Robyn T. Cohen, MD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Pulmonary complications of sickle cell anemia; asthma health disparities, pediatric asthma clinical research; asthma in Latino communities; social determinants of health

Publications

  • Published 8/12/2025

    Patchen BK, Best CM, Boiteau J, Solvik BS, Vonderschmidt A, Xu J, Cohen RT, Cassano PA. Vitamin D supplementation in pregnant or breastfeeding women or young children for preventing asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Aug 12; 8(8):CD013396. PMID: 40792481.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 7/17/2025

    Burrowes SA, Jones KC, Williams CJ, Neri CM, Klings ES, Bellamy SL, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML, Cohen RT. Supportive noninvasive ventilation for acute chest syndrome prevention in hospitalized children with sickle cell disease: Determinants of implementation. J Hosp Med. 2025 Jul 17. PMID: 40677003.

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  • Published 4/4/2025

    Bozigar M, Connolly CL, Vermeer K, Carvalho L, Cohen RT, Dugas JN, Levy JI, Fabian MP. Associations between in-home environmental exposures and lung function in a safety net population of children with asthma using electronic health records and geospatial data. Ann Epidemiol. 2025 May; 105:47-52. PMID: 40189077.

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  • Published 3/1/2025

    Cohen RT, Christy Sadreameli S, Coates AC, Nelson BA, O'Sullivan BP. Ensuring Inhaler Access for Children: A Case Study in Advocacy by Pediatric Pulmonologists. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 Mar; 60(3):e71055. PMID: 40105398.

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  • Published 11/1/2024

    Alwang AK, Law AC, Klings ES, Cohen RT, Bosch NA. Lactated Ringer vs Normal Saline Solution During Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Episodes. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Nov 01; 184(11):1365-1372. PMID: 39250114.

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Other Positions

  • Section Director
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Member, Pulmonary Center
    Boston University
  • Member, Center for Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease
    Boston University

Education

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MPH
  • Dartmouth College, BA