Lauren Cohen, MD

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Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Lauren Cohen, who serves patients throughout the State of New York.

A trusted obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Cohen is affiliated with Mount Sinai Doctors, working with patients in the Upper East Side, Brooklyn, and Williamsburg areas. She can also be found on staff at Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Beth Israel.

As an OB/GYN, her focus during patient visits is to help women understand their bodily functions and get them to be actively involved in the upkeep of their well-being. She is uncompromising in her dedication to the well-being of her patients and is committed to giving the best care and establishing long-lasting relationships with them.

Mount Sinai Doctors is an organization of hundreds of clinical relationships and multispecialty services that expand the Mount Sinai Health System throughout Manhattan, the Five Boroughs, New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester County, and Florida. Their goal is to provide an easy way for their patients to take advantage of the expert care their physicians provide, without having to venture far from the areas in which they live and work.

Pertaining to her educational pursuits, Dr. Cohen is an alumnus of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she received her medical degree. She advanced her training by completing a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Mount Sinai Hospital.

Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts).

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