Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Binghamton University, B.S. Molecular Integrative Neuroscience and B.A. Chemistry, 2006 to 2010 |
| Medical school | NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O. and M.S. Neuromuscular Medicine, 2010 to 2015 |
| Internship | General Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015 to 2016 |
| Residency | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2016 to 2020; sites include Hahnemann University Hospital/Drexel and Einstein Medical Center |
| Fellowship | AAFPRS Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Louisiana State University, Shreveport; program director Fred J. Stucker, MD; 2020 to 2021 |
- Board certification, as printed: American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, "Board Certified in Otolaryngology & Facial Plastic Surgery," December 21, 2021. The credentials list also names the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- Over 80 peer-reviewed publications and over 20 textbook chapters; reviewer for journals including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
- Clinical faculty, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine; Adjunct Assistant Professor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine; former faculty in Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery at LSU and the VA Medical Center.
- Member of AAO-HNS and AAFPRS, where he serves on the Young Physicians committee.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Dr. Cohn places incisions in the natural crease of the upper eyelid and removes excess skin and protruding fat (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. The incision is placed just below the lower lash line to remove excess skin, or hidden inside the lower eyelid (transconjunctival incision) to redistribute or remove excess fat.
- Procedure. Skin, fat and tissue are removed as needed and the underlying muscles tightened. Incisions close with sutures or skin glue. Anesthesia is local or intravenous sedation with general anesthesia, given by an anesthesiologist; the surgery is outpatient.
- Vision. The page states that sagging skin can reduce side vision and that eyelid surgery can reduce or remove that problem. It names ptosis (droopy upper lids) among the conditions seen.
- Assessment. Dr. Cohn assesses whether drooping relates to the forehead before surgery.
- Combined procedures. Brow lift, facelift, wrinkle relaxers, dermal fillers or a chemical peel.
- Galleries. A blepharoplasty gallery with multiple cases (blepharoplasty gallery) and a brow lift gallery with one case (brow-lift gallery).
Other procedures
The brow lift page describes incisions placed within the hairline and repositioning of the brows, with same-day discharge or brief observation (source). The galleries also cover facelift and neck lift, rhinoplasty, lip lift, buccal fat removal, fat transfer, liposuction, facial trauma, skin cancer reconstruction, mass removal and skin resurfacing (source).
Insurance and cost
- The eyelid page publishes no price; cost depends on whether the upper, lower or both eyelids are treated and is set at consultation. Financing is offered to all patients (source).
- The insurance page lists major providers the practice works with, including Medicare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United HealthCare, Anthem BCBS, Oxford, Oscar and AARP. It does not say which procedures are covered (insurance).
Recovery
- Help is needed getting to and from the clinic, as gauze or bandages cover the eyes after surgery (source).
- Rest, avoid strenuous activity, and limit screen time and reading for the first few days.
- Sleep on the back with the head elevated during the first week.
- Bruising and swelling lessen in about 10 to 14 days; scars may take months to fade.
- Cool compresses and over-the-counter medication manage discomfort; sunglasses outdoors.
- A follow-up visit checks healing.