Glenn D. Cohen, M.D. is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is subspecialty trained and possesses a Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Cohen treats disorders of the hands, wrists, forearms and elbows. Not all problems require surgery. The majority of Dr. Cohen's patients are managed with a course of splinting, therapy, injections and medications.

Dr. Cohen is well versed in both non-operative and surgical care of all disorders of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow. He treats all types of Upper Extremity Conditions including arthritis, complex trauma, fractures, nerve compression, hand and wrist deformities, infections and tumors, occupational injuries, sports injuries, and fingertip injuries, as well as revision of previous surgeries.

The hand is one of the most intricate and flexible structures in the human body, unsurpassed in sensitivity, mobility and strength. Because of its usefulness and complexity, the hand is particularly susceptible to injury and disease. Care of the hand requires specialized attention – the type of attention that Dr. Cohen provides.

My mother taught me respect, honesty, integrity and confidence. My professors taught me how to be a good surgeon. Providing outstanding care requires them all.

My philosophy has always been to treat people the way I would like to be treated by my own personal physicians. I demand a lot of myself and my staff but I think that we really do accomplish our goal of treating patients like family.

When medically possible, I am a firm believer in a trial of conservative (non-operative) care prior to proceeding with a surgical procedure. This approach to patient care frequently leads to relief of symptoms and alleviates the need for surgery. If the patient and I are in agreement that these methods are not helpful, then surgical options are discussed. Although this does not work for every patient or every problem, it does work well for most.

I am your doctor. I am in solo private practice and I am available to my patients at all times. This even includes when I am out of town. I will respond to all of my existing patients personally and then if I am physically not available I will contact the surgeon covering for me so that he has a correct and accurate understanding of the patient and their problem. I find that this prevents a lot of unnecessary confusion and ultimately leads to better patient care.

Credentials

• Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand

• Diplomate American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME)

Education

• Hand Surgery Fellowship: Tufts / New England Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts 1999-2000

• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Los Angeles County / University of Southern California Medical Center 1994-1999

• Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, August 1990 to May 1994

• Bachelor's Degree in Physiology: University of California San Diego

Society Memberships

• American Society for Surgery of the Hand (Member)

• American Association for Hand Surgery (Member)

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Fellow)

• California Orthopaedic Association

• California Medical Association

• California Society of Industrial Medicine & Surgery

• Ventura County Medical Association

University Affiliation

• Adjunct Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California.

Hospital Affiliations

• Los Robles Regional Medical Center

• Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital

• Los Robles Surgicenter