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Deirdre Cohen, MD, Oncology, New York, NY, The Mount Sinai Hospital

DeirdreJillCohenMD

Oncology New York, NY

Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hematologic Oncology

Associate Professor, Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Education & Training

  • New York University
    New York UniversityMS, Clinical Investigation, 2010
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2004 - 2007
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2001
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBS, Biology & Society, With Honors, 1997
  • Horace Mann School
    Horace Mann SchoolCertificate, 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Career Development LOI Award CTEP, 2009
  • Young Investigator Award ECOG, 2008
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Targeting the Hedgehog Pathway: Role in Cancer and Clinical Implications of its Inhibition  
    Cohen DJ, Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, 6/1/2012
  • Postoperative intraperitoneal 5-fluoro-2’-deoxyuridine added to chemoradiation in patients curatively resected (R0) for locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal j...  
    Cohen DJ, Newman E, Iqbal S, Chang RY, Potmesil M, Ryan T, Donahue B, Chandra A, Liu M, Utate M, Hiotis S, Pachter HL, Hochster H, Muggia F, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2/1/2012
  • Phase I dose-escalating study of biweekly fixed-dose rate gemcitabine plus pemetrexed in patients with advanced solid tumors  
    Yuan Y, Cohen DJ, Love E, Yaw M, Levinson B, Nicol SJ, Hochster HS, Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, 8/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • A phase 2, randomized trial of GVAX pancreas and CRS-207 immunotherapy versus GVAX alone in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Updated results.
    Le DT, Wang-Gillam A, Picozzi, Jr V, Greten TF, Crocenzi TS, Springett GM, Morse M, Zeh H, Cohen DJ, Fine RL, Onners B, Uram JN, Laheru D, Murphy A, Skoble J, Lemmens ..., J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2014
  • Vismodegib (V), a hedgehog (HH) pathway inhibitor, combined with FOLFOX for first-line therapy of patients (pts) with advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction (G...
    Cohen DJ, Christos PJ, Kindler HL, Catenacci DV, Bekaii-Saab T, Tahiri S, Janjigian YY, Gibson MK, Chan E, Rajdev L, Urba S, Wade JL, Kozuch P, Love E, Vandris K, Take..., J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2013
  • The MEK inhibitor selumetinib ([SEL], AZD6244, ARRY-142886) plus irinotecan (IRI) as second-line therapy for KRAS-mutated (KRASm) metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC).
    Hochster HS, Messersmith WA, O'Neil BH, Groshen SG, Lenz H, Cohen DJ, Denlinger CS, Gold PJ, Eckhardt SG, Locker GY, Ames P, McKinley M, Leichman L, Academic GI Cancer..., J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • A phase I/II study of GSK3145095 alone and in combination with anticancer agents including pembrolizumab in adults with selected solid tumors. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • Phase II multi-institutional study of nivolumab (Nivo), cabiralizumab (Cabira), and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for locally advanced unresectable pancreatic ... 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • “Multidisciplinary Management of Localized Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers” 
    1/16/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month: 2020 Immunotherapy Research Update
    Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month: 2020 Immunotherapy Research UpdateApril 21st, 2020
  • NYU Dental's Deepak Saxena Awarded Grant to Target the Microbiome in Treating Pancreatic Cancer
    NYU Dental's Deepak Saxena Awarded Grant to Target the Microbiome in Treating Pancreatic CancerDecember 4th, 2019
  • Pancreatic Microbiome May Hold the Key to Better Treatment
    Pancreatic Microbiome May Hold the Key to Better TreatmentFebruary 15th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations