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Stephen Mark Cohen, MD

LICENSE # 0101264174
 
Issue Date: 3/9/2018
Expiration Date: 6/30/2026
Status: Current Active


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The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.

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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 5/2/2024
HUNTER MCGUIRE VAMC
1201 BROAD ROCK BLVD
RICHMOND, VA 23249
Phone: 804-675-5112

Location Details


Additional Practice Address
Last Updated 5/2/2024
HUNTER MCGUIRE VAMC
1201 BROAD ROCK BLVD
RICHMOND, VA 23249
Phone: 804-675-5112

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 5/2/2024
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 30
Medicaid
Last Updated 5/2/2024
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 5/2/2024
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 5/2/2024
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 5/2/2024
Grad School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA - Los Angels CA
Year Completed: 1987
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 5/2/2024
SURGERY
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS USA
Year Residency Completed: 1992


COLON RECTAL SURGERY
FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 1994


Continuing Education
Last Updated 5/2/2024
Continuing Hours: 60
Since: 2023
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 5/2/2024
Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 1993
Current Certification Expires: 2023

Colon & Rectal Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 1996
Current Certification Expires: 2026

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 5/2/2024
None Reported
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 5/2/2024
None Reported


Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 5/2/2024
Practitioners had the option of completing this section. This practitioner has not provided any information regarding honors and awards.
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 5/2/2024
Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine (Previously MCV) - Richmond VA
Rank: Associate Professor
Years: 2017-present

Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 5/2/2024
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 5/2/2024
None Reported
Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 5/2/2024
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 5/2/2024
Practitioner has had a disciplinary action taken by a professional licensing board in a state other than Virginia, or by a federal health institution, federal agency, or the voluntary surrender of a license in a state other than Virginia while under investigation
Date: 2019
Entity Taking Action: TEXAS MEDICAL BAORD
Action Taken: SECONDARY TO MY SETTLED MALPRACTICE CLAIM, THE TMB HAS REQUIRED 8 EXTRA HOUS OF CME CREDIT DURING MY PROBATIONARY YEAR SINCE AWARDED A LICENSE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SETTLEMENT.
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 5/2/2024
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:

Specialty: Colon & Rectal Surgery
Location: ATLANTA GEORGIA
Year: 2016
Settlement
Amount of this claim is: Unable to be ranked. The
Practitioner Comments:
Mr. Steve Martin was a 55 yo long-standing patient of mine who underwent elective surgery for an incarcerated incisional hernia. He was s/p elective colon resection for diverticulitis and had a previous hernia repair with mesh. Unfortunately, the patient had a work-related injury causing a recurrent hernia. My initial evaluation after the work related injury was not impressive and I did not o

551 Practitioners with same specialty
0.73% Practitioners with claims in this specialty

Specialty: Surgery
Location: Ronceverte, West Virginia
Year: 2019
Settlement
Amount of this claim is: Average
Practitioner Comments:
59 yo female presented with RUQ abdominal pain. Physical exam and diagnostic imaging were consistent with acute cholecystitis with common bile duct stones. After admission to the hospital and 2 days of NPO and IV antibiotics, I attempted an ERCP after proper informed consent. Unfortunately, she was found to have an impacted stone at the ampulla and extraction was not safe or feasible. I took h

5774 Practitioners with same specialty
3.48% Practitioners with claims in this specialty

Specialty: Surgery
Location: Lewisburg WV
Year: 2019
Judgment
Amount of this claim is: Average
Practitioner Comments:
Iatrogenic transection of common bile duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patient was repaired successfully.

5774 Practitioners with same specialty
3.48% Practitioners with claims in this specialty

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Date Printed: 6/10/2024

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