Alan Jay Cohen

Background

Cohen, Alan Jay was born on August 30, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Wallace and Shirley Vita (Berman) Cohen.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1982.

Career

Resident, University of California, San Francisco, 1982-1986; fellow, Institute Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1987; private practice, Comprehensive Psychiatric Superior vena cava syndrome, Walnut Creek, California, since 1989. Assistant professor psychiatry University of California, San Francisco, 1982-1986. Fellow Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1987.

Attending physician Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome focus unit SanFrancisco General Hospital, 1987-1990, Brookside Hospital. Lecturer Franklin Institute and Science Museum, Philadelphia, 1975-1976. Medical researcher Johns Hopkins University, 1976;director clinical research East Bay Hospital, Richmond, California, since 1991, director laboratory services, since 1994.

Principal research investigator Burroughs-Wellcome.

Achievements

• Alan Jay Cohen has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lecturer, consultant Family Night Workshops, San Francisco, 1988-1990. Musician Friends of the River, San Rafael, California, 1990. Member American Psychiatric Association, American Thyroid Foundation, American Society Clinical Psychopharmacology, Northern California Psychiatric Society, Sigma Xi (associate).

Interests

• Avocations: playing bass guitar, golf, travel, art.

Connections

Married Shannon Ruth Bowman, June 25, 1989. Children: Brendan Harris, Hallie Patricia.

Father:

Harry Wallace Cohen

Mother:

Shirley Vita (Berman) Cohen

Spouse:

Shannon Ruth Bowman

child:

Brendan Harris Cohen

child:

Hallie Patricia Cohen