CURRICULUM VITAE

 

                                                                                          

Michael V. Cohen, M.D.                                                                                          

 

Office Address (Clinical): University of South Alabama Medical Center

                                    Division of Cardiology

                                    2451 Fillingim Street

                                    Mobile, Alabama 36617                                                     

                                    Office Phone: (251) 471-7915

 

Office Address (Research): Department of Physiology

MSB 3050

University of South Alabama

College of Medicine

Mobile, AL 36688                                                    

Office Phone: (251) 460-6812

 

Education:

 

Harvard College, A.B. (summa cum laude) 1964

Harvard Medical School, M.D. (cum laude) 1968

 

Postgraduate Training:

 

Medical Intern, II and IV (Harvard) Medical Service         

Boston City Hospital, Boston           1968-1969                                                                                                                                                                         

Assistant Resident in Internal Medicine, II and IV (Harvard)

Medical Service Boston City Hospital, Boston 1969-1970                                                                                            

 

Fellow in Cardiology

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston        1970-1972                                                                            

 

Research Associate in Internal Medicine  

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston        1972-1973    

                                                                       


Professional Employment and Hospital Appointments:

 

Instructor in Medicine                                                                                                                       

Harvard University School of Medicine 1973                                                                                           

 

Assistant Professor of Medicine    

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York 1974-1979                                                                               

 

Assistant Attending Physician

Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center 1974-1977                                                                              

 

Adjunct Attending Physician           

Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center 1974-1984                                                                                          

 

Associate Professor of Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York 1979-1984                                                                   

 

Professor of Medicine         

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York 1984-1991       

 

Associate Attending Physician

Montefiore Medical Center 1984-1991

 

Professor of Medicine and Physiology                                                                                          

Professor of Physiology and Medicine                                                                  

Distinguished University Professor                                                                                                

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL   1991-present                                                                        

 

Board Certification:

 

American Board of Internal Medicine June, 1972                                                                        

Cardiovascular Subspecialty Board March,1974

 

Professional Society Memberships:

 

American Federation for Medical Research

American College of Cardiology

American Heart Association

American Society for Clinical Investigation

 

Awards and Honors:

 

Special Research Fellowship

National Institutes of Health  1973                                                                                      

 


Research Career Development Award

National Institutes of Health  1977-1981

 

NRSA Senior Fellowship

National Institutes of Health  1987  

 

Distinguished University Professor

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL    1991- present                                                                                 

 

Other Professional Activities:

 

Coordinating Committee, Montefiore Medical Center

New York City Echo Club, Co-Director

Private Practice Committee, Montefiore Medical Center

Animal Care Committee, Montefiore Medical Center

 

Executive Council, University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Research Committee, University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Utilization Review Committee, University of South Alabama Medical Center

Medication Use Committee, University of South Alabama Medical Center

Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Medicine, University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Faculty Senate, University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Faculty Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Evaluation, University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Graduate School Directorship/Governance Committee, University of South Alabama College of Medicine

 

Study Section:

Respiratory and Applied Physiology 1983-1986

National Institutes of Health 

                                                                                               

Clinical & Integrative CV Physiology/Pathophysiology 

American Heart Association           1998-2001

 

Cardiovascular Pathophysiology I

American Heart Association 2002-2004                                                                          

 

Editorial Board:

Basic Research in Cardiology        1999-present

Heart Disease: A Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine 1999-2004

 

                                                                                          

 

                                                                   Bibliography – Published

 

1.               Forman, S.E., Durbetaki, A.J., Cohen, M.V., and Olofson, R.A.:  Conformational Equilibria in Cyclic Sulfites and Sulfates.  The Configurations and Conformations of the Two Isomeric Thiodans.  Journal of Organic Chemistry 30: 169-175, 1965.                                         

2.               Cohen, M.V., Cohn, P.F., Herman, M.V., and Gorlin, R.:  Diagnosis and Prognosis of Main Left Coronary Artery Obstruction.  Circulation 45: I-57-I-65, 1972.

