DeborahLeeCohanMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • San Francisco, CA

Professor, Obstetrics/Gynecology & Reproductive Science, UCSF School of Medicine

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Office
1001 Potrero Ave
Rm 6d14
San Francisco, CA 94110
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Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1996 - 2000
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
HI State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Clinical Trials

HIV Testing Strategies in the Perinatal Setting Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Protease Inhibitors to Reduce Malaria Morbidity in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 15
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Tilting the Scale: Current Provider Perspectives and Practices on Breastfeeding with HIV in the United States.
Allison Lai, Elisabeth S Young, Hannah Kohrman, Gabriela Chateau, Deborah Cohan, Lealah Pollock, Monica Hahn, Barbara Namusaazi, Ornella Tankeu Toini, Judy Levison, Th...> ;AIDS Patient Care and Stds. 2023 Feb 1
3 citations
Anemia and Micronutrient Status during Pregnancy, and Their Associations with Obstetric and Infant Outcomes among HIV-Infected Ugandan Women Receiving Antiretroviral T...
Julia L. Finkelstein, Heather S. Herman, Albert Plenty, Saurabh Mehta, Paul Natureeba, Tamara D. Clark, Moses R. Kamya, Theodore Ruel, Edwin D. Charlebois, Deborah Coh...> ;Current Developments in Nutrition. 2020 May 1
Response to Letter.
Monica Ulhee Hahn, Neal Sheran, Shannon Weber, Deborah Cohan, Juno Obedin-Maliver> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Feb 1
22 citations
Providing Patient-Centered Perinatal Care for Transgender Men and Gender-Diverse Individuals: A Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team Approach.
Monica Hahn, Neal Sheran, Shannon Weber, Deborah Cohan, Juno Obedin-Maliver> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Nov 1
8 citations
Miscarriage among women in the United States Women's Interagency HIV Study, 1994–2017
Kristin M. Wall, Lisa B. Haddad, C. Christina Mehta, Elizabeth T. Golub, Lisa Rahangdale, Jodie Dionne-Odom, Roksana Karim, Rodney L. Wright, Howard Minkoff, Mardge H....> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 May 25
2 citations
Empowering HIV-infected women in low-resource settings: A pilot study evaluating a patient-centered HIV prevention strategy for reproduction in Kisumu, Kenya.
Okeoma Mmeje, Betty Njoroge, Pauline Wekesa, Alfred Murage, R O Ondondo, Sheryl van der Poel, Mary A. Guzé, Starley B. Shade, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Deborah Cohan, Craig...> ;Plos One. 2019 Mar 6
14 citations
Racist Like Me — A Call to Self-Reflection and Action for White Physicians
Deborah Cohan> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2019 Feb 27
16 citations
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 752: Prenatal and Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing.
Lealah Pollock, Deborah Cohan, Christine Chang Pecci, Pooja Mittal> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Jan 1
19 citations
Estradiol Levels Are Altered in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Pregnant Women Randomized to Efavirenz-Versus Lopinavir/Ritonavir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy.
Chloe R. McDonald, Andrea L. Conroy, Joel L. Gamble, Eszter Papp, Michael Hawkes, Peter Olwoch, Paul Natureeba, Moses R. Kamya, Michael Silverman, Deborah Cohan, Cathe...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2018 Jan 18
43 citations
Altered angiogenesis as a common mechanism underlying preterm birth, small for gestational age, and stillbirth in women living with HIV.
Andrea L. Conroy, Chloe R. McDonald, Joel L. Gamble, Peter Olwoch, Paul Natureeba, Deborah Cohan, Moses R. Kamya, Diane V. Havlir, Grant Dorsey, Kevin C. Kain> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017 Dec 1
7 citations
Protective Effect of Indoor Residual Spraying of Insecticide on Preterm Birth Among Pregnant Women With HIV Infection in Uganda: A Secondary Data Analysis.
Michelle E. Roh, Stephen Shiboski, Paul Natureeba, Abel Kakuru, Mary K. Muhindo, Teddy Ochieng, Albert Plenty, Catherine A. Koss, Tamara D. Clark, Patricia Awori, Miri...> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2017 Dec 19
14 citations
Offering pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention to pregnant and postpartum women: a clinical approach.
Dominika Seidman, Shannon Weber, Deborah Cohan> ;Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2017 Jul 3
2 citations
Safer Conception and Contraceptive Counseling By Providers of Men Living With HIV in San Francisco.
Megan S. Orlando, Shannon Weber, Rebecca Martinez, Deborah Cohan, Dominika Seidman> ;The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 2017 Jun 19
