Raphael M. Cohen, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension)
Director, Penn Presbyterian Dialysis Program, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Presbyterian Medical Center
Renal, Hypertension, Stone Division
Medical Office Building, Suite 240
39th and Market Streets
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
Renal, Hypertension, Stone Division
Medical Office Building, Suite 240
39th and Market Streets
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
Office: 215-900-6764
Fax: (215) 243-4686
Fax: (215) 243-4686
Email:
cohenr@uphs.upenn.edu
cohenr@uphs.upenn.edu
Links
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Penn's Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division
Penn Kidney Medicine Dialysis Care
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Penn's Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division
Penn Kidney Medicine Dialysis Care
Education:
B.A.
Harvard College, 1973.
M.D.
Harvard Medical School , 1977.
Permanent linkB.A.
Harvard College, 1973.
M.D.
Harvard Medical School , 1977.
Description of Research Expertise
renal osteodystrophyDescription of Clinical Expertise
general clinical nephrologySelected Publications
Block A., Cohen R.: Cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients receiving hemodialysis. New Engl J Med (350), 15, 2004.Goodman W, Cohen R.: The calcimimetic agent amg 073 lowers plasma parathyroid hormone levels in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. J Am Soc Nephrol 13: 1017-1024, 2002.
Berns JS, Rudnick MR, Cohen RM, Bower JD, Wood BC: Effect of normal versus anemic hematocrit on ambulatory blood pressures in epoetin-treated hemodialysis patients with cardiac disease. Kidney Int 56(1): 253-260, July 1999.
Rudnick MR, Berns JS, Cohen RM : Contrast media in dialysis patients: Should we be more concerned? Sem Dialysis (11), 3-6, 1998.
Berns JS, Rudnick MR, Cohen RM (Chapter 10). : Antiviral Agents. In: DeBroe ME, Porter GA, Bennett WM, Verpooten GA, eds. Clinical Nephrotoxins. Renal injury from drugs and chemicals. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers; Page: 175-186, 1998.
Ermer JE, Boni JP, Cevallos WH, DeCleene S, Burghart P, Rudnick MR, Fruncello RJ, Berns JS, Cohen RM : Bromfenac disposition in patients with impaired kidney function. Clin Pharmaco Ther. 61(3): 312-18, March 1997.
Berns JS, Cohen RM, Silverman M, Turner J : Acute renal failure due to indinavir crystalluria and nephrolithiasis: Report of two cases. Am J Kidney Dis 30(4): 558-60, Oct 1997.
Berns JS, Rudnick MR, Cohen RM. Dordrecht: Anti-infectious agents-antivirals. In: Bennett WM, DeBroe ME, Porter GA, Verpooten GA, eds. Clinical Nephrotoxins: Renal Injury from Drugs and Chemicals. 1997.
Rudnick MR, Berns JS, Cohen RM, Goldfarb S.: Contrast media-associated nephrotoxicity. Sem Nephrol 17: 15-26, 1997.
Cohen RM, Feldman GM, Fernandez P. : The balance of acid, base and charge in health and disease. Kidney Int 52: 287-293, 1997.