Background
Cohen, Allen Barry was born on July 14, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel and Dorothy (Weisse) Cohen.
biochemist health science administrator
Cohen, Allen Barry was born on July 14, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel and Dorothy (Weisse) Cohen.
Bachelor, George Washington University, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, San Francisco, 1972.
Intern, U. Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1963-1964; resident, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1964-1966; research fellow Cardiovascular Institute,, University of California, 1969-1971; assistant professor-in-residence, University of California, 1971-1975; associate member, University of California, 1973-1975; assistant professor medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, 1973-1975; associate professor medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1975-1983; professor physiology and medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1978-1983; executive associate director, University Texas Health Center, Tyler, since 1983; professor medicine and biochemistry, since 1983; professor medicine with tenure, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, since 1983. Member pulmonary disease advising committee National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1977-1982.
Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1966-1968. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Lung Association (research policy committee since 1988), American Lung Association Texas (board directors 1988-1990), Texas Thoracic Society (president 1988-1990), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Geraldine Stein, June 12, 1960. Children: Rachel, Deborah.