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Ian J Cohen, MD
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
About Me
Dr. Cohen is a gastroenterology attending in the Division of Digestive Diseases at The Mount Sinai Hospital as well as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He specializes in general gastroenterology and hepatology. His current research passions are in quality assurance and performance improvement focused on improving colorectal cancer screening rates in the NY- metropolitan area. Before joining the faculty at Mount Sinai Doctors, he completed his gastroenterology fellowship, chief residency and internal medicine residency at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, NY. He also previously served as an academic hospitalist in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. Dr. Cohen received his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine and concentrated in Biopsychology & Cognitive Science and Economics at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
Please see his article in Our Town, Stop Avoiding that Colonoscopy
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Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Black Stool / Melena
- Bloating and Gas Disorders
- Colon Polyps
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Gastroenterology
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Stomach Pain
- Swallowing Disorders
Education
MD, Sackler School of Medicine (Tel Aviv University)
Residency, Internal Medicine
Nassau University Medical Center
Residency, Internal Medicine
Nassau University Medical Center
Fellowship, Gastroenterology
Nassau University Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
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The service was excellent.
Dr. Cohen listened and then explained everything about the issue. Extremely thorough. Asked questions and answered my responses so that I could really understand. A very fine doctor.
Very good assistant. Excellent Dr. Listened attentively to all my questions. After I left the visit I used the portal to ask Dr additional questions & he promptly responded with advice & suggestion to see him again in 2/3 months or before if needed.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Cohen during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
- East Side Endoscopy, LLC
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.