About me
David. A Cohen, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute at Franklin Square Hospital. He specializes in sports medicine with a focus on shoulder and knee care for patients across all physical abilities and athletic levels.
Dr. Cohen uses the latest surgical techniques for procedures such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, meniscal repair, and minimally invasive arthroscopy, reducing patients’ pain and downtime.
Taking a patient-focused approach to care, Dr. Cohen helps his patients understand their treatment options and works with them to meet their personal goals. Whether that’s returning to daily activities or getting back in the game, he creates custom treatment plans tailored to each patient’s specific needs.
Elite athletes rely on Dr. Cohen’s expertise for prevention and treatment of ankle, knee, hip, and shoulder injuries. Dr. Cohen is the past Head Team Physician for the Baltimore Brigade. He is currently an Assistant Team Physician for the Baltimore Orioles and covers the Community College of Baltimore County Essex.
After earning his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Cohen completed his residency at Union Memorial Hospital. He then completed a fellowship in knee and shoulder arthroscopy at UHZ Sports Medicine Institute, where he served as a team physician for the University of Miami and Florida International University.
Dr. Cohen is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Cohen’s expertise and compassionate care earned him the prestigious recognition of Baltimore’s Top Doc for five consecutive years. One of the most rewarding aspects of his work is seeing the progression of his patients' athletic careers. He works with active people of all skill levels, from weekend warriors to student-athletes, college standouts, and elites. He appreciates being part of patients’ athletic journey, helping them overcome injuries and achieve their goals.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Pain
- Knee Replacement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Arthropathy
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Pain
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fibromyalgia
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Foot Osteoarthritis
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rotator Cuff Disorder
- Scoliosis
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Stress Fracture
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinosis Of The Lower Limb
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Arthritis
- Total Knee Replacement Complications
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic Elbow Debridement
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Claviculectomy
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment With Anesthesia
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hip Arthroscopy With Synovectomy
- Hip Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty
- Humeral Fracture Brace
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Hardware Removal
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Realignment
- Knee Replacement
- Left Hip Replacement
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Medial Epicondylitis Treatment
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Patellar Dislocation Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Removal Of Implant
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute From Knee Joint
- Reposition Right Tibia
- Reposition Upper Femur With Internal Fixation
- Right Hip Replacement
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Short Arm Cast
- Short Arm Splint
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Tendon Transplantation
- Tibial Fracture Treatment
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Total Hip Replacement
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Administrators
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OA Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: UHZ Sports Medicine Group (2007)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2006)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2001)
Awards
- 2013-2017 Baltimore Magazine Top Doc 2013-2017 2000 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1998 Pathology Honor Society 1993, 1995-1997 UVA Dean’s List
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Publications:
Cohen D, Hinton R. Bilateral tibial tubercle avulsion fractures with associated Osgood-Schlatters Disease. A case report. Am J Orthop 2008 Feb;37(2):92-3
Cohen D, Parks B, Schon L. Screw fixation versus H-locking plate fixation for first metatarsocuneiform artrodesis: a biomechanical study. Foot Ankle Int. 26(11): 984-9. 2005
Brady WJ, et al. ED Use of flexion-extension cervical spine radiography in the evaluation of blunt trauma. Am J Emerg Med 17(6):540-8. 1999
Abstract:
Arrowood JA, Murphy C, Davis A, Cohen D, Nixon JV, Mohanty PK. Reflex responses to cardiac baroreceptor unloading improve late after cardiac transplantation. 1993.
Podcasts
MedStar Health DocTalk - Rotator cuff injuries
MedStar Health DocTalk - ACL injuries and sports medicine