Michael B. Cohen, MD
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Biography
Michael Cohen, MD is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine and a consultant for GI Reviewers. As a resident, he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and received the Jeffrey H. Spiegel Award for Accomplishment in Plastic Surgery, a testament of his skills as a student and surgeon. He has received several departmental commendations, including the Chiefs’ Camaraderie Award and the Charles Vaughan Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award. His clinical practice is focused on adult and pediatric sleep apnea, and his research interests are focused on sleep apnea and snoring, as well as social determinant of health. He is also interested in resident and medical student education.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Cornell University and graduated from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Boston Medical Center in 2014, joining the faculty upon graduating. He practices as a General Otolaryngologist, dividing his time between Boston Medical Center and the VA Medical Center in Boston.
Websites
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, MD
- Cornell University, BA
Publications
- Published on 10/27/2021
Uppalapati AV, Hubbell RD, Cheung AY, Kakarlapudi S, Cohen MB, Levi JR. Severe Versus Very Severe Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Outcomes After Adenotonsillectomy. Laryngoscope. 2021 Oct 27. PMID: 34704621.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/14/2021
Cheung A, Chen T, Rivero R, Hartman-Joshi K, Cohen MB, Levi JR. Assessing Loss to Follow-up After Newborn Hearing Screening in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Sociodemographic Factors That Affect Completion of Initial Audiological Evaluation. Ear Hear. 2021 09 14; 43(2):577-581. PMID: 34524152.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/8/2021
Ward LM, Sykora CA, Prakash Y, Cohen MB, Levi JR. Parental Views on the Role of Social Media in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Aug 08; 34894211037413. PMID: 34369201.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/1/2021
Bachrach K, Danis DO, Cohen MB, Levi JR. The Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pediatric Obesity: A Nationwide Analysis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 May; 131(5):520-526. PMID: 34192945.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/25/2021
Jaleel Z, Schaeffer T, Trinh C, Cohen MB, Levi JR. Prematurity: A Prognostic Factor for Increased Severity of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Laryngoscope. 2021 08; 131(8):1909-1914. PMID: 33629766.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/5/2021
Abraham EJ, Bains A, Rubin BR, Cohen MB, Levi JR. Predictors of a Normal Sleep Study in Healthy Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing Symptoms. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Sep; 130(9):1029-1035. PMID: 33544624.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/18/2020
Shehan JN, Du E, Cohen MB. Robot-assisted epiglottopexy as a method for managing adult obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov - Dec; 41(6):102742. PMID: 32979662.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/23/2020
Patel PN, Levi JR, Cohen MB. Lemierre's syndrome in the pediatric population: Trends in disease presentation and management in literature. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Sep; 136:110213. PMID: 32797805.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/16/2020
Bains A, Abraham E, Hsieh A, Rubin BR, Levi JR, Cohen MB. Characteristics and Frequency of Children With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Elective Polysomnography. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 11; 163(5):1055-1060. PMID: 32539583.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/11/2020
Cheung AY, Kan KY, Jang S, Cohen MB, Levi JR. Socioeconomic variables as a predictor of indication for pediatric adenotonsillectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Sep; 136:110181. PMID: 32563841.
Read at: PubMed
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