 

3.               Cohen, M.V.:  Ventricular Fibrillation Precipitated by Carotid Sinus Pressure:  Case Report and Review of the Literature.  American Heart Journal 84: 681-686, 1972.

 

4.               Cohen, M.V., and Gorlin, R.:  Modified Orifice Equation for the Calculation of Mitral Valve Area.  American Heart Journal 84: 839-840, 1972.

 

5.               Cohen, M.V., and Eldh, P.:  Experimental Myocardial Infarction in the Closed-Chest Dog:  Controlled Production of Large or Small Areas of Necrosis.  American Heart Journal 86: 798-804, 1973.

 

6.               Cohen, M.V., and Kirk, E.S.:  Differential Response of Large and Small Coronary Arteries to Nitroglycerin and Angiotensin: Autoregulation and Tachyphylaxis.  Circulation Research 33: 445-453, 1973.

 

7.               Cohen, M.V., Downey, J.M., Sonnenblick, E.H., and Kirk, E.S.:  The Effects of Nitroglycerin on Coronary Collaterals and Myocardial Contractility.  Journal of Clinical Investigation 52: 2836-2847, 1973.

 

8.               Cohen, M.V., Chahine, R.A., Klein, M.D., and Gorlin, R.:  The Effect of Acetylstrophanthidin on Systolic Time Intervals in the Non-Failing Human Heart.  Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 191: 487-495, 1974.

 

9.               Teichholz, L.E., Cohen, M.V., Sonnenblick, E.H., and Gorlin, R.:  Study of Left Ventricular Geometry and Function by B-Scan Ultrasonography in Patients With and Without Asynergy.  New England Journal of Medicine 291: 1220-1226, 1974.

 

10.          Bergeron, G., Cohen, M.V., Teichholz, L.E., and Gorlin, R.:  Echocardiographic Analysis of Mitral Valve Motion after Acute Myocardial Infarction.  Circulation 51: 82-87, 1975.

 

11.          Cohen, M.V., and Gorlin, R.:  Main Left Coronary Artery Disease:  Clinical Experience from 1964-1974.  Circulation 52: 275-285, 1975.

 

12.          Cohen, M.V., Cooperman, L.B., and Rosenblum, R.:  Regional Myocardial Function in Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis:  An Echocardiographic Study.  Circulation 52: 842-847, 1975.


13.          Cohen, M.V.:  Double Mitral Leaflet Prolapse:  Echocardiographic-Phonocardiographic Correlation.  American Heart Journal 91: 168-177, 1976.

 

14.          Cohen, M.V., Sonnenblick, E.H., and Kirk, E.S.:  Comparative Effects of Nitroglycerin and Isosorbide Dinitrate on Coronary Collateral Vessels and Ischemic Myocardium.  American Journal of Cardiology 37: 244-249, 1976.

 

15.          Cohen, M.V., Teichholz, L.E., and Gorlin, R.:  B-Scan Ultrasonography:  Study of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract and Pathophysiologic Mechanism of Obstruction in Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis.  British Heart Journal 38: 595-604, 1976.

 

16.          Cohen, M.V., Sonnenblick, E.H., and Kirk, E.S.:  Coronary Steal:  Role in the Detrimental Effect of Isoproterenol Following Acute Coronary Occlusion.  American Journal of Cardiology 38: 880-888, 1976.

 

17.          Greenberg, M.A., and Cohen, M.V.:  Bedside Maneuvers in the Diagnosis of Cardiac Murmurs.  Hospital Physician 13(11): 24-26, 1977.

 

18.          Goldberg, S., Grossman, W., Markis, J.E., Cohen, M.V., Baltaxe, H.A., and Levin, D.C.:  Total Occlusion of the Left Main Coronary Artery:  A Clinical, Hemodyna­mic and An­giographic Profile. American Journal of Medicine 64: 3-8, 1978.

