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About Me

Dr. Melissa J. Cohen is assistant clinical professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a board certified medical oncologist practicing at UCLA Hematology/Oncology in Westlake Village and Porter Ranch. She began her medical training at George Washington University in Washington D.C., and then moved to Denver where she completed her internal medicine residency training at the University of Colorado. In 2008, she relocated to Southern California to complete her fellowship training in both geriatrics and medical oncology at UCLA.

Her goal is to deliver individualized care of the highest quality, using state-of-the-art medical science, while focusing on all aspects of the patient's experience - physical, emotional, psychological as well as spiritual.

Links
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare
uclahealth.org/porter-ranch
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare/porter-ranch
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare/westlake-village
Primary Office
Porter Ranch Cancer Care
19950 Rinaldi St.
Suite 310
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
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Phone
(818) 271-2500
Fax
(818) 271-2501
Secondary Office
Westlake Village Cancer Care
1250 La Venta Dr.
Suite 202
Westlake Village, CA 91361
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(805) 496-5153
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(805) 496-5202
Medical Board Certifications
Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011
Certification 2
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
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
Degree
George Washington University School of Medicine, MD, 2002
Interests
  • General Oncology

    Cancer Overview

    Cancer cells don't function properly, and they can spread to many areas of the body. Tumors are clusters of cells that are capable of growing and dividing uncontrollably; their growth is not regulated.
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Research Interests
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.
Awards
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2018
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2017
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2016
Webinar URL

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Cancer 101 with Melissa Cohen, MD

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