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Robert Coben, MD, Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA

Robert M. Coben MD

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pancreas Disease


Anthony J DiMarino, Jr MD Professor Program Director, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship Sydney Kimmel Medical College Thomas Jefferson University

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  • 1101 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19107

  • Phone+1 215-955-8900

  • Fax+1 215-955-5245

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Summary

  • Dr. Robert Coben is a Philadelphia-based gastroenterologist specializing in advanced endoscopic interventions, gastrointestinal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and pancreas disease. He completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and his residency at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Coben is currently the Anthony J. DiMarino, Jr MD Professor of Medicine and Program Director of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship Program at Thomas Jefferson His expertise includes general gastroenterology, With expertise in Barrett's Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Pancreatico-Biliary Disease, Colon polyps/Colon Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. He has published multiple papers in prominent journals and has received multiple "Top Doc" awards from various reputable organizations over the years.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1989 - 1991
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1989
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1985
  • Bowdoin College
    Bowdoin CollegeA.B., Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1977 - 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1990 - 2027
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1986 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doc U.S. News and World Report, 2012-2020
  • Regional Top Doc Castle Connelly, 2011-2020
  • Top Doc Castle Connelly, 2011-2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Outcomes After Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for T1a Esophageal Adenocarcinoma with Suffested Algorithm for Management  
    Tofani, C. Gandhi, K., Yoo J. Murphy, M., Fortuna, D., Fenkel, J. Siddiqui, A., Palazzo, J. Coben, R., Cohen, S., Katzka, D., Infantolino, A., J of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research, 1/1/2017
  • Persistent risk for hepatocellular carcinoma after more than a decade of successful hepatitis B virus suppression  
    Dargan, Andrew, Wong, She-Yan, Coben, Robert, Conn, Mitchell, DiMarino, Anthony J., Hann, Hie-Won, Minerva Gastroenterologicia E Dietologica, 1/1/2017
  • Retroperitoneal nodular fasciitis: a benign etiology on the differential diagnosis of malignant gastric outlet obstruction  
    Kistler, CA, Jiang W, Coben, RM, J Gastrointest Oncol, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Ten years of Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Barrett’s Esophagus: A single center experience.
    Christina Tofani, Kunjal Gandhi, Joseph Spataro, Joseph Yoo, Megan Murphy, Neena Mohan, Zachary Daitch, Raymond Janowski, Scott W. Keith, Noreen Dabbish, David Kastenb..., Gastroenterology, 1/1/2017
  • Study to Validate a new Practical and Simplified Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Scale.
    Khurana, T., Herman, JB, Conn, M, Kroop, H, Prieto, J, Katz, L, Broad, L, Ritchie, MT, Coben, RM, Daskalaskis, C, Matro, R, Alves, P, Issa, R, Kastenberg, DM, Gastointestinal Endoscopy, 1/1/2015
  • Su1509 Migration Rates of Wallflex Fully-Cobefred Expanding Metal Stent (FCSEMS) in Malignant and Benign Disease.
    Korenblit, J, Matro, R, Siddiqui, A, Coben, R, Conn, M, Loren, D, Kowalski, T, Gastrointest Endo, 1/1/2014

Lectures

  • Approach to the Patient with Non-Variceal UGI Bleeding 
    Atlantic City, NJ - 1/1/2017
  • Pancreatic Cancer: Who is at Risk and How do we screen? 
    Atlantic City, NJ - 1/1/2016
  • Advances in Diagnostic Techniques in Evaluation of Pancreatic and Biliary Cancers 
    Vineland, NJ - 1/1/2015

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