Elisabeth Cohen, MD
Enriched profileVice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Ophthalmology (Clinical Professor) · NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Elisabeth Cohen is Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Ophthalmology (Clinical Professor) at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 319 publications with 11,951 citations (h-index 63); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Ophthalmology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD, is Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Ophthalmology (Clinical Professor) at NYU Grossman School of Medicine / NYU Langone Health. The public record shows 319 publications with 11,951 citations (h-index 63), centered on Ophthalmology. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2016–2023).
- Top research focus: Ophthalmology
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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Indications focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
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Total citations across indexed works.
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Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Evaluation of a Rapid Screening Test for Detection of Adenovirus in Tears
Sponsor: Rapid Pathogen Screening
Industry payments
Updated 2 Sept 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2024–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Alcon Vision LLCProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 2 Sept 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2016–2023 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Long-term Suppressive Valacyclovir Treatment for Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
New York University School of Medicine
FY2023$2,127,591U10EY026869 - Long-term Suppressive Valacyclovir Treatment for Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
New York University School of Medicine
FY2022$679,231U10EY026869 - Long-term Suppressive Valacyclovir Treatment for Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
New York University School of Medicine
FY2020$1,985,974U10EY026869
Publications
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- Nine Loci for Ocular Axial Length Identified through Genome-wide Association Studies, Including Shared Loci with Refractive Error
The American Journal of Human Genetics
2013 - Preventing Surgical-Site Infections in Nasal Carriers of Staphylococcus aureus
Yearbook of Ophthalmology
2011 - Indications for Penetrating Keratoplasty and Associated Procedures, 2001–2005
Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice
2008
Online presence
Updated 2 Sept 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/elisabeth-cohen-md
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med.nyu.edu/faculty/elisabeth-j-cohen
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Facebook
facebook.com/NYULangone/posts/congratulations-to-ophthalmology-researcher-dr-elisabeth-cohen-on-winning-the-ca/10153719610843703
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Background & recognition
Updated 2 Sept 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD
Harvard Medical School (Alpha Omega Alpha)
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Harvard College (Phi Beta Kappa)
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American Board of Ophthalmology
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Wills Eye Hospital; Cornea Fellowship, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Eye Research Institute at Harvard
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Study Chair and Principal Investigator
Zoster Eye Disease Study (ZEDS), NEI/NIH-funded, $15M, ~75-95 sites across US, Canada, New Zealand
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
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Media & interviews
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →physicianfocus.nyulangone.org ↗
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