Michael Cohen (doctor)

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M. Michael Cohen, Jr., the first doctor to diagnose Proteus syndrome in 1979^[1], is Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University (Emeritus). One of the most pre-eminent dysmorphologists in the world, Dr. Cohen was born in Boston, Massachusetts and studied at the University of Michigan, Tufts University, the University of Minnesota, and Boston University. His post-graduate training included a fellowship in medical genetics Robert Gorlin (1923-2006), an oral pathologist and geneticist who described a large number of syndromes, including one currently known as the Gorlin-Cohen syndrome.

Dr. Cohen holds a bachelor's degree and doctorate in anthropology; he received a Doctor of Dental Surgery and a master's degree in oral and maxillofacial pathology; he also holds a certificate in international health. After serving as Professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery and pediatrics at the University of Washington in Seattle, he moved to Dalhousie University in Canada. In 2006, his status changed to Emeritus Professor.

Dr. Cohen has written more than 230 articles; he is the author, co-author or editor of 11 books, and has contributed 28 chapters to other books.