Seth A. Cohen, M.D.
I am dedicated to improving patients' quality of life.
Seth A. Cohen, M.D., is a urologist specializing in complex reconstruction of the pelvic floor, including fistula and pelvic organ prolapse repair.
Dr. Cohen received his medical doctorate and Bachelor of Arts degrees at Northwestern University through the prestigious Honors Program in Medical Education, which allowed for direct matriculation into medical school after three years of undergraduate work. He completed his postgraduate training in California, including an internship in the Department of Surgery at University of California San Francisco, a residency in urology at University of California San Diego and a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at University of California Los Angeles.
Dr. Cohen has published in a variety of medical journals on topics, including mesh-associated complications, urinary incontinence and medical education.
Dr. Cohen is board certified by the American Board of Urology, with additional subspecialty certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Cohen is very involved in medical education, including being on faculty for City of Hope's Reconstructive Urology Fellowship.
2018, Diplomate, American Board of Urology
2018, Subspecialty Qualification, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, American Board of Urology
2008-present, Licensed by the Medical Board of California as a Physician and Surgeon
2002-2007, M.D., Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
1999-2002, B.A., Political Science, Northwestern University, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Evanston, IL
2014-2016, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Urology, Los Angeles, CA
2015-2016, Training Program in Translational Science Certificate Program, University of California Los Angeles, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Los Angeles, CA
2010-2014, Department of Urology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
2008-2010, General Surgery, University of California San Diego, Department of Surgery, San Diego, CA
2007-2008, University of California San Francisco, Department of Surgery, San Francisco, CA
2016-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Urology and Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2014, Honorable Mention, Dr. George Kaplan Outstanding Resident Research Award at UCSD
2013, Honorable Mention, Dr. George Kaplan Outstanding Resident Research Award at UCSD
2012, Western Section of the AUA Resident Scholarship Award
2011, Nominated for UCSD Kaiser Excellence in Teaching Award
American Urogynecologic Society
International Urogynecological Association
International Continence Society
Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Urological Association
American Association of Clinical Urologists
Los Angeles County Medical Society
- Cohen SA. The AUA Curriculum for Medical Students: Current Resources and Developments. Curr Urol Rep. 2019 Nov 28;20(12):86. DOI: 10.1007/s11934‐019‐0944‐y. PMID: 31781872 Review.
- Cohen, SA. Cost-Effectiveness of Third-Line Therapies for Overactive Bladder. Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep 13, 153–157 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-018-0477-0
- Viragh KA, Cohen SA, Shen L, Kurzbard‐Roach N, Raz S, Raman SS. Translabial US: Preoperative Detection of Midurethral Sling Erosion in Stress Urinary Incontinence. Radiology. 2018 Dec;289(3):721‐727. DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2018180786. Epub 2018 Aug 14. PMID: 30106346.
- Viragh KA, Cohen SA, Raz S, Lo J, Raman SS. Translabial Ultrasound in Midurethral Sling (Mesh) Visualization and Erosion Detection in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Retrospective Pilot Study. Ultrasound Q. 2018 Dec;34(4):238‐244. DOI: 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000382. PMID: 30169492.
- Cohen SA, Carberry CL, Smilen SW. American Urogynecologic Society Consensus Statement: Cystoscopy at the Time of Prolapse Repair. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2018 Jul/Aug;24(4):258‐259. DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000529. PMID: 29369837.
- Ramart P, Ackerman AL, Cohen SA, Kim JH, Raz S. The Risk of Recurrent Urinary Incontinence Requiring Surgery After Suburethral Sling Removal for Mesh Complications. Urology. 2017 Aug;106:203‐209. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.01.060. Epub 2017 May 2. PMID: 28476681.
