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Alex Cohen, MD, Ophthalmology, Iowa City, IA, Iowa City VA Health System

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Ophthalmology Iowa City, IA

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery, Retinal Disease

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 2007 - 2010
  • St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore
    St John's Episcopal Hospital-South ShoreInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicinePhD, Molecular Pharmacology, 1999 - 2006
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2006
  • University of Arizona
    University of ArizonaBS, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, 1994 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2011 - 2016
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • ASCRS Foundation Resident Excellence Award 2010
  • The Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship Award 2010
  • AAO writers workshop Award 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • VEGF Stimulates Tyrosine Phosphorylation of beta-catenin and Small-pore Endothelial Barrier Dysfunction.  
    Cohen AW, Carbajal JM, Schaeffer RC Jr, Am J Physiol
  • The "silent brain syndrome" creating a severe form of the "giant fornix syndrome".  
    Chen JJ, Cohen AW, Wagoner MD, Allen RC, Cornea
  • Penetrating Keratoplasty versus Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for the Treatment of Keratoconus.  
    Cohen AW, Goins KM, Sutphin J, Wagoner M, Int. Ophthalmol
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Outcome of Corneal Transplantation with the Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis.
    Cohen AW, Wagoner M, Kitzmann AS, Goins KM, ARVO
  • Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP) versus Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) for the Treatment of Keratoconus.
    Cohen AW, Goins, KM, Wagoner MD, ARVO

Lectures

  • Retinal Cavernous Hemangioma. 
    University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology
  • Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia. 
    University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology
  • Muscle Entrapment. 
    University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology
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Press Mentions

  • Haptic Tuck-Modified Scleral Glued Technique
    Haptic Tuck-Modified Scleral Glued TechniqueFebruary 3rd, 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations