Dr Cohen received his bachelor’s degree in dental sciences from the University of California at San Francisco and earned his DDS degree at the UCSF Dental School, graduating in 1983. He completed a general practice residency at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Sepulveda, California. Dr Cohen has been a managing partner in our practice since 1984. His priorities are to provide high quality, state-of-the-art care, to maintain a welcoming, professional office environment, to practice with the highest level of professional integrity, and to minimize patients' anxiety, stress and pain. He takes pride in explaining treatment options and procedures and in putting patients at ease with his own calm demeanor. A published and respected dentist, Dr Cohen holds memberships with the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, and Alpha Omega International Fraternity. Away from the office, Dr Cohen values spending time with his wife and two daughters, reading for pleasure and experiencing the great outdoors. He particularly enjoys collecting humorous anecdotes from home life to share with patients.