- Cohen SA, Chaudhry Z, Oliver JL, Kreydin EI, Nguyen MT, Mills SA, Ackerman AL, Kim JH, Tarnay CM, Raz S. Comparison of Times to Ureteral Efflux after Administration of Sodium Fluorescein and Phenazopyridine. J Urol. 2017 Feb;197(2):519‐523. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.07.099. Epub 2016 Sep 21. PMID: 27664579.
- Cohen SA, Raz S. Editorial Comment. Urology. 2015 Aug;86(2):393‐4. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.03.043. Epub 2015 Jul 11. PMID: 26169004 No abstract available.
- Raheem OA, Cohen SA, Parsons JK, Palazzi KL, Kane CJ. A Family History of Lethal Prostate Cancer and Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy. Sci Rep.2015 Jun26;5:10544. DOI:10.1038/srep10544. PMID:26112134.
- Cohen SA, Juwono T, Palazzi KL, Kaplan GW, Chiang G. Examining trends in the treatment of ureterocele yields no definitive solution. JPediatrUrol. 2015 Feb;11(1):29.e1‐6.DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2014.09.001. Epub 2014Oct 2. PMID:25459387.
- Raheem OA, Godebu E, Cohen SA, Shabaik A, Parsons JK. Unclassified mucinous renal cell carcinoma: a rare histopathological entity. Korean J Urol. 2014 Oct;55(10):690-2. DOI: 10.4111/kju.2014.55.10.690. Epub 2014 Oct 10. PMID:25324954.
- Cohen S, Palazzi K, Marietti S, Kaplan G, Chiang G. Lack of improvement: a national assessment of readmission rates after pediatric bladder reconstruction. Nephrourol Mon. 2014 Sep 5;6(5):e20263. DOI: 10.5812/numonthly.20263. eCollection 2014 Sep. PMID: 25695034.
- Cohen SA, Mirheydar HS, Parsons JK, Palazzi KL, Liss MA, Chang DC, Kane CJ, Kader AK. Reply: To PMID 24958477. Urology. 2014 Aug;84(2):319-‐20. DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2014.02.053. Epub 2014 Jun 21. No abstract available. PMID: 24958489.
- Cohen SA, Mirheydar HS, Parsons JK, Palazzi KL, Liss MA, Chang DC, Kane CJ, Kader AK. Minimally invasive cystectomy is associated with improved perioperative patient safety outcomes compared with open cystectomy in a national cohort. Urology. 2014 Aug;84(2):314‐9. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.02.048. Epub 2014 Jun 21. PMID: 24958477.
- Godebu E, Woldrich JM, Cohen SA, Kane CJ, Owens EL, Sakamoto K. Incorporating robot-assisted prostatectomy at a Veterans Affairs hospital: outcomes. J Endourol. 2014 Sep;28(9):1097-102. DOI: 10.1089/end.2014.0138. Epub 2014 Jun 30. PMID: 24819015.
- Jabaji R, Palazzi KL, Mehrazin R, Cohen SA, Masterson JH, Woo JR, Lee H, Liss MA, Kopp RP, Wang S, Stroup SP, Patterson AL, L'Esperance JO, Derweesh IH. Determinants of renal functional decline after open partial nephrectomy: a comparison of warm, cold, and non-ischemic modalities. Can J Urol. 2014 Feb;21(1):7126‐33. PMID: 24529014 [PubMed -‐ indexed for MEDLINE].
- Banapour P, Patel N, Kane CJ, Cohen SA, Parsons JK. Robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy: a systematic review and report of a single institution case series. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2013 Dec 10. DOI: 10.1038/pcan.2013.52. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24323329 [PubMed ‐ as supplied by publisher].
- Cohen SA, Kane CJ, Juwono T, Masterson JH, Kaplan GW. Urology in San Diego‐its history in "America's finest city". Urology. 2013 Aug;82(2):280-3. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.04.032. No abstract available. PMID: 23896091.