26 citations
Viral Suppression and Retention in Care up to 5 Years After Initiation of Lifelong ART During Pregnancy (Option B+) in Rural Uganda.
Catherine A. Koss, Paul Natureeba, Dalsone Kwarisiima, Mike Ogena, Tamara D. Clark, Peter Olwoch, Deborah Cohan, Jaffer Okiring, Edwin D. Charlebois, Moses R. Kamya, D...> ;Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2017 Mar 1
26 citations
Intermittent Preventive Treatment With Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for the Prevention of Malaria Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women
Paul Natureeba, Abel Kakuru, Mary K. Muhindo, Teddy Ochieng, John Ategeka, Catherine A. Koss, Albert Plenty, Edwin D. Charlebois, Tamara D. Clark, Bridget Nzarubara, M...> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2017 Jul 1
15 citations
“Is It All Right for Me to Have a Baby or Not?”: Men Living With HIV Discuss Fertility Desires and Interactions With Providers
Shannon Weber, Jennifer M. Zakaras, Starr Hilliard, Deborah Cohan, Shari L. Dworkin> ;The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 2017 Jan 1
36 citations
Trends of and factors associated with live-birth and abortion rates among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women
Lisa B. Haddad, Kristin M. Wall, C. Christina Mehta, Elizabeth T. Golub, Lisa Rahangdale, Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Roksana Karim, Rodney L. Wright, Howard Minkoff, Mardge...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017 Jan 1
28 citations
Use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis during the preconception, antepartum and postpartum periods at two United States medical centers
Dominika Seidman, Shannon Weber, Maria Teresa Timoney, Karishma K. Oza, Elizabeth Mullins, Deborah Cohan, Rodney L. Wright> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016 Nov 1
1 citations
Malaria burden in a birth cohort of HIV-exposed uninfected Ugandan infants living in a high malaria transmission setting
Abel Kakuru, Paul Natureeba, Mary K. Muhindo, Tamara D. Clark, Diane V. Havlir, Deborah Cohan, Grant Dorsey, Moses R. Kamya, Theodore Ruel> ;Malaria Journal. 2016 Oct 18
7 citations
Antiretroviral Resistance and Pregnancy Characteristics of Women with Perinatal and Nonperinatal HIV Infection
Gweneth B. Lazenby, Okeoma Mmeje, Barbra M. Fisher, Adriana Weinberg, Erika Aaron, Maria Keating, Amneris E. Luque, Denise Willers, Deborah Cohan, Deborah Money> ;Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016 Jun 19
The Exclusion of Sperm Donation on the Basis of Sexual Practices: Time for a Policy Update.
Sally R. Greenwald, Deborah Cohan, Shannon Weber, Kirsten Salmeen> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016 Jun 1
16 citations
Brief Report: Food Insufficiency Is Associated With Lack of Sustained Viral Suppression Among HIV-Infected Pregnant and Breastfeeding Ugandan Women.
Catherine A. Koss, Paul Natureeba, Dorcas Nyafwono, Albert Plenty, Julia Mwesigwa, Bridget Nzarubara, Tamara D. Clark, Theodore Ruel, Jane Achan, Edwin D. Charlebois, ...> ;Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2016 Mar 1
2 citations
A clinical approach to elimination of perinatal HIV transmission in resource-rich settings.
Dominika Seidman, Theodore Ruel, Lisa Rahangdale, Pooja Mittal, Christine Chang Pecci, Shannon Weber, Ronald H. Goldschmidt, Deborah Cohan, Judy Levison> ;International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2015 Dec 1
1 citations
The changing landscape for HIV-serodifferent couples desiring a child
Erika Aaron, Deborah Cohan, Shannon Weber> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015 Nov 1
8 citations
"I Have Remained Strong Because of That Food": Acceptability and Use of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Among Pregnant HIV-Infected Ugandan Women Receiving Combinatio...
Sera L. Young, Barnabas K. Natamba, Flavia Luwedde, Dorcas Nyafwono, Ben Okia, Beth Osterbauer, Paul Natureeba, Lynn Johnson, Chloe Michel, Amy Zheng, Marion Robine, J...> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2015 Aug 1
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Lectures

Obstetrics and Gynecology Update: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California - 10/31/2012

Press Mentions

Can You Breastfeed if You Have HIV?June 9th, 2022
Docs Should Discuss Breast Feeding with HIV-Positive Women, Experts SayJanuary 29th, 2021
How to Support a LGBTQ Employee Coming Out in the WorkplaceJune 21st, 2019
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Grant Support

Ethnographic Study Of An HIV Risk PopulationNational Institute On Drug Abuse2004–2007
Social Capital, Self Efficacy, And Sex Worker HealthNational Institute On Drug Abuse2003