 

19.          Gross, H., Vaid, A.K., and Cohen, M.V.:  Prognosis in Patients Rejected for Coronary Revascularization Surgery.  American Journal of Medicine 64: 9-20, 1978.

 

20.          Cohen, M.V.:  The Functional Value of Coronary Collaterals in Myocardial Ischemia and Therapeutic Approach to Enhance Collateral Flow.  American Heart Journal 95: 396-404, 1978.

 

21.          Cohen, M.V.:  Quantitation of Collateral and Ischemic Flows with Microspheres and Diffusible Indicator.  American Journal of Physiology 234: H487-H495, 1978.

 

22.          Cohen, M.V.:  Real-Time Sector Scan Study of the Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome. British Heart Journal 40: 964-971, 1978.

 

23.          Cohen, M.V., Yipintsoi, T., Malhotra, A., Penpargkul, S., and Scheuer, J.:  Effect of Exercise on Coronary Collateral Development in Dogs with Normal Coronary Arteries.  Journal of Applied Physiology 45: 797-805, 1978.

 

24.          Cohen, M.V., Shah, P.K., and Spindola-Franco, H.:  Angiographic- Echocardiographic Correlation in Mitral Valve Prolapse.  American Heart Journal 97: 43-52, 1979.

 

25.          Cohen, M.V., and Greenberg, M.A.:  Constrictive Pericarditis:  Early and Late Complication of Cardiac Surgery.  American Journal of Cardiology 43: 657-661, 1979.

 

26.          Cohen, M.V.:  Left Atrial Myxoma:  Echocardiographic Identification. Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey 76: 213-215, 1979.   

 

27.          Greenberg, M.A., Herman, L.S., and Cohen, M.V.:  Mitral Valve Closure in Atrial Flutter.  Circulation 59: 902-909, 1979.

 


28.          Rosenthal, R., Kleid, J., and Cohen, M.V.:  Abnormal Mitral Valve Motion Associated with Ventricular Septal Defect Following Acute Myocardial Infarction.  American Heart Journal 98: 638-641, 1979.

 

29.          Spindola-Franco, H., Shah, P.K., and Cohen, M.V.:  Mitral Valve Prolapse:  An Angiographic and Echocardiographic Study.  In Proceedings of the VIII World Congress of Cardiology, September, 1978, Excerpta Medica, Amsterdam, pp. 1127-1130.

 

30.          Greenberg, M.A., and Cohen, M.V.:  Bedside Maneuvers in Assessing Cardiac Murmurs.  Health Practitioner and Physician Assistant: 55-59, 1979 (July).

 

31.          Cohen, M.V., Diaz, P., and Scheuer, J.:  Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Chronic Uremia.  Clinical Nephrology 12: 156-162, 1979.

 

32.          Cohen, M.V., and Yipintsoi, T.:  Myocardial Performance and Collateral Flow Following Transient Coronary Occlusion in Exercising Dogs.  American Journal of Physiology 237: H520-H527, 1979.

 

33.          Cohen, M.V.:  Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis:  Echocardiographic Characteristics.  Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey 77: 447-449, 1980.

 

34.          Cohen, M.V.:  Combined Coronary Artery Disease and Aortic Stenosis (Questions and Answers).  Journal of American Medical Association 245: 510, 1981.

 

35.          Cohen, M.V., and Yipintsoi, T.:  Restoration of Cardiac Function and Myocardial Flow by Collateral Development in Dogs.  American Journal of Physiology 240:  H811-H819, 1981.

 

36.          Cohen, M.V., Schulman, I.C., Spenillo, A., and Surks, M.I.:  The Effects of Thyroid Hormone on Left Ventricular Function in Patients Being Treated for Thyrotoxicosis.  American Journal of Cardiology 48: 33-38, 1981.

 

37.          Cohen, M.V., and Yipintsoi, T.:  Coronary Collaterals:  Role in Restoration of Blood Flow and Preservation of Cardiac Function During Exercise.  Basic Research in Cardiology 76: 474-479, 1981.

