Jeffrey Cohen
allegheny general hospital
president & chief Executive officer
Dr. Jeffrey Cohen is a practicing Urologist with a concentration in Oncology. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1976 with a B.S. in Biology and from SUNY - Upstate Medical Center in 1979 with an M.D. Dr. Cohen completed a residency in Urology at Case Western Reserve in 1984 and went on to do a Fellowship in Urology at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in 1985. Upon completion he entered clinical practice at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) in 1985.
During his career he developed multiple technologies and procedures including Laser Lithotripsy, Fiberoptic Based Endoscopy, Piezo electric transracial Ultrasound, primary endoscopic, urethral realignment and Cryosurgery. Dr. Cohen was the Director of Urology from 1998 until 2016. He was the Chief Medical Officer of AGH from 2013 to 2014 and became President of Allegheny General Hospital as of June 1, 2016.
Dr. Cohen is also the President of a private company, ChemImage which uses spectroscopy to detect environmental threats such as chemical or bio agents, drugs or explosives. He lives in Squirrel Hill with his wife Ellen, four children and three golden retrievers.