
Bruce Howard Cohen MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Northeast Ohio Medical University Professor of Integrated Medical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University Director of the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center, Akron Children's Director of Scientific Affairs and Clinical Trials Phillip H. Maynard Chair in Neuroscience , Akron Children's Hospital
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Education & Training
Sumit Parkih - Cleveland ClinicFellowship, Neuro-Metabolism, 2004 - 2006
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2001
Ravi DukkipatiResidency, Adult Neurology, 1997 - 1998
University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1997
Glen Stevens - Cleveland Clinic1995 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
OH State Medical License 1989 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2010 - 2012
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2006
NY State Medical License 1984 - 2006
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2006
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2005
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors in America 1994, 2021
- Healthcare Heros Cleveland Crain’s Business Daily, 2011
- The Lawrence Koreness Humanitarian Award The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation, 2002
Clinical Trials
- North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium Patient Registry and Biorepository (NAMDC) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 31
- Open-Label, Dose-Escalating Study Assessing Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, of RP103 in Mitochondrial Disease
- Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of EPI-743 in Children With Leigh Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 31
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comprehensive functional testing in fibroblasts has strong utility to diagnose mitochondrial disease.Johan L K Van Hove, Marisa W Friederich, Roxanne A Van Hove, Jessica C Lee, Kaz M Knight
EMBO Molecular Medicine. 2026-10-01 - Interim analysis of an international multi-site prospective natural history study evaluating the clinical presentation and progression of Leigh syndrome spectrum disor...Laura E MacMullen, Katelynn D Stanley, John Christodoulou, Bruce H Cohen, Matthew Demczko
Therapeutic Advances in Rare Disease. 2026-08-26 - 1 citationsEducation Research: The Future of Child Neurology Residency Training: The Perspective of a Child Neurology Society Task Force.Bruce H Cohen, Donald L Gilbert, Kathryn Xixis, Brenda L Banwell, Azara Singh
Neurology. Education. 2026-06-01
Journal Articles
- Pre-irradiation 9-amino [20s] camptothecin (9-AC) in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.Farray D. Ahluwalia MS. Snyder J. Barnett GH. Cohen BH. Suh JH. Peereboom DM, Investigational New Drugs 24(3):177-80
- A modern approach to the treatment of mitochondrial diseases.Parikh S, Saneto R, Falk MJ, Anslem I, Cohen BH, Haas R, Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 11:414–430
- Objective response of multiply recurrent low-grade gliomas to bevacizumab and irinotecan.Packer RJ, Jakacki R, Horn M, Rood B, Vezina G, MacDonald T, Fisher MJ, Cohen B, Pediatr Blood Cancer; 52:791-795
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Neurocognitive Status in children with medulloblastoma following reduced-dose craniospinal radiotherapy and chemotherapy.Packer RJ, Ris MD, Goldwein J, Nicholson HS, Allen J, Murasko K, rorke L, Wara W, Vezina G, Cohen B, Boyett J, Ann Neurol 46(3), 526 (A21)
- Oxidative Phosphorylation as a tool for Diagnosis of Defects in Complexes I, III and IV of the Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain.Varnes M, Cohen B, Kerr D, Friedman N, Slabe T, Hoppel C, Proceedings of the UMDF Mitochondrial Cytopathies Conference
- MRS Detection of CNS lactate Peaks in Primary mitochondrial Cytopathies.Saneto RP, Cohen BH, Ruggieri P, Hoppel CL, Proceedings of the UMDF Mitochondrial Cytopathies Conference
Lectures
- Central nervous system melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (CNS‑MNTI): Value of chemotherapy in management.American Academy of Neurology, Section on Neuro?Oncology, New York, NY
- Brain tumors (BT) in children under two years: Treatment, survival, and long‑term prognosis.American Academy of Neurology, Section on Child Neurology, Cincinnati, OH
- Gadolinium‑DTPA (GAD)‑enhanced MRI imaging in childhood brain tumors.American Academy of Neurology, Section on Neuro? Oncology, Cincinnati, OH
Other
- OncoLink: Late Radiation-Associated Deafness in Children Treated for Medulloblastoma and Brainstem Tumors.Joel W. Goldwein, Lawrence W.C. Tom, Bruce Cohen, Beverly Lange, Georgio Perilongo, Leslie Sutton, Roger J. Packer, Giulio J. D'Angio
http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/specialty/ped_onc/radiation/pedschap/lradeaf.html - POLG-Related Disorders (March 2010) in: GeneReviews at GeneTests: Medical Genetics Information Resource.Cohen BH, Chinnery P, Copeland, W
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University of Washington, Seattle - POLG-Related Disorders (October 2012) in: GeneReviews at GeneTests: Medical Genetics Information Resource.Cohen BH, Chinnery PF, Copeland WC
http://www.genetests.org
University of Washington, Seattle
Press Mentions
What Are the AAN’s 2024 Advocacy Priorities?April 1st, 2024
Multiscale 3D Phenotyping of Human Cerebral OrganoidsDecember 8th, 2020
Sick Before Their Time: When Diseases That Typically Occur in Adults Affect Children, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery Can Be Daunting. Advice from Families, Patients, and Other Experts Can Ease the JourneyJune 22nd, 2016
Committees
- Chair, Coding Subcommittee - AAN 2013 - Present
- Member, Medical Economics and Management Committee - AAN 2006 - Present
- Member, Practice Committee - AAN 2006 - Present
- Member and Past Chair, Practice Committee - Child Neurology Society 1994 - Present
- Member and Past Chair, Child Neurology Section 1989 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Child Neurology SocietyMember
- Mitochondrial Medicine SocietyPast President
- Professors of Child NeurologyPast President
- American Neurological AssociationMember
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