Background
Cohen, Bernard was born on April 30, 1929 in Newark. Son of Samuel and Ruth (Rosenblum) Cohen.
Cohen, Bernard was born on April 30, 1929 in Newark. Son of Samuel and Ruth (Rosenblum) Cohen.
Bachelor of Arts, Middlebury College, 1950; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1954.
Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1954-1955; resident in neurology, New York University, Bellevue Medical Center, New York City, 1955-1957; assistant resident psychiatry, Hillside Hospital, Queens, New York, 1957-1958; with, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1960; National Institute Neurological fellow, Columbia, New York City, 1960-1962; visiting fellow in otolaryngology, U. Tokyo, Japan, 1965; assistant attending neurologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1961-1970; associate professor neurology, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1966-1970; associate professor physiology. Expert in neurology, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1975-1979; attending neurologist, Elmhurst General Hospital, Queens, New York, 1973-1980; attending neurologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, since 1970; professor neurology, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1970; Morris B. Bender professor neurology, Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1976; director, Neurobiology Graduate Program, 1981-1990; active chairman neurology, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1993. Adjunct Professor Queens College, CUNY, 1973-1988.
Board of directors American Brass Quintet, 1981-1985. Served with Medical Corps United States Army, 1958-1960. Member American Academy Neurology, American Neurological Association, American Physiological Society, Barany Society (Hallpike-Nylen Prize 1987), Association Research in Neurological and MentalDisorders (secretary treasurer 1979-1986, president 1987), Harvey Society, New York Academy.Medicine, New York Academy Sciences, Society Neurosci., National Aeronautics and Space Administration (space science board 1984-1986, Aerospace Medical Advisory Committee since 1988, chairman discipline working group in neuroscience since 1989), National Institutes of Health (member neurological study section A 1981-1985, member vision B study section 1986-1989, national review research since 1989, fellow 1960-1962, Development award 1967-1973, Javits award since 1986).
Married Phoebe Ann Freeman, October 30, 1955. Children: Margaret, Alexander, Nathaniel.