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Donald M Cohen

Donald M Cohen, DMD, MBA, MS

Professor Emeritus

Department: DN-ORAL PATHOLOGY
Business Phone: (352) 273-6775
Business Email: dcohen@dental.ufl.edu

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About Donald M Cohen

Dr. Donald Cohen received his D.M.D. degree from Washington University School of Dental Medicine and then trained in oral pathology at Temple University School of Dentistry, where he received an M.S. in oral biology and a certificate of specialization in oral pathology. He obtained his MBA degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Nebraska. Dr. Cohen then was awarded a Robert Woods Johnson Faculty Fellowship in Health Care Outcomes and Quality. He is the only D.D.S. to ever receive this specific fellowship. As part of his fellowship, Dr. Cohen trained at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, carrying out several pioneering outcomes studies. Dr. Cohen is the acting chair of the Department of Oral & Maxillo-facial Diagnostic Sciences at the College and actively participates in the UF COD biopsy service, the largest dental college based oral pathology laboratory in the US with almost 14,000 accessions per year.He also participates in the clinical oral pathology clinic at UF. He has received numerous teaching awards, including several college and university wide and most recently the 2019 UF COD Basic Science Teacher of the Year Award and a 2020-2023 UF Tern Professorship Award. He has published well over one hundred scientific articles in the fields of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology. He is a sought-after speaker and has given over 100 lectures at various state, regional and national meetings.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. DEN6351 – Oral Pathology

    College of Dentistry

  2. DEN6674 – Advanced Oral Pathology

    College of Dentistry

  3. GMS7980 – Research for Doctoral Dissertation

    College of Medicine

  4. DEN7540 – Special Topics

    College of Dentistry

  5. DEN8263 – Adv Oral/Med Cl Pharm

    College of Dentistry

  6. DEN8290 – Special Topics

    College of Dentistry

  7. DEN6350 – General Pathology

    College of Dentistry

  8. DEN6351C – Oral Pathology

    College of Dentistry

  9. DEN8352C – Adv Diff Diagnosis

    College of Dentistry

Board Certifications

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
    American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Dentistry

Subspecialties

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Areas of Interest

  • Burning Mouth Syndrome
  • Lichen Planus
  • Mouth Ulcers

Publications

Academic Articles

Education

  1. Fellowship in Health Care Outcomes and Quality

    Johns Hopkins University

  2. M.B.A. in Management

    University of Nebraska Lincoln

  3. M.S. in Oral Biology

    Temple University

  4. Certificate in Oral Pathology

    Temple University

  5. D.M.D. in Dentistry

    Washington University

  6. B.S. in Biology

    City College of New York

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-6775
Emails:
Business:
dcohen@dental.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
ROOM D8-6A
PO BOX 100414
UF COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
 GAINESVILLE FL 326100414
Business Street:
1600 SW ARCHER RD
DENTAL TWR
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610