 

38.          Stern, M.J., Cohen, M.V., Fish, B., and Rosenthal, R.:  Clinical Presentation and Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Right Heart Masses.  British Heart Journal 46: 552-558, 1981.

 

39.          Cohen, M.V., Yipintsoi, T., and Scheuer, J.:  Coronary Collateral Stimulation by Exercise in Dogs with Stenotic Coronary Arteries.  Journal of Applied Physiology 52: 664-671, 1982.

 

40.          Cohen, M.V.:  Aortic Sclerosis and Cerebrovascular Accidents (Questions and Answers).  Journal of American Medical Association 247: 2828-2829, 1982.

 

41.          Grose, R., Greenberg, M., Steingart, R., and Cohen, M.V.:  Left Ventricular Volume and Function During Relief of Cardiac Tamponade in Man.  Circulation 66: 149-155, 1982.

 

42.          Cohen, M.V.:  Coronary Steal in Awake Dogs:  A Real Phenomenon.  Cardiovascular Research 16: 339-349, 1982.

 


43.          Shapiro, M.R., Cohen, M.V., Grose, R., and Spindola-Franco, H.: Diagnosis of Left Atrial Myxoma by Coronary Angiography Nine Years following Open Mitral Commissurotomy.  American Heart Journal 105: 325-327, 1983.

 

44.          Cohen, M.V.:  Effects of Thyroid Hormone on the Heart in Thyrotoxicosis. Primary Cardiology 9(4): 95-106, 1983.

 

45.          Cohen, M.V.:  Coronary and Collateral Blood Flows During Exercise and Myocardial Vascular Adaptations to Training.  Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 11: 55-98, 1983.

 

46.          Shapiro, M.R., and Cohen, M.V.:  Review:  The Echocardiogram in Cardiac Tamponade.  Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasonography 2: 87-95, 1983.

 

47.          Cohen, M.V.:  The Effects of Intracoronary Renografin Injection on Coronary Flow and Distribution in Dogs Following Coronary Occlusion.  Basic Research in Cardiology 78: 364-372, 1983.

 

48.          Shapiro, M.R., Cohen, M.V., and Jacquette, G.:  Pulmonic Valvular Gonococcal Endocarditis:  A Forgotten Disease.  British Heart Journal 50: 290-292, 1983.

 

49.          Rao, P.S., Cohen, M.V., and Mueller, H.S.:  Production of Free Radicals and Lipid Peroxides in Early Experimental Myocardial Ischemia.  Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology 15: 713-716, 1983.

 

50.          Shapiro, M.R., Cohen, M.V., Grose, R., and Greenberg, M.A.:  Clinical and Hemodynamic Correlation in Patients with Paricardial Effusion and Swinging Heart by Echocardiography.  Journal of Clinical Ultrasound 11: 477-483, 1983.

 

51.          Grose, R., Strain, J., and Cohen, M.V.:  Pulmonary Artery V Waves in Mitral Regurgitation:  Clinical and Experimental Observations.  Circulation 69: 214-222, 1984.

 

52.          Grose, R., Greenberg, M.A., Yipintsoi, T., and Cohen, M.V.:  Cardiac Tamponade in Dogs with Normal Coronary Arteries.  I. Effect of Changing Intravascular Volume on Hemodynamics and Myocardial Blood Flow.  Basic Research in Cardiology 79: 531-541, 1984.

 

53.          Cohen, M.V., Greenberg, M.A., Grose, R., and Yipintsoi, T.:  Cardiac Tamponade in Dogs with Normal Coronary Arteries.  II.  Myocardial Flow and Metabolism with Moderate and Severe Hemodynamic Impairment.  Basic Research in Cardiology 79: 542-550, 1984.

 

54.          Cohen, M.V.:  Myocardial Flow in Tamponade in Dogs with Coronary Occlusions:  Effect of Isoproterenol.  American Heart Journal 109: 1032-1038, 1985.

