Dr. Alan R. Cohen

Alan R. Cohen is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and one of the top pediatric neurosurgeons in the country. His area of specialty is treating infants and children diagnosed with brain tumors. Dr. Cohen’s goal is to get his patients back to being a kid again. He has a patient-centered approach to caring for each of his patients, working closely with the child’s family at every stage of the decision-making process. Dr. Cohen sees patients in the neurosciences clinic located in the Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center. As the Carson-Spiro Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Cohen is a leader in developing minimally invasive techniques to enhance the safety and efficacy of selected pediatric neurosurgical procedures. He serves as director of the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Laboratory at Johns Hopkins and directs the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Fellowship Program. His lab focuses on developing novel instruments and surgical approaches. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and published two textbooks. He has given approximately 330 national and international presentations, and has been an invited visiting professor at 50 medical centers. He is past president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons and the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. He is past vice president of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, a past director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and current director of the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Patient Reviews Hear what patients have to say about Dr. Cohen’s care: • Healthgrades Patient Reviews • Vitals Patient Reviews.

Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Meningocele, Hydrocephalus, Endoscopy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 155 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Arachnoid Cysts.