No. HSC-MS-92-028 (Principal Investigator:  1992-1997).
2. "Evaluation of mucocutaneous reactions in patients receiving taxotere,"  The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (1992-1999).
3. "Epidemiologic, genetic and treatment issues in diffuse infiltrating lymphocytosis syndrome (DILS)," (Principal Investigator:  John D. Reveille, M.D.; Co-Principal Investigators:  Philip R. Cohen, M.D. and Salahuddin Kazi, M.D.; Co-Investigators:  Bruce Barren, M.D. and Lamk Lamki, M.D.)
4. "Treatment of HIV-related pruritus, and clinical studies of skin disease in HIV/Aids," The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.  No. AR-95-003 (Principal Investigator: Madeleine Duvic, M.D.; Collaborator: Philip R. Cohen, M.D.)

EDITORIAL BOARDS:

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology: 2007-present
BMC (BioMedCentral) Clinical Pathology (Advisor/Core Reviewer): 2003-present
BMC (BioMedCentral) Dermatology (Advisor/Core Reviewer): 2003-present
CLINICS (Brazil): 2007-present
Clinics in Dermatology: 1993-present
Section Editor
Dermatologic Disquisitions and Other Essays: 2005-present
Expert Reviews of Dermatology: 2005-present
International Journal of Dermatology: 2002-present
Associate Editor: 2008-present
Journal of the Greater Houston Dental Society: 1996-1998
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: 2001-present
Journal of Medical Case Reports: 2007-present
The Open Dermatology Journal: 2007-present

REVIEWER (JOURNALS):

Acta Haematologica: 2005
Aging Health: 2006
American Family Physician: 2001-2004
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology: 2007,2008-2010
American Journal of Dermatopathology: 1995-1998,2000,2003,2005
Archives of Dermatology: 1992-1996,1999-2001,2004,2005
BMC (BioMedCentral) Dermatology: 2003,2007
BMC (BioMedCentral) Infectious Diseases: 2006
British Journal of Dermatology: 2000
Cancer: 1995, 1998 
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology: 2002,2003
Clinical Infectious Diseases: 1994, 2008
Clinics in Dermatology: 1993-2010
Consultant:  Consultation In Primary Care: 1997,1999
Dermatology: 1993
Expert Review of Dermatology: 2005,2007
Gynecologic Oncology: 1996
Head & Neck: 1994,1996
International Journal of Dermatology: 1992-1994,1996,2001-2010
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: 1989-2010
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology: 1999-2001
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: 2003
Journal of the Greater Houston Dental Society: 1996-1997
Journal of Medical Case Reports: 2007-2010
Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine: 1998
Journal of Rheumatology: 1996
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: 1994
Pediatric Dermatology: 1992,1994-2001
Southern Medical Journal: 1992,1994-1997,1999
Sports Medicine: 2001
Survey of Ophthalmology: 2001
The Open Dermatology Journal: 2007
Therapy: 2004

COMMITTEE SERVICE:

1992 - 1995     Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
The Harris County Hospital District Medical Board

1992 - 1995     Elections Committee
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School

1994            Internal Review Committee for the Transitional Year Residency Program
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School

1995 - 1999     Faculty Senate (Dermatology Department Representative)
The University of Texas-Houston Medical School

1998 - 2003     Committee of Peer Review
American Society of Dermatopathology

2002 – 2004     Lay Representative to the Houston Area Library
System (HALS) for the Bellaire City Library
(9-1-02 to 8-31-04)

2004            Collections Development Committee of HALS
(Member, January 2004 to August 2004)

                    

Location & Contact

6655 Travis Street,
Suite 980
Houston, Texas 77030

713.500.8320

713.500.8321 fax

Faculty Biography

• Philip Cohen, M.D.
• Clinical Associate Professor
• Department of Dermatology
• Dermatology Clinical Consultant
  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology
  The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
• Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology
  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

University of Houston Health Center
100 UH Health Center
Houston, Texas  77204-3019
Tel (713) 743-5151   Fax (713) 743-5164

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Melanoma and Skin Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd—Box 347
Houston, Texas  77030
Tel (713) 792-6800