Dr. Cohn is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and former Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He is also the Director of the Preoperative Medical Consultation Clinic and Medical Consultation Service at Kings County Hospital Center, responsible for education and supervision of senior medical residents in both in-patient and ambulatory care settings, and chairs the Medicine Performance Improvement Committee at University Hospital of Brooklyn. After receiving his MD from the University of Monterrey, Dr. Cohn completed his residency in internal medicine at SUNY - Downstate Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Society of Hospital Medicine. His clinical and research interests are focused on perioperative medicine, particularly cardiac risk evaluation and management and venous thromboembolic disease. Dr. Cohn is a frequently requested grand rounds speaker and has presented research findings and coordinated educational workshops at numerous national professional meetings (ACP, SGIM, SHM) and seminars, served as the Guest Editor for the Medical Clinics of North America, and written book chapters and articles that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals including the Annals of Internal Medicine and Journal of Hospital Medicine. He is also the editor of a book entitled Perioperative Medicine - Just the Facts (McGraw Hill, 2006) and the section editor for medical consultation in a new textbook, Comprehensive Hospital Medicine (Elsevier, 2007). Dr. Cohn has been named in Castle Connolly's Top Doctors in the New York Metro area annually since 1997.

From the reviews: "This review of perioperative care stresses how to best manage the medical issues of patients based on the available evidence to minimize surgical risks. The bulleted format makes it very easy to glean important information. ... is primarily directed at those who take care of these patients either before or after surgery. Anyone involved in patient care -- surgeons, internists, or anesthesiologists -- will find it helpful. ... This well-done book covers all the important topics with just the right amount of detail."--- (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Review Service, December, 2011)

• Section 1 – Preoperative Evaluation.- Section 2 – Surgery-Specific Risks.- Section 3 - Preoperative Evaluation and Management of Co-existing Medical Diseases.- Section 4 – Postoperative Complications.

Dr. Cohn is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and former Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He is also the Director of the Preoperative Medical Consultation Clinic and Medical Consultation Service at Kings County Hospital Center, responsible for education and supervision of senior medical residents in both in-patient and ambulatory care settings, and chairs the Medicine Performance Improvement Committee at University Hospital of Brooklyn. After receiving his MD from the University of Monterrey, Dr. Cohn completed his residency in internal medicine at SUNY - Downstate Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Society of Hospital Medicine. His clinical and research interests are focused on perioperative medicine, particularly cardiac risk evaluation and management and venous thromboembolic disease. Dr. Cohn is a frequently requested grand rounds speaker and has presented research findings and coordinated educational workshops at numerous national professional meetings (ACP, SGIM, SHM) and seminars, served as the Guest Editor for the Medical Clinics of North America, and written book chapters and articles that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals including the Annals of Internal Medicine and Journal of Hospital Medicine. He is also the editor of a book entitled Perioperative Medicine - Just the Facts (McGraw Hill, 2006) and the section editor for medical consultation in a new textbook, Comprehensive Hospital Medicine (Elsevier, 2007). Dr. Cohn has been named in Castle Connolly's Top Doctors in the New York Metro area annually since 1997.

From the reviews: "This review of perioperative care stresses how to best manage the medical issues of patients based on the available evidence to minimize surgical risks. The bulleted format makes it very easy to glean important information. ... is primarily directed at those who take care of these patients either before or after surgery. Anyone involved in patient care -- surgeons, internists, or anesthesiologists -- will find it helpful. ... This well-done book covers all the important topics with just the right amount of detail."--- (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Review Service, December, 2011)

• Section 1 – Preoperative Evaluation.- Section 2 – Surgery-Specific Risks.- Section 3 - Preoperative Evaluation and Management of Co-existing Medical Diseases.- Section 4 – Postoperative Complications.

Dr. Cohn is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and former Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He is also the Director of the Preoperative Medical Consultation Clinic and Medical Consultation Service at Kings County Hospital Center, responsible for education and supervision of senior medical residents in both in-patient and ambulatory care settings, and chairs the Medicine Performance Improvement Committee at University Hospital of Brooklyn. After receiving his MD from the University of Monterrey, Dr. Cohn completed his residency in internal medicine at SUNY - Downstate Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Society of Hospital Medicine. His clinical and research interests are focused on perioperative medicine, particularly cardiac risk evaluation and management and venous thromboembolic disease. Dr. Cohn is a frequently requested grand rounds speaker and has presented research findings and coordinated educational workshops at numerous national professional meetings (ACP, SGIM, SHM) and seminars, served as the Guest Editor for the Medical Clinics of North America, and written book chapters and articles that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals including the Annals of Internal Medicine and Journal of Hospital Medicine. He is also the editor of a book entitled Perioperative Medicine - Just the Facts (McGraw Hill, 2006) and the section editor for medical consultation in a new textbook, Comprehensive Hospital Medicine (Elsevier, 2007). Dr. Cohn has been named in Castle Connolly's Top Doctors in the New York Metro area annually since 1997.

From the reviews: "This review of perioperative care stresses how to best manage the medical issues of patients based on the available evidence to minimize surgical risks. The bulleted format makes it very easy to glean important information. ... is primarily directed at those who take care of these patients either before or after surgery. Anyone involved in patient care -- surgeons, internists, or anesthesiologists -- will find it helpful. ... This well-done book covers all the important topics with just the right amount of detail."--- (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Review Service, December, 2011)

• Section 1 – Preoperative Evaluation.- Section 2 – Surgery-Specific Risks.- Section 3 - Preoperative Evaluation and Management of Co-existing Medical Diseases.- Section 4 – Postoperative Complications.