Stafford Cohen
Stafford Cohen, a physician for 52 years, is a preeminent cardiologist who has practiced for most of his career at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Cohen graduated from Brown University, magna cum laude, and then earned his medical degree at Boston University. He received further training at Mt. Sinai Hospital and the U.S. Public .... more
Stafford Cohen, a physician for 52 years, is a preeminent cardiologist who has practiced for most of his career at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Cohen graduated from Brown University, magna cum laude, and then earned his medical degree at Boston University. He received further training at Mt. Sinai Hospital and the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, both in New York, and at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. He became licensed in internal medicine and was also certified in cardiovascular disease. Currently, he has academic appointments at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as well as at Harvard Medical School.
Through his career, in addition to caring for patients and teaching, Cohen has authored and co-authored many articles and research studies published in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals as well as book chapters. Cohen’s first full-length book is his biography: Paul Zoll MD.
Cohen was a medical resident under Dr. Paul Zoll and later a colleague at the former Beth Israel Hospital and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His respect and admiration for Dr. Zoll was the impetus for writing the biography of Zoll. Beyond his personal experiences with Zoll, Cohen conducted extensive research for seven years, which included individual interviews with many of Zoll’s colleagues, patients and family members. He also examined archival material, including professional articles, journals, books, newspapers and magazines.
Cohen is working on a second book, a memoir based on patients he’s treated, that examines the complex structure of the doctor-patient relationship.
Born in Boston, Cohen and his wife Deborah live in Newton. They have two children and four grandchildren.