Dr. Cohen was born and raised in Los Angeles, earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA with Magna Cum Laude honors, and initiation into Phi Beta Kappa. He attended University of California, Davis School of Medicine. After obtaining his medical degree, Dr. Cohen completed his surgical internship and urologic residency at University of San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California. He has been in practice with Unio Specialty Care, at the offices in La Jolla and Encinitas, California, since 1990.
Dr. Cohen has served as Chief of Urology at Scripps La Jolla and Scripps Encinitas Hospitals and has served as Chief of Staff of Scripps Encinitas. He is currently President of Unio Specialty Care, a multi-specialty group in California with more than 180 providers. He is married with 2 sons and 2 step-sons and enjoys spending his free time with his family, his daily workouts, skiing and golf.
Specialties and Services
Education & Training
- Undergraduate: UCLA — Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- Medical School: University of California, Davis School of Medicine
- Internship (Surgery): University of San Diego Medical Center
- Residency (Urology): University of San Diego Medical Center
- Board Certification: American Urological Association — 1993 (Re-certified 2013)
- Additional Certifications: Radiology Fluoroscopy, Laser Prostatectomy, Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL), Transurethral Needle Ablation of the Prostate, Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
EDUCATION
- 1976 – 1980
- University of CA at Los Angeles
- Degree: Bachelor of Science
- 07/01/80 – 06/15/84
- University of California at Davis
- Degree: MD
- 07/01/84 – 06/30/85
- Surgical Internship
- University of CA Medical Center
- San Diego, CA
- 07/01/85 – 06/30/86
- Surgical Residency
- University of California Medical Center
- San Diego, CA
- 07/01/86 – 06/30/90 — Urology Residency — University of California Medical Center — San Diego, CA — Chairman – Joseph D. Schmidt, M.D.
- 07/01/90 – Present — Coast Urology Medical Group — A Division of Unio Specialty Care — La Jolla, CA — Private Practice
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
- Board Certified
- AUA – 02/28/1993 Re-certification to 2013
F.A.C.S.
- Fellow of American Board of Surgeons
- Certifications
- Radiology – Fluoroscopy
- Laser Certification: Laser Prostatectomy Certificate
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy – ESWL
- Transurethral Needle Ablation of the Prostate
- CPR Certification
- Hand Assisted Laproscopy
APPOINTMENTS, AWARDS AND HONORS
- 2005 – 2006
- Chief of Staff
- Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas, CA
- 2003 – 2004
- Vice Chief of Staff
- Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas, CA
- 2001 – 2003
- Chief of Surgery
- Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas, CA
- 1999 – 2000
- Chief of Urology
- Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA
- Lawrence Green Award for Research
- Phi Beta Kappa
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
- Affiliations
- Scripps Memorial Hospital
- La Jolla, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital
- Encinitas, CA
- Memberships
- CA Medical Association
- San Diego Medical Society
- San Diego Urological Society
- American Urology Association
- California Urological Association
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Western Section AUA
- Memberships in Professional Organizations
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- San Diego Urologic Association
- California Urologic Association
- American Urological Association, Western Section
- American Urological Association
- California Medical Association
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
- Clinical Research on site until 2002
- Glaxo-Wellcome
- Abbott
- VidaMed
- Tap
- Cephalon
PUBLICATIONS
- Research Article
- E.S. Cohen, H.C. Scherz and C.L. Parsons
- Voiding dysfunction secondary to penetrating bony fragment twenty years after pelvic fractures. 141:606, 1989 (2 pages)
- Research Article
- E.S. Cohen, J.D. Schmidt and C.S. Parsons
- Peyronie disease: Surgical experience and presentation of a proximal approach Submitted to: J. Urol 142:740, 1989
- Research Article
- E.S. Cohen, J.D. Schmidt
- Simultaneous treatment of bilateral upper tract calculi with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. J. Endourol 3 (2), 1989
- Research Article
- E.S. Cohen, J.D. Schmidt
- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for stones in a solitary kidney. Urology, July 1 (52), 1990
PRESENTATIONS
- E.S. Cohen , J.D. Schmidt and C.S. Parsons: Peyronie disease: Surgical experience and presentation of a proximal approach. Presented at the 1988 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Boston, MA
- E.S. Cohen , J.D. Schmidt: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for stones in a solitary kidney. Presented at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, San Francisco, CA February 28-March 3, 1988.
- E.S. Cohen , H>D> Scherz and J.D. Schmidt: Voiding dysfunction secondary to penetrating bony fragment twenty years after pelvic fracture. Presented at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, San Francisco, CA., February 28-March 3, 1988.
- E.S. Cohen , J.D. Schmidt: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for stones in a solitary kidney. Presented at XXI Congress of International Society of Urology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 9 – 14, 1988
- E.S. Cohen , J.D. Schmidt: Simultaneous treatment of bilateral upper tract calculi with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. Presented at the XXI Congress of International Society of Urology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 9 – 14, 1988
- E.S. Cohen , J.D. Schmidt: Simultaneous treatment of bilateral upper tract calculi with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. Presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, Scottsdale, AZ, March 19 – 23, 1989
- E.S. Cohen and L. Harbach: Intermittently obstructing type II pyelocalyceal diverticulum: A case report. Presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, Scottsdale, AZ, March 19 – 23, 1989
Professional Affiliations
- F.A.C.S. Fellow of American Board of Surgeons
- Affiliations Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, CA
- Memberships
- CA Medical Association
- San Diego Medical Society
- San Diego Urological Society
- American Urology Association
- California Urological Association
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Western Section AUA
- Memberships in Professional Organizations
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- San Diego Urologic Association
- California Urologic Association
- American Urological Association, Western Section
- American Urological Association
- California Medical Association
- Clinical Research on site until 2002Glaxo-Wellcome Abbott Vida Med Tap Cephalon
- E.S. Cohen, J.D. Schmidt and C.S. Parsons: Peyronie disease: Surgical experience and presentation of a proximal approach. Presented at the 1988 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Boston, MA
- E.S. Cohen, J.D. Schmidt: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for stones in a solitary kidney. Presented at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, San Francisco, CA February 28-March 3, 1988.
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- Scherz and J.D. Schmidt: Voiding dysfunction secondary to penetrating bony fragment twenty years after pelvic fracture. Presented at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, San Francisco, CA., February 28-March 3, 1988.
- E.S. Cohen, J.D. Schmidt: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for stones in a solitary kidney. Presented at XXI Congress of International Society of Urology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 9 – 14, 1988
- E.S. Cohen, J.D. Schmidt: Simultaneous treatment of bilateral upper tract calculi with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. Presented at the XXI Congress of International Society of Urology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 9 – 14, 1988
- E.S. Cohen, J.D. Schmidt: Simultaneous treatment of bilateral upper tract calculi with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. Presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, Scottsdale, AZ, March 19 – 23, 1989
- E.S. Cohenand L. Harbach: Intermittently obstructing type II pyelocalyceal diverticulum: A case report. Presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, Scottsdale, AZ, March 19 – 23, 1989
Personal Interests
He is married with 2 sons and 2 step-sons and enjoys spending his free time with his family, his daily workouts, skiing and golf.