Margot E. Cohen, MD MSEd

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-Director of Internal Medicine Core Clerkship, Perelman School of Medicine
Director of Medical Education, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
5 Maloney, Suite 5017
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
5 Maloney, Suite 5017
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA
Columbia University, 2010.
MD
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2014.
MSEd (Master of Medical Education)
University of Pennsylvania, 2020.
Permanent linkBA
Columbia University, 2010.
MD
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2014.
MSEd (Master of Medical Education)
University of Pennsylvania, 2020.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Undergraduate and graduate medical educationMedical ethics
Selected Publications
Al-Obaid, L.N., Bazarbashi, A.N., Cohen, M.E., Kim, J., Lei, Y., Axelrad, J.E., Fox, A., Chandra, S., Gordon, F.D.: Enteric Tube Placement in Patients with Esophageal Varices: Risks and Predictors of Post-Insertion Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Open 4(2): 256-259, Sep 10 2019 Notes:Cohen ME, Jaffe A, Strauch CB, Lewis SK, Lebwohl B, Green PHR.: Determinants of Follow-up Care for Patients With Celiac Disease. J Clin Gastroenterol 52(9): 784-788, Oct 2018 Notes: DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000851.
Freedberg DE, Zhou MJ, Cohen ME, Annavajhala MK, Khan S, Moscoso DI, Brooks C, Whittier S, Chong DH, Uhlemann A, Abrams JA. : Pathogen colonization of the gastrointestinal microbiome at intensive care unit admission and risk for subsequent death or infection. Intensive Care Med 44(8): 1203-1211, August 2018 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00134-018-5268-8.
Zhou, M.J., Cohen, M.E., Annavajhala, M., Moscoso, D., Brooks, C., Whittier, S., Chong, D., Uhlemann, A., Abrams, J.A., Freedberg, D.E. : Gastrointestinal Bacterial Pathogen Colonization and Risk for Subsequent Infection in the Intensive Care Unit. Digestive Disease Week 2018 Notes: Poster presentation.
Cohen, ME, Salmasian, H, Li, J, Liu, J, Zachariah, P, Wright, JD, Freedberg, DE. : Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Risk for Postoperative Antibiotic-Resistant Infections. J Am Coll Surg 225(5): 631-638.e.3, Nov 2017 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.08.010.
Cohen ME, Hathway JM, Salmasian H, Liu J, Terry M, Abrams JA, Freedberg DE.: Prophylaxis for Stress Ulcers With Proton Pump Inhibitors Is Not Associated With Increased Risk of Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 15(7): 1030-1036.e1, Jul 2017 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.12.035.
Cohen Margot E, Chandra Subani: The Time to Grieve: A Difficult Question in Medical Training. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 92(5): 580-581, May 2017.
Yin S, Arkes H.R., McCoy J.P., Cohen M.E., Mellers B.A.: Conflicting Goals Influence Physicians’ Expressed Beliefs to Patients and Colleagues. Medical Decision Making. (eds.). 41(5): 505-514, Jul 2021.