Services Offered
- Family medicine
- Osteopathic manipulative medicine
- Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
- Minor skin surgery
- Vasectomy
- Emergency medicine
- Limited orthopedics
- Prenatal & postnatal services
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Des Moines University
Des Moines, Iowa
Professional
- Elected to Board of Governors of the ACOFP 2017
- Elected Vice President of ACOFP in 2023
- Delegate to the ACOFP Congress of Delegates
- American Osteopathic Association House of Delegates
- Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association House of Delegates
- Represents ACOFP on the American Diabetic Association Primary Council
Training
Family Practice Residency
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Long Beach, New York
Certifications
Board Certified in Family Medicine
Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
About
In 1994, Dr. Cohen moved to Chariton. Since then, he has served as Trustee, Officer and, ultimately, President of the Iowa Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association. Throughout the year, Dr. Cohen can be found mentoring third and fourth year medical students from Des Moines University at LCHC Medical Clinic.
In 2014, Dr. Cohen was named an Iowa Rural Health Champion. He also represents Iowa as a Delegate to the American College of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates and the American Osteopathic Association House of Delegates. In 2019, he was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and was named Physician of the Year by the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association.
Dr. Cohen lives with his wife, Suse, and their dogs. He enjoys spending time with his seven children and growing number of grandchildren as well as gardening, fishing, bowling, tennis, and bicycling.