 

55.          Cohen, M.V., and Steingart, R.M.:  Exercise Thallium-201 Scintigraphy in Dogs:  Effects of Long-Term Coronary Occlusion and Collateral Development on Early and Late Scintigraphic Images.  Circulation 72: 881-891, 1985.

 

56.          Cohen, M.V.:  Cardiology Review.  Resident & Staff Physician 31(10): 137-140, 1985.

 

57.          Rosoff, M.H., and Cohen, M.V.:  Significance of E Point-Septal Separation by M-Mode Echocardiography in Aortic Regurgitation.  American Journal of Cardiology 56: 809-811, 1985.

 


58.          Cohen, M.V.:  Cardiology Quiz.  Resident & Staff Physician 31 (11): 31 PC, 1985.

 

59.          Cohen, M.V.:  Cardiology Quiz.  Resident & Staff Physician 31 (12): 12, 1985.

 

60.          Cohen, M.V.:  Isoproterenol in Cardiac Tamponade (Letter to the Editor). American Heart Journal 110: 1318, 1985.

 

61.          Steingart, R.M., and Cohen, M.V.:  Thallium-201 Scintigraphic Quantitation of Regional Flow Disparity and Subsequent Redistribution in Dogs.  Journal of Nuclear Medicine 27: 75-83, 1986.

 

62.          Cohen, M.V.:  Cardiology Quiz.  Resident & Staff Physician 32(1): 138, 1986.

 

63.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 114(2): 101, 1986.

 

64.          Rosoff, M.H., and Cohen, M.V.:  Profound Bradycardia after Amyl Nitrite in Patients with a Tendency to Vasovagal Episodes. British Heart Journal 55: 97-100, 1986.

 

65.          Cohen, M.V.:  Cardiology Quiz.  Resident & Staff Physician 32(2): 16PC, 21PC, 127, 1986.

 

66.          Cohen, M.V.:  Cardiology Quiz.  Resident & Staff Physician 32(3): 44, 1986.

 

67.          Cohen, M.V.:  Coronary Vascular Reserve in the Greyhound with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.  Cardiovascular Research 20: 182-194, 1986.

 

68.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 114(6): 85, 1986.

 

69.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 114(8): 27, 1986.

 

70.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 114(9): 18, 1986.

 

71.          Cohen, M.V.:  Cardiology Quiz.  Resident & Staff Physician 32(9): 20-22, 1986.

 

72.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 114(11): 22, 1986.

 

73.          Cohen, M.V., and Steingart, R.M.:  Lack of Effect of Prior Training on Subsequent

74.          Ischemic and Infarcting Myocardium and Collateral Development in Dogs with Normal Hearts.  Cardiovascular Research 21: 269-278, 1987.                      

 

75.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 115(1): 23, 1987.

 

76.          Greenberg, M.A., Grose, R.M., Neuburger, N., Silverman, R., Strain, J.E., and Cohen, M.V.:  Impaired Coronary Vasodilator Responsiveness as a Cause of Lactate Production During Pacing-Induced Ischemia in Patients with Angina and Normal Coronary Arteries.  Journal of the American College of Cardiology 9: 743-751, 1987.

 

77.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 115(5): 26, 1987.

 


78.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 115(11): 112, 1987.

 

79.          Cohen, M.V.:  Thyrogenic Heart Disease:  An Overview (Part 1).  Cardiology Illustrated 3(3): 17-25, 1988.

 

80.          Cohen, M.V., Matsuki, T., and Downey, J.M.:  Pressure-Flow Characteristics and Nutritional Capacity of Coronary Veins and Their Collateral Channels in Dogs.  American Journal of Physiology 255: H834-H846, 1988.

 

81.          Cohen, M.V., and Spindola-Franco, H.:  Correlation Between Left Ventriculography, Auscultation, and M-Mode and Two-Dimensional Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Prolapse.  Herz 13: 293-308, 1988.

