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Samantha (Lewis) Cohen, MD, Pediatrics, San Diego, CA

SamanthaClaire Lewis(Lewis)CohenMD(She/Her)

Pediatrics San Diego, CA

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

President/CEO of my DBPeds Private Practice: Samantha Cohen, MD, Inc. Licensed TEACH Me ADHD Provider and Senior Field Agent at the All Deeds Health Detectives Agency. Certified facilitator of an evidence-based social skills program called “Secret Agent Society Small Group Program: Solving the Mystery of Social Encounters ®”.

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Summary

  • Dr. Samantha Cohen is a developmental behavioral pediatrician in San Diego, CA. She received her medical degree from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2008. She completed her pediatric residency training through UC San Diego/Rady Children's Hospital and worked as a general pediatrician for San Ysidro Health center for a few years before going on to complete a developmental-behavioral pediatrics fellowship at the UC Davis MIND Institute. During fellowship, Dr. Cohen developed and ran a research study looking at the effects of yoga on preschool age children with and ADHD symptoms. The results of that study were published in the Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics in 2018. Since graduating from fellowship Dr. Cohen has worked as a developmental behavioral pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Cohen specializes in assessment, diagnosis, and providing care for children with developmental and/or behavioral differences. Her areas of expertise include autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, developmental delays, and other behavioral health concerns. Dr. Cohen helps patients and their families to optimize developmental and behavioral outcomes while embracing neurodiversity in her approach to care.
  • Secret Agent Society (SAS) Small Group Program®

    I provide SAS, an Evidence-Based Social Skills Program, that helps kids with "Solving the Mystery of Social Encounters" by teaching key life skills in a fun way

    Meet the TEACH ME ADHD Team

    I am recruiting new Jr. & Sr. Detectives to joined me at the All Deeds Health Detectives Agency to learn all about ADHD through the course TEACH Me ADHD.

    Samantha Cohen, MD, Inc. | Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician | San Diego, CA

    Please visit & feel free to share my website with families interested in the services I provide through my neurodiversity affirming private practice.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2008
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships