Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae
Name: Stafford I. Cohen
Website: www.StaffordCohenMD.com
Contact: http://staffordcohenmd.com/contact/
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts
Education:
1956 A.B. Brown University, magna cum laude
1957 Boston University Graduate School
1960 Extern, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, England
1961 M.D. Boston University School of Medicine
Post Doctorial Training:
1. 1961-62. Medical Intern, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston
2. 1962-63. Jr. Resident, Medicine,Beth Israel Hospital, Boston
3. 1963-64. Senior Resident, Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston
4. 1964-65 Resident, Cardiology Department, Charles K. Friedberg. Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
5. 1965-66. Chief Resident, Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston
Fellowship:
1. 1966. Fellow in Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School
2. 1966-1968. Cardiovascular Research Associate, USPHS Hospital, Staten Island, New York
Licensure and Certification:
1963 -May 2009, active status Massachusetts License Registration, inactive status May 2009-2019. I terminated in 2019.
1964-1982, California License Registration
1971 to present, American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate
1974 to present, Subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease, Diplomate
2003, 2006 Certified Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
2006 Certified Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association
Academic Appointments:
1963-1964, Teaching Fellow in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
1965-1966, Assistant in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
1968-1969, Instructor in Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School
1969-1975, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School
1975-1980, Associate Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School
1980-present, Associate clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
1994-present, Honorary Senior Physician, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
1980-2015, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
2016-present, Corresponding Member, Harvard Medical School
Hospital and Affiliated Institution Appointments:
1968-present Staff Member, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
1992-2008 Consultant in Cardiology, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Boston
Memberships, Offices, Committee Assignments in Professional Societies:
1972-1980 Massachusetts Medical Association
1973-present Fellow, American College of Physicians
1975-present Fellow, American College of Cardiology
1975-present Fellow, Clinical Council, American Heart Association
1986-present Member, North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Society)
2005-present Fellow, American Heart Association
2009 -present Member, Cardiac Electrophysiological Society
2009 -present Member, Cardiac Arrest Association
Local Invited Presentations:
2007-2019 Brief presentations about Paul Zoll at the annual Paul Zoll Memorial Lectures, Beth Israel/ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Regional Invited Presentation:
July 18, 2007 “Paul Zoll MD-Patients motivated his achievements”. American Heart Association, MA Chapter, Framingham Mass
May 2006 “A Panoramic View of Paul Zoll." Cardiac Rhythm Society History Project Scientific Session, Boston, MA
Awards and Honors:
1956 Phi Beta Kappa
1959 Begg Society (Jr. Medical Honorary Society)
1961 Alpha Omega Alpha, honorary medical society
1980 Honorary Member Harvard Medical Alumni Association
1981 Recipient Women’s Aid in Heart Research Award
1991 Nominated for the S. Robert Stone Award for Teaching, Beth Israel Hospital
2000 Nominated for the Daniel D. Federman Outstanding Clinical Educator Award, Harvard Medical School
2001- present. Mentor, Oliver Wendell Holmes Society, Harvard Medical School
Publications: Original Articles (Peer Reviewed):
Journals:
1. Cohen SI, Lau SH, Haft JI, Damato AN. Experimental production of aberrant ventricular conduction in man. Circulation 1967;36:673-85.
2. Helfant RH, Lau SH, Cohen SI, Damato AN. Effects of diphenylhydantoin on atrioventricular conduction in man. Circulation 1967;36:686-91.
3. Cohen SI, Young MW, Lau SH, Haft JI, Damato AN. The effects of Reserpine therapy on cardiac output and atrioventricular conduction during rest and controlled heart rates in patients with essential hypertension. Circulation 1968;37:738-46.
4. Lau SH, Cohen SI, Stein E, Haft JI, Kenney M, Young M, Helfant R, Damato AN. Controlled heart rate by atrial pacing in angina pectoris; a determinant of electrocardiographic ST depression. Circulation 1968;38:711-20.
5. Freeman RB, Bromer L, Broncato F, Cohen SI, Garfield CF, Griep RJ, Hinmon E, Richardson J, Thrum RH, Urner C, Smith W. Prevention of recurrent bacteriuria with continuous chemotherapy. USPHS Cooperative Study. Ann Intern Med 1968;69:655-72.
6. Cohen SI, Lau SH, Stein E, Young M, Damato AN. Variations of aberrant ventricular conduction in man. Evidence of isolated and combined block within the specialized conduction system. An electrocardiographic and vectorcardiographic study. Circulation 1968;38:899-916.
7. Damato AN, Lau SH, Stein E, Haft JI, Kosowsky BD. Cohen SI. Cardiovascular response to acute thermal stress in unacclimatized normal subjects. Am Heart J 1968;76:769-74.
8. Damato AN, Lau SH, Stein E, Haft JI, Kosowsky BD, Cohen SI. Study of atrioventricular conduction in man using electrode catheter recordings of His bundle activity. Circulation 1969;39:287-99.
9. Cohen SI, Lau SH, Scherlag B, Damato AN. Alternate patterns of ventricular excitation during induced atrial bigeminy. Circulation 1969;38:819-29.
10. Lau SH, Cohen SI, Stein E, Haft J, Rosen K, Damato AN. P-waves and P-loops in coronary sinus and left atrial rhythms. Am Heart J 1970;79:201-14.
11. Cohen SI, Morkin E, Aroesty J. Competitive rhythms with synchronous standby (demand) pacemaker. Am Heart J 1970;79:332-4.
12. Cohen SI, Lau SH, Haft JI, Damato AN. The intensity of the first heart sound in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. J. Mt. Sinai Hosp 1970;37:17-22.
13. Cohen SI, Lau SM, Berkowitz W, Damato AN. Concealed conduction during atrial fibrillation. Am J. Cardiol 1970;25:416-9.
14. Cohen SI. Alternate patterns of premature ventricular excitation during spontaneous atrial bigeminy. Chest 1972;61:499-50.
15. Cohen SI, Voukydis P. Disappearance of bundle branch block with slowing of normal heart rate. Am Heart J 1973;85:727-31.
16. Cohen SI, Kuppersmith J, Aroesty JM, Rowe JW. Pulses paradoxus and Kussmaul’s sign in acute pulmonary embolism. Am J Cardiol 1973;32:271-5.
17. Cohen SI, Deisseroth A, Hecht MS. Infra-His bundle origin of bidirectional tachycardia. Circulation 1973;57:1260-6.
18. Aroesty JM, Cohen SI, Morkin EL Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome: Results in twenty-eight patients treated by combined pharmacologic therapy and pacemaker implantation. Chest 1974; 66:257-63.
19. Cohen SI, Voukydis P. Supraventricular origin of bidirectional tachycardia. Circulation 1974;50:634-38.
20. Cohen SI, Smith LK, Aroesty JM, Voukydis P, Morkin E. Concealed retrograde conduction in complete atrio-ventricular block. Circulation 1974;50:496-98.
21. Voukydis P, Cohen SI. Catheter induced arrhythmias. Am Heart J. 1974;88:588-92.
22. Weintraub PM, Voukydis PC, Aroesty JM, Cohen SI, Ford P, Kurland G, LaRaia PJ, Morkin E, Paulin S. Treatment of pre-infarction angina with intra-aortic balloon counter pulsation and surgery. Am Heart J 1974;34:809-14.
23. Cohen SI, Smith LK, Aroesty JM, Voukydis P, Morkin E. Atrioventricular conduction in patients with clinical indications for transvenous cardiac pacing. Br Heart J l975;37:583-92.
24. Cohen SI, Koh D, Lau SH, Rosen KM, Damato AN. P loops during common and uncommon atrial flutter in man. Br Heart J 1977;39:173-80.