 

82.          Cohen, M.V.:  Thyrogenic Heart Disease:  An Overview (Part 2).  Cardiology Illustrated 3(4): 3-9, 1988.

 

83.          Nejima, J., Knight, D.R., Fallon, J.T., Uemura, N., Manders, W.T., Canfield, D.R., Cohen, M.V., and Vatner, S.F.:  Superoxide Dismutase Reduces Reperfusion Arrhythmias But Fails to Salvage Regional Function or Myocardium at Risk in Conscious Dogs.  Circulation 79: 143-153, 1989.

 

84.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 117(2): 110, 1989.

 

85.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 117(3): 44, 1989.

 

86.          Cohen, M.V.:  Picture Quiz:  Cardiology.  Medical Times 117(4): 42, 1989.

 

87.          Matsuki, T., Cohen, M.V., Holt, G., Ayling, J., Hearse, D.J., and Downey, J.M.:  Chronic Whole Body Sympathectomy Fails to Protect Ischemic Rabbit Hearts.  American Journal of Physiology 256: H1322-H1327, 1989.

 

88.          Cohen, M.V.:  Free Radicals in Ischemic and Reperfusion Myocardial Injury:  Are We Ready for Clinical Trials?  Annals of Internal Medicine 111: 918-931, 1989.

 

89.          Uemura, N., Knight, D.R., You-Tang, S., Nejima, J., Cohen, M.V., Thomas, J.X., Jr., and Vatner, S.F.:  Increased Myocardial Infarct Size Because of Reduced Coronary Collateral Blood Flow in Beagles.  American Journal of Physiology 257: H1798-H1803, 1989.

 

90.          Cohen, M.V.:  Training in Dogs with Normal Coronary Arteries:  Lack of Effect on Collateral Development.  Cardiovascular Research 24: 121-128, 1990.

 

91.          Matsuki, T., Shirato, C., Cohen, M.V., and Downey, J.M.:  Oxypurinol Limits Myocardial Infarct Size in Closed Chest Dogs without Pretreatment.  Canadian Journal of Cardiology 6: 123-129, 1990.

 

92.          Matsuki, T., Cohen, M.V., and Downey, J.M.:  Free Radical Scavengers Preserve Wall Motion in the Xanthine Oxidase Deficient Rabbit Heart.  Coronary Artery Disease 1: 383-389, 1990.

 

93.          Cohen, M.V., and Downey, J.M.:  Myocardial Stunning in Dogs:  Preconditioning Effect and Influence of Coronary Collateral Flow.  American Heart Journal 120: 282-291, 1990.

 


94.          Fusman, B., Schwinger, M.E., Charney, R., Ausubel, K., and Cohen, M.V.:  Isolated Collapse of Left-Sided Heart Chambers in Cardiac Tamponade:  Demonstration by Two-Dimensional Echocardiography.  American Heart Journal 121: 613-616, 1991.

 

95.          Cohen, M.V., Byrne, M.-J., Levine, B., Gutowski, T., and Adelson, R.:  Low Rate of Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia by Cardiologists in Patients with Suspected and Proven Coronary Artery Disease.  Circulation 83: 1294-1304, 1991.

 

96.          Rosen, S., Lahorra, M., Cohen, M.V., and Buttrick, P.:  Ventricular Fibrillation Threshold Is Influenced by Left Ventricular Stretch and Mass in the Absence of Ischaemia.  Cardiovascular Research 25: 458-462, 1991.

 

97.          Cohen, M.V., Liu, G.S., and Downey, J.M.:  Preconditioning Causes Improved Wall Motion as Well as Smaller Infarcts after Transient Coronary Occlusion in Rabbits.  Circulation 84: 341-349, 1991.

 

98.          Cohen, M.V.:  From Calisthenics to Killing Fields:  How One Cardiologist Coped in Kuwait.  The Newspaper of Cardiology 2 (9): 24, 1991.

 

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