Training and board certification
- General surgery training, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City.
- General surgery residency, Dartmouth College.
- Two-year fellowship in Cardiac Surgery, National Institutes of Health.
- Plastic surgery residency, University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Craniofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery fellowship under Dr. Henry Kawamoto, UCLA.
- Directed the Craniofacial Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1990-1993.
- Co-Director, Center for Craniofacial Disorders, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 1993-1999.
- Chief of Craniofacial Surgery and Surgical Director, Craniofacial Center, Children's Hospital of San Diego, from 1999; founded FACES+ during this period.
- Board certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery.
- Named to Newsweek's America's Best Plastic Surgeons (2023-2025) and a Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2002-present).
Source for all rows: facesplus.com/about/dr-steven-r-cohen
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Incisions placed within the natural upper-eyelid crease to remove or reposition excess skin, muscle and fat (blepharoplasty).
- Lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Incisions placed just below the lash line or inside the eyelid to address under-eye bags and puffiness (blepharoplasty).
- The site cites a co-authored, published study on lower eyelid rejuvenation techniques (PubMed 19910859) (blepharoplasty).
Other procedures
The site lists facelift (including deep plane, SMAS, mini and "California" facelift), neck lift, lip lift, chin and cheek augmentation, buccal fat restoration/removal, otoplasty and rhinoplasty (primary, secondary, reconstructive, non-surgical) under facial procedures, plus breast and body procedures and regenerative-medicine treatments such as facial fat grafting and exosome therapy (source). Blepharoplasty is stated to be often combined with brow lift or facelift.