25. Cohen SI, Jick H. Cohen SI. Adverse reactions to quinidine in hospitalized patients: findings based on data from the Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 1977;20:151-63.
26. Lustig R, Cohen SI, Ransil B, Abelmann W. Detection of ventricular premature contractions by a computerized arrhythmia monitoring system. Heart and Lung 1978;7:72-80.
27. Weintraub RN, Aroesty JM, Paulin S, Levine F, Markis JE, LaRaia PJ, Cohen SI, Kurland GF. Medically refractory unstable angina pectoris. Long-term follow-up of patients undergoing intra-aortic balloon counter pulsation and operation. Am J Cardiol 1979;434:877- 81.
28. Cohen SI, Frank H. Preservation of active atrial transport – an important consideration in cardiac pacing. Chest 1982;81:51-4.
29. Devinsky O, Price B, Cohen SI. Cardiac manifestations of complex partial seizures. Am J Med 1986;80:195-202.
30. Manning WJ, Li W, Cohen SI, Johnson RG, Edelman RR. Improved definition of anomalous left coronary artery by magnetic resonance coronary angiography. Am Heart J 1995;130:615-17.
31. Cohen SI, Ellis ER. Death and near death from cardiac arrest during the Boston Marathon. PACE 2012;35:241-44.
32. Cohen SI. On the Life of Larry Graves: The First Child Ever to Have a Totally Implanted Pacemaker. Tex Heart Inst J 2016;43:7-10 33. Susheela AT, Saffitz JE, Cohen SI. Monroe Schlessinger’s radiographic visualization of the coronary arteries in postmortem hearts and its clinical applications. .Am J Cardiol 2018: 122:521-23 34. Cohen SI. Oliver Wendell Holmes’ 1836 doctorate dissertation and his journey in medicine. World J of Cardiol 2020: 12(8):362-37
Book Chapters and Other Works:
1. Cohen SI. Current concepts of quinidine therapy. In Donoso E. ed. Drugs in Cardiology. New York: Stratton Intercontinental Medical Book Corp, 1975:17-35.
2. Cohen SI, Voukydis PC. Post hospitalization management of acute myocardial infarction. In Donoso E, Lipsky J, eds. Acute Myocardial Infarction: New York: Stratton Intercontinental Medical Book Corp, 1977:224-40.
3. Cohen SI. Acute myocardial ischemia and infarction. In Donoso E, Cohen SI, eds. Critical Cardiac Care. New York: Stratton International Medical Book Corp, 1979:l-22.
4. Cohen SI. Pacemakers and who should receive them. In Grossman W, Morgan JP, Braunwald E, eds. Cardiology Update for the Practicing Physician. (Book/Audio/Cassette Home Study Course). Boston: Nimrod Press, 1984.
5. Cohen SI. Temporary and Permanent Pacemakers. In Grossman W, ed. Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography. Philadelphia:Lea and Febiger, 1986:515-35.
6. Cohen SI. Temporary and Permanent Pacemakers. In Grossman W., Baim OS. eds. Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty, and Intervention. Philadelphia, London: Lea and Febiger, 1991:396-419.
7. Cohen SI, Schuger C. Implantable devices for the treatment of rhythm disturbances. In Baim OS and Grossman W, ed. Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography and Intervention. Baltimore, Philadelphia: William and Wilkins, 1996:481-534.
8. Cohen SI, Furman S. Retrospective of the works of Paul Zoll. North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology’s scientific session. History project 2002. This work has been placed on the internet. http://www.hrsonline.org/ep-history/topics_in_depth/topics/zollwork.asp
9. Cohen SI. Paul Zoll, M.D. — The father of “modern” electrotherapy and innovator of pharmacotherapy for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. Resus 2007;73:178-86.
10. Cohen SI. Paul Zoll, M.D. — The father of “modern” electrotherapy and innovator of pharmacotherapy for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. In Basket PJF, Basket TF, eds. Resuscitation Greats. Bristol, UK: Clinical Press Ltd. Redland Green Farm, Redland, 2007; 220-27.
