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Office
2629 Northgate Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245Phone+1 319-338-3623- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2010 - 2011
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 2007 - 2010
- St John's Episcopal Hospital-South ShoreInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
- Albert Einstein College of MedicinePhD, Molecular Pharmacology, 1999 - 2006
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2006
- University of ArizonaBS, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, 1994 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- IA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2024
- 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
- 8 citationsBoston type 1 keratoprosthesis for failed keratoplasty.Jonathan L. Hager, David L. Phillips, Kenneth M. Goins, Anna S. Kitzmann, Mark A. Greiner, Alex W. Cohen, Jeffrey D. Welder, Michael D. Wagoner> ;International Ophthalmology. 2016 Feb 1
- 18 citationsThe Current State of Vaccine Development for Ocular HSV-1 Infection.Derek J. Royer, Alex W. Cohen, Daniel J.J. Carr> ;Expert Review of Ophthalmology. 2015 Mar 23
- 24 citationsCaveolin-1 Increases Proinflammatory Chemoattractants and Blood–Retinal Barrier Breakdown but Decreases Leukocyte Recruitment in InflammationXiaoman Li, Xiaowu Gu, Timothy M. Boyce, Min Zheng, Alaina M. Reagan, Hui Qi, Nawajes A. Mandal, Alex W. Cohen, Michelle C. Callegan, Daniel J.J. Carr, Michael H. Elliott> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2014 Aug 26
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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 TechniqueFebruary 3rd, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Iowa City VA Health SystemIowa City, Iowa
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsIowa City, Iowa
- Henry County Health CenterMount Pleasant, Iowa
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