ABOUT DR. COHEN
Joel L. Cohen, MD (FAAD, FACMS) is an internationally recognized expert on aesthetics, lasers and skin cancer. He is the Director of AboutSkin Dermatology and DermSurgery, and AboutSkin Research in metropolitan-Denver, Colorado.
Dr. Cohen has been named a Top Dermatologist by US News and World Report, Castle Connelly Top Doctor (2013-2024), and voted by his peers as one of Colorado’s Top Doctors in Denver 5280 magazine 11 times.
He is a Board-Certified Dermatologist and Fellowship-trained in Mohs Surgery, Lasers, and Aesthetic Dermatology.
Dr. Cohen has published over 310 medical articles and book chapters and has co-authored 3 academic textbooks. He lectures every month at national meetings as well as at many international congresses and has participated in over 100 clinical trials including key aesthetic lasers and devices.
He is on the teaching faculty of the University of California Irvine as an Associate Professor of Dermatology. He is also a Medical Director for Cosmetic Physician Partners (CPP).
Dr. Cohen has received many prestigious awards including the Melanoma Research Foundation Humanitarian of the Year Award, the ASDS Public Service Award, the ASDS Patient Safety Hero Award, the ASDS Excellence in Education Award, the ASCDAS Distinguished Service Award, JDD Career Achievement Award, the University of California Irvine Faculty Teacher of the Year Award and the ASDS Traveling Mentorship and Teaching Award.
He has been quoted in many newspapers and magazines including Vogue, TIME, Glamour, Elle, Allure, The New York Times (x4), Reader’s Digest, Shape USA Today, US News& World Report, InStyle, BuzzFeed, MSN.com, ABC.com, NewBeauty, Condé, Nast, Men’s Health, Huffington Post, International Business Times, Consumer Reports (x8), SELF, Women’s Health, and MORE magazine.
He regularly appears on Denver TV stations (with over 75 appearances discussing aesthetic issues, dermatology, and skin cancer), and has been a guest on many segments of SiriusXM Doctor Radio. He was also featured on the Emmy Award winning show “The Doctors”.