11. Cohen SI. In memoriam- Benedict Massell (1906-2008). Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin, 2008;59.
Books and Monographs: Editing
Donoso E, Cohen SI, eds. Critical Cardiac Care.
Stratton Intercontinental Medical Book Corp: New York 1979
Stafford Cohen. Paul Zoll MD. The Pioneer Whose Discoveries Prevent Sudden Death Free people Press 2014 Salem, New Hampshire; 196pages
Stafford I. Cohen. M.D. Doctor Stay By Me. A Medical Memoir. Kindle Publications (KDP) a subsidiary of Amazon. 2019: 220 pages.
Case Reports (Peer Reviewed):
1. Cohen SI. Littman D. Painless dissection aneurysms of the aorta. N Engl J Med 1965;271:143-4.
2. Aroesty JM, Cohen SI. Traction induced fractures of a central venous pressure catheter. Chest 1971;60:515-6.
3. Voukydis P, Schulman A, Cohen SI. Unmasking of slow intrinsic ventricular excitation by magnetic inhibition of standby demand pacemakers. Chest 1975;67:304-7.
4. Cohen SI. Hecht H. Cantor J, Morkin E. Flow murmur associated with partial occlusion of the right pulmonary artery. Am Heart J 1975;90:376-9.
5. Green L, Cohen SI, Kurland G. Fatal myocardial infarction while marathon racing. An Intern Med 1976;84:704-6.
6. Cohen SI. Alternating patterns of ventricular excitation during ventricular tachycardia. Chest 1978;73:87-88.
7. Bedell SE, Pastor B, Cohen SI. Symptomatic high grade heart block in Lyme Disease. Chest 1981;79:236-37.
8. Cohen SI. Bharati S, Glass J, Lev M. Radiotherapy as a cause complete atrio-ventricular block in Hodgkin’s’ disease: an electrophysiological-pathological correlation. Arch Intern Med 1981;141:676-79.
9. Cohen SI. Dr Benedict Massell. Profiles in Cardiology. Clin Cardiol 2009;32,8:E 68-69.
10. Cohen SI. False Alarm. Tex Heart Inst J 2015;42;512-13 11. Cohen SI. A dying man’s wish fulfilled. Tex Heart Inst J 2016: 43:205-06 12. Cohen SI. Jim’s Prostate Cancer. Tex Heart Inst J 2017; 44:9
Committees and Societies:
1. 2000-Paul Zoll Memorial Minute Committee for Harvard Medical School.Walter H. Abelmann, Chairman.
2. 2001 Subcommittee – Oral History, North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology. Exhibit Commemorating Dr. Paul Zoll’s Achievements and contributions.
3. 2001 to present-Oliver Wendell Holmes Society.
4. 2004-Howard Frank Memorial Minute Committee for Harvard Medical School. William Silen, Chairman.
5. 2008-Heart Rhythm Foundation. History Component. Planning Committee for the Annual Scientific Meeting.
6. 2009-Abraham Freedberg Memorial Minute Committee for Harvard Medical School 2010. Stafford I Cohen, Chairman.
7. 2014 Member of the American Medical Writers Association 8. 2020 - Walter Abelmann Memorial Minute Committee for Harvard Medical School. Stafford I Cohen, chairperson
Recognition
1. December 22, 2000.Interview by Seymour Furman, M.D. for the Heart Rhythm Society (NASPE) History Project. Mentioned on the Heart Rhythm Society Internet site:http://www.hrsonline.org/ep-history/notable_figures/
2.November 2002. Inclusion in the exhibit “Beautiful minds: Boston’s intellectuals through the Bachrach Lens.” Those included were nominated by local members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The exhibit was held at the Boston Public Library in . It was then placed in their archives. 3. 2019. Participated and contributed materials to the award winning short documentary about Paul Zoll, “To Save A Heart.”