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Melissa Jill Cohen, MD

UCLA Physician Melissa Jill Cohen, MD specializes in Geriatric Medicine, Medical Oncology.
Specialty
Geriatric Medicine, Medical Oncology
Gender
Female
Language Spoken
English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License Number
A104517
Contact
(805) 496-5153 Westlake Village Office
(805) 583-0110 Simi Valley Office
Email Address
mjcohen@mednet.ucla.edu
PRACTICE LOCATION
UCLA Hematology and Oncology Westlake Village
1250 LaVenta Drive, Suite 202
Westlake Village, CA 91361

UCLA Hematology Oncology Simi Valley
2750 N. Sycamore Drive, Suite 201
Simi Valley, CA 93065

MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012, 2022
Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2005
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Medical Oncology & Geriatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2003 - 2005
Internship
Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2002 - 2003
Medical Degree
MD, George Washington University School of Medicine, 2002
CLINICAL INTEREST
General Oncology
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Physician, Hematology / Oncology, UCLA Hematology and Oncology Simi Valley, UCLA Hematology and Oncology Westlake Village
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest
geriatric screening and assessment in older cancer patients
Publications

CHAPTERS (PUBLISHED)
1. Cohen M, Naeim A: Assessing the Older Cancer Patient. In: Hurria A, Balducci L. Geriatric Oncology: 2009; New York: Springer Science.
2. Cohen M, Naeim A: The Value of a Second Opinion. In: Management of the Older Cancer Patient. 2011; Philadelphia: Elsevier.

REVIEWS
1. Cohen MJ, Naeim A. Oncology. Osteoporosis, fractures, and risk of falls. 2010 Jul;24(8):752-3.
2. Naeim A, Cohen M: Oncology. Chemotherapy in the Elderly: Further Considerations. Jan;24(1):91-2.

PEER REVIEWED
1. Andorsky DJ, Cohen MJ, Naeim A, Pinter-Brown L. Outcomes of auto-SCT for lymphoma in subjects aged 70 years and over. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2011 Sep;46(9):1219-25.

ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
1. ASCO University module on Cancer Care for Older Patients. Cohen, MJ, Naeim A, Reuben, D. Released August 2010. http://university.asco.org/CCOlder

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