Joel L. Cohen, MD
Board Certified Dermatologist
Fellowship-trained, Mohs Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology
Joel L. Cohen, MD is the Director of AboutSkin Dermatology and DermSurgery in Englewood and Lone Tree, Colorado. He is an internationally-recognized expert on skin cancer and aesthetics, and serves on the teaching faculty of the University of Colorado as an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology. Dr. Cohen was elected to serve as a national instructor in dermatologic surgical procedures by the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery for its elite ASDS Preceptorship Program. He is one of less than 10 full fellowship trained Mohs skin cancer surgeons in the state of Colorado (and spent 3 years with Mohs surgery pioneer and Mohs surgery textbook author Dr. George Mikhail). Dr. Cohen is Past Chair of the ASDS Patient Education Committee (2005-2007), and is a Past President of the Colorado Dermatologic Society (2006). From 2004-2007 and now again from 2009 to present, he serves on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery (ASCDAS). In 2005, he was the recipient of the ASDS Public Service Award, and in 2007 he received the ASCDAS Distinguished Service Award.
Dr. Cohen has published over 90 articles and book chapters, and has co-authored the McGraw-Hill aesthetic textbook released in September of 2008 called Aesthetic Rejuvenation: A Regional Approach. He is currently the author of a Blackwell-Wiley medical textbook on botulinum toxins. Most recently, he co-authored the International Experts' Roundtable on botulinum toxins (in International Journal of Cosmetics and Laser Therapy), a Consensus on botulinum toxins and fillers (in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery), a botulinum toxin overview (in Aesthetic Surgery Journal) as well as a single author review article on Fillers and Complications (in Dermatologic Surgery). He also participates in many cosmetic clinical trials ranging from injectable cosmetic agents to lasers and topical therapies (including many FDA studies including Restylane, Perlane, JuveDerm, Radiesse, Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Latisse and Obagi products). Dr. Cohen studied in his full year fellowship with Alastair and Jean Carruthers (2000-2001), the two physicians credited with discovering the cosmetic use of Botox. He also was selected to Co-Chair the national launch of the popular filler JuveDerm to aesthetic physicians in 2006.
In addition to a regular surgical pearls column in Skin and Aging, he is on the editorial staff for several journals including: Dermatologic Surgery, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Cosmetic Dermatology, Skin and Aging, Dermanities, Aesthetic Dermatology News, TheDerm.org and Journal of Aesthetic and Clinical Dermatology. He has been an invited reviewer for Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS). He has also been appointed the Case Report Editor for Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.
Dr. Cohen has been invited to speak at numerous aesthetic and dermatologic meetings including the annual meetings of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, ASCDAS, Skin Cancer Foundation, American College of Mohs Surgery, Allergan's National Education Faculty, Radiesse Medical Eeducation Faculty, ASDS Regional Filler Courses (Houston, NY, Miami, Atlanta), The CORE at University of Miami, Pacific Dermatologic Association, Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Colorado Dermatologic Society, Pacific Northwest Dermatologic Society, Skin Disease Education Foundation, Maui Derm, Advances in Cosmetic and Medical Dermatology, Cosmetic Boot Camp, South Beach Symposium, NYU Advances in Dermatology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Derm Update, New Mexico Dermatologic Society, Stanford's Next Step aesthetic course, International Society of Cosmetic and Laser Surgery, and the combined winter meeting of the AAFPRS/ASOPS/ASDS. Other overseas educational events that he has lectured at include: the International Society of Dermatologic Surgery (Vienna), European Masters in Aesthetics and Aging (Paris) and the World Congress on Cancers of the Skin (Tel Aviv).
Dr. Cohen has been voted by his peers as one of Denver's Top Doctors in 5280 magazine six times, including listings for cosmetic procedures as well as dermatology. He has been quoted in several newspapers and magazines including Glamour, Seventeen, The New York Times, Shape, Marie Claire, Alternative Medicine, Cooking Light, MSN.com, ABCnews.com, and MORE Magazine.
