Robyn T. Cohen, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Biography
Pulmonary complications of sickle cell anemia; asthma health disparities, pediatric asthma clinical research; asthma in Latino communities; social determinants of health
Other Positions
- Section Director, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Member, Pulmonary Center, Boston University
- Member, Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease, Boston University
Education
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, MD
- Harvard School of Public Health, MPH
- Dartmouth College, BA
Publications
- Published on 7/9/2024
Jung KH, Argenio KL, Jackson DJ, Miller RL, Perzanowski MS, Rundle AG, Bacharier LB, Busse WW, Cohen RT, Visness CM, Gill MA, Gruchalla RS, Hershey GK, Kado RK, Sherenian MG, Liu AH, Makhija MM, Pillai DK, Rivera-Spoljaric K, Gergen PJ, Altman MC, Sandel MT, Sorkness CA, Kattan M, Lovinsky-Desir S. Home and School Pollutant Exposure, Respiratory Outcomes, and Influence of Historical Redlining. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Jul 09. PMID: 38992473.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/19/2024
Cohen RT, Burrowes SAB, Williams CJ, Neri CM, Klings ES, Jones KC, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML. SNAP: Supportive non-invasive ventilation for acute chest syndrome prevention for hospitalized children with sickle cell disease: Perspectives of patients, parents, and the healthcare team. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Jun 19; e31142. PMID: 38896013.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/16/2024
Stransky ML, Bremer-Kamens M, Kistin CJ, Sheldrick RC, Cohen RT. Using Electronic Health Records to Identify Asthma-Related Acute Care Encounters. Acad Pediatr. 2024 May 16. PMID: 38761891.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2024
Willen SM, Cohen RT. Unmasking Acute Chest Syndrome: Understanding the Role of Nonpharmacologic Interventions on Children with Sickle Cell Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Chest. 2024 Jan; 165(1):9-11. PMID: 38199737.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/7/2023
Clay S, Alladina J, Smith NP, Visness CM, Wood RA, O'Connor GT, Cohen RT, Khurana Hershey GK, Kercsmar CM, Gruchalla RS, Gill MA, Liu AH, Kim H, Kattan M, Bacharier LB, Rastogi D, Rivera-Spoljaric K, Robison RG, Gergen PJ, Busse WW, Villani AC, Cho JL, Medoff BD, Gern JE, Jackson DJ, Ober C, Dapas M. Gene-based association study of rare variants in children of diverse ancestries implicates TNFRSF21 in the development of allergic asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Mar; 153(3):809-820. PMID: 37944567.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/1/2023
Stephenson N, Forno E, Laguna TA, Lovinsky-Desir S, Moore PE, Sheares BJ, Kazmerski TM, Udoko MN, Lypson ML, Harding LRW, Wilkes DS, Adair DJ, Afolabi F, Balasubramaniam V, Ale GJB, Castner LM, Ghera P, Heras A, Jordan K, Ly NP, Martinez-Fernandez TM, Mishra PE, Narang I, Palla JB, Rivera-Sanchez YM, Tapia IE, Toprak D, Torres-Silva CA, Cohen RT. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Pediatric Pulmonary Workforce: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Oct; 20(10):1373-1388. PMID: 37772940.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/15/2023
Bhakta NR, Bime C, Kaminsky DA, McCormack MC, Thakur N, Stanojevic S, Baugh AD, Braun L, Lovinsky-Desir S, Adamson R, Witonsky J, Wise RA, Levy SD, Brown R, Forno E, Cohen RT, Johnson M, Balmes J, Mageto Y, Lee CT, Masekela R, Weiner DJ, Irvin CG, Swenson ER, Rosenfeld M, Schwartzstein RM, Agrawal A, Neptune E, Wisnivesky JP, Ortega VE, Burney P. Race and Ethnicity in Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation: An Official American Thoracic Society Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Apr 15; 207(8):978-995. PMID: 36973004.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/27/2023
Bhakta NR, Bime C, Kaminsky DA, McCormack MC, Thakur N, Stanojevic S, Baugh AD, Braun L, Lovinsky-Desir S, Adamson R, Witonsky J, Wise RA, Levy SD, Brown R, Forno E, Cohen RT, Johnson M, Balmes J, Mageto Y, Lee CT, Masekela R, Weiner DJ, Irvin CG, Swenson ER, Rosenfeld M, Schwartzstein RM, Agrawal A, Neptune E, Wisnivesky JP, Ortega VE, Burney P. Race and Ethnicity in Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation: An Official American Thoracic Society Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Mar 27. PMID: 36973004.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2023
Cohen RT, Klings ES. Systemic Steroids and the Risk of Vasoocclusive Events in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Jan; 20(1):18-20. PMID: 36166277.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/13/2022
Bickel S, Cohen RT, Needleman JP, Volerman A. Appropriate inhaler use in children with asthma: barriers and opportunities through the lens of the socio-ecological model. J Asthma. 2023 Jul; 60(7):1269-1279. PMID: 36420559.
Read at: PubMed
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