Laurie E. Cohen, MD

Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes
Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Contact Information

P: 718.741.2450 F: 718.405.5609

Primary Location

The Children's Hospital at Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-2403
  • Specialties & Focus

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes
    Clinical Focus
    • Endocrine issues experienced by childhood cancer survivors, such as growth hormone deficiency and decreased fertility.
    Research Focus
    • Impact of cancer therapies on growth and the endocrine system in children with central nervous system tumors, as well as other malignancies and bone marrow failure syndromes.
  • Education & Training

    Medical Education

    Cornell University Medical College

    Training

    Residency Program

    Yale New Haven Hospital

    Fellowship

    Boston Children's Hospital

  • Biography

    Personal Biography

    Laurie E. Cohen, MD, is Chief, Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes and Professor, Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. An expert in growth disorders and short stature in children, Dr. Cohen also specializes in endocrine issues experienced by childhood cancer survivors, such as growth hormone deficiency and decreased fertility.

    After receiving her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984, Dr. Cohen attended Cornell University Medical College, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 1998. She then pursued postgraduate training at Yale-New Haven Hospital with a residency in pediatrics from 1988 to 1991. In 1994, she completed her three-year fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at Boston Children’s Hospital.

    Dr. Cohen’s research focuses on the impact of cancer therapies on growth and the endocrine system in children with central nervous system tumors, as well as other malignancies and bone marrow failure syndromes. Her research also examines determinants of growth and development. She has shared her work through peer-reviewed journals, books, abstracts, invited presentations, and national and international lectures. Dr. Cohen has also often served as a reviewer for many medical journals.

    Dr. Cohen is board certified in pediatric endocrinology. She is a member of several professional societies including the Pediatric Endocrine Society, where she has had several leadership positions including as a Director-at-Large and is currently President Elect, and the Endocrine Society, the Society for Pediatric Research, and the Growth Hormone Research Society. She has been recognized several times in Boston Magazine Boston’s Top Doctors, as well as by Castle Connolly as a Top Doctor since 2008 and among Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine since 2019.

  • Locations

    Primary Location

    The Children's Hospital at Montefiore

    3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-2403

    P: 718.741.2450 F: 718.405.5609


    Additional Locations

    Montefiore At 141 South Central Avenue
    141 South Central AvenueHartsdale, NY 10530 P: 718.741.2450 F: 718.405.5609 Additional Details
    Montefiore Medical Center
    111 East 210th StreetBronx, NY 10461-2401 P: 718.741.2450 F: 718.405.5609 Additional Details
    ROSENTHAL 3 PRACTICE ENDOCRINOLOGY - CHAM
    111 E. 210th StreetBronx, NY 10467 Additional Details
    Montefiore at 1250 Waters Place
    1250 Waters placeBronx, NY 10461-2720 Additional Details
    HUTCH II PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
    1250 Waters Place, 11th FloorBRONX, NY 10461 Additional Details
    CHAM 5 PRACTICE ENDOCRINOLOGY
    3415 Bainbridge Avenue, 5th FloorBRONX, NY 10467-2403 Additional Details
    CHAM 4 ENDOCRINOLOGY AND DIABETES
    3415 Bainbridge AveBronx, NY 10467-2403 Additional Details
    HARTSDALE PRACTICE PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
    141 South Central Park AvenueHartsdale, NY 10530 Additional Details
    White Plains Hospital
    41 East Post RoadWhite Plains, NY 10601-4622 P: 914.681.0600 Additional Details