Dr. Jonathan Cohen received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine in 1994. He received his bachelor's degree of science in psychobiology, which he obtained from the University of California in 1990. He completed his general surgery residency at North Shore University Hospital.

He performed volunteer work at the UCLA Medical Center from 1985 to 1988. He also volunteered at the Tel-Hashomer Hospital in Israel, as well as the NY School of Medicine, where he served as the Clinical Correlations Instructor.

The Cornell University School of Medicine appointed him as Clinical Instructor from 1995 to 1996. The New York School of Medicine appointed him Clinical Instructor of Surgery in 1996, where he continued until his relocation to Nashville in 1999. Upon arrival in Nashville, Dr. Cohen completed his Fellowship in Laparoscopic Surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and served as their Clinical Instructor of Surgery from 1999 until 2001.

Dr. Cohen is a member of the American Board of Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons and the Nashville Surgical Society. He is listed in the Best Doctors in America database which represents the top 5 percent of the nation’s practicing board-certified physicians.

In his spare time, Dr. Cohen enjoys spending time with his wonderful family, reading, and traveling.