Alwyn T. Cohall

Overview

Dr. Alwyn Cohall is a Professor of Public Health and Pediatrics at the Columbia University Medical Center and the Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Cohall's main areas of research interest include adolescent health; sexual and reproductive health; access to healthcare, particularly for young men of color; using media/technology to enhance health communication/health promotion; and, integrating trauma-informed care into clinical practice. In addition to his research interests, Dr. Cohall is board-certified in both pediatrics and adolescent medicine and has a private practice in adolescent health.Dr. Cohall serves as the director of the Harlem Health Promotion Center which is devoted to reducing health disparities in the Harlem community. He is also the director of Project Stay (Services to Assist Youth), which is a New York State Department of Health funded program that provides confidential health services to young people affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS. Further, he is the medical director of the NYC CDC STD Prevention Training Center which focuses on enhancing the skills of primary care providers to manage patients with sexually-transmitted diseases. Additionally, in his role as Co-Principal Investigator at the New York Presbyterian site, he is involved with an NIH funded research project called “Link2Care” which designed to improve screening for STIs/HIV and substance use and subsequent linkages to health care services for Justice Involved Youth at high-risk for HIV.Dr. Cohall is Co-Director of the Washington Heights/Inwood Youth Opportunity HUB – a program funded by the NYC District Attorney’s office to reduce youth involvement in the justice system. Finally, he is also Co-Director of BeWell, a health and wellness initiative for youth attending an afterschool academic enrichment and youth development program at 5 New York Public Library sites.

His clinical expertise encompasses HIV/AIDS.

Dr. Cohall is board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 44 peer reviewed articles.

Graduate Institution

UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Residency

Montefiore Hospital

Specialties

Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine

Licenses

Pediatrics in NY

Board Certifications

Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine

Fellowships

Mount Sinai Medical Center

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

ColumbiaDoctors - Morningside
601 West 113th Street, New York, NY 10025
Other Locations
ACN West - Comprehensive Health Program
180 Ft Washington Ave, 6th Fl, New York, NY 10032
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
51 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019

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