Bernard A. Cohen, MD is Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University and Director of Pediatric Dermatology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He is also Director of the Cutaneous Laser Center, Editor of DermAtlas, and Program Director of Hopkins’ eMedicalDermatology Review. Dr. Cohen is author Pediatric Dermatology, the 4th edition of which is due to publish at the end of 2013.

A Baltimore native, Bernard “Buddy” Cohen received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, followed by a year as chief resident in pediatrics at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Cohen then completed an additional residency and chief residency in dermatology at Johns Hopkins.

An expert on the use of cutaneous laser surgery, Dr. Cohen is researching the best and newest treatments for the most prevalent skin conditions afflicting children. To increase the accessible information on dermatological disorders and diseases, Dr. Cohen developed and edits a diagnostic electronic tool and archive, the DermAtlas, which provides photos of thousands of skin disorders with summaries of their manifestations and, frequently, suggested treatments. Dr. Cohen and his colleagues are developing multi-center studies of ringworm in the scalp; head lice; eczema; wart therapies; and new topical anesthetics, in use but currently studied only in adults.

Dr. Cohen’s research interests include hemangiomas and vascular malformations; infections and infestations; and pediatric pharmacotherapeutics. His clinical interests include hemangiomas and vascular malformations, acquired and congenital nevi in children, infections and infestations in children, bullous diseases in children, and teledermatology.

Dr. Cohen has been named a U.S. News Top Doctor in the top 1% of his specialty.