- Mehrazin R, Palazzi KL, Kopp RP, Colangelo CJ, Stroup SP, Masterson JH, Liss MA, Cohen SA, Jabaji R, Park SK, Patterson AL, L'Esperance JO, Derweesh IH. Impact of tumour morphology on renal function decline after partial nephrectomy. BJU Int. 2013 Jun;111(8):E374‐82. DOI: 10.1111/bju.12149. PMID: 23714649.
- Groves HK, Chang D, Palazzi K, Cohen S, Parsons JK. The incidence of acute urinary retention secondary to BPH is increasing among California men. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2013 Sep;16(3):260-5. DOI: 10.1038/pcan.2013.11. Epub 2013 May 7. PMID: 23648398.
- Cohen SA, Rangarajan SS, Chen T, Palazzi KL, Langford JS, Sur RL. Occupational hazard: radiation exposure for the urologist-developing a reference standard. Int Braz J Urol. 2013 Mar-‐Apr;39(2):209-13. DOI: 10.1590/S1677-‐5538.IBJU.2013.02.09. PMID: 23683685.
- Bazzi WM, Stroup SP, Cohen SA, Sisul DM, Liss MA, Masterson JH, Kopp RP, Gudeman SR, Leeflang E, Palazzi KL, Ramamoorthy S, Kane CJ, Horgan S, Derweesh IH. Comparison of transrectal and transvaginal hybrid natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery partial nephrectomy in the porcine model. Urology. 2013 Jul;82(1):84-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.03.007. Epub 2013 May 12. PMID: 23676357.
- Stroup SP, Raheem OA, Palazzi KL, Liss MA, Mehrazin R, Kopp RP, Patel N, Cohen SA, Park SK, Patterson AL, Kane CJ, Millard F, Derweesh IH. Does timing of cytoreductive nephrectomy impact patient survival with metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the tyrosine kinase inhibitor era? A multi-institutional study. Urology. 2013 Apr;81(4):805‐11. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.10.054. Epub 2013 Feb 13. PMID: 23414694.
- Bazzi WM, Stroup SP, Kopp RP, Cohen SA, Sakamoto K, Derweesh IH. Comparison of Laparoendoscopic Single‐site and Multiport Laparoscopic Radical and Partial Nephrectomy: A Prospective, Nonrandomized Study. Urology. 2012 Nov;80(5):1039-45. PubMed PMID: 22990064.
- Bazzi WM, Stroup SP, Cohen SA, Dotai T, Kopp RP, Colangelo C, Raheem OA, Ramamoorthy S, Talamini M, Horgan S, Kane CJ, Derweesh IH. Feasibility of transrectal hybrid natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) nephrectomy in the cadaveric model. Urology. 2012 Sep;80(3):590‐5. PubMed PMID: 22925236.
- Stroup SP, Palazzi K, Kopp RP, Mehrazin R, Santomauro M, Cohen SA, Patterson AL, L'Esperance JO, Derweesh IH. RENAL nephrometry score is associated with operative approach for partial nephrectomy and urine leak. Urology. 2012 Jul;80(1):151‐6. PubMed PMID: 22748871.
- Cohen SA, Parsons JK. Combination pharmacological therapies for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Drugs Aging. 2012 Apr 1;29(4):275‐84. PubMed PMID: 22428659.
- Lazar DA, Cohen SA, Evora DK, Losasso BE, Bickler SW. Cecal bascule in a child: an unusual cause of postoperative bowel obstruction. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Mar;47(3):609‐11. PubMed PMID: 22424364.
- Bazzi WM, Raheem OA, Cohen SA, Derweesh IH. Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery in urology: Review of the world literature. Urol Ann. 2012 Jan;4(1):1‐5. PubMed PMID: 22346092.
- Eliason DA, Cohen SA, Baratta J, Yu J, Robertson RT. Local proliferation of microglia cells in response to neocortical injury in vitro. Brain Res Dev Brain Res. 2002 Jul 30;137(1):75‐9. PubMed PMID: 12128256.