Expert in Treating Sports-Related Injuries
Dr. Anders Cohen as an Expert in Treating Sports-Related Injuries and Conditions
Dr. Anders Cohen is a world-renowned brain and spinal specialist based in New York. Over the years he has garnered several titles, including president of Gotham Neurosurgery, PLLC, chief of surgery at the Brooklyn Hospital Center, and assistant professor at prestigious medical school, Weill Cornell. Fully aware of the risks of his chosen specialization, the medical practitioner practices the latest minimally invasive techniques to ensure quick recovery and the least post-procedure side effects.
Prior to working for the Brooklyn Hospital Center, Dr. Cohen also worked as a physician for the US Tennis Open. Few are aware that the neurosurgeon used to be a professional tennis player before he started donning scrubs and surgical gloves. A sports junkie since childhood, Dr. Anders Cohen has always been motivated to learn the most effective ways to treat sports-related injuries. Even today, the brain and spinal surgeon is frequently called upon to treat competitive athletes who have had spine injuries and help them get back in shape.
One of the expert neurosurgeon’s specializations related to treating sports-related injuries is his use of cutting-edge fusion and motion preservation techniques. Dr. Cohen is the first physician based in New York City to perform XLIF and AxiaLIF ( Trans1) procedure as well as dynamic rod procedures. He also pioneered endoscopic lumbar and cervical decompression and discectomy.
Outside of the surgical field, Dr. Anders Cohen also likes to share his knowledge on general healthcare and effective sports training. Recently, he has been quoted in several online news reports, evangelizing on current findings that traditional static stretching before a workout may not only be counterproductive but also potentially harmful. He advises that it is better to warm up with a light job or sport-specific exercise, such as swinging a few serves with the racket or kicking a football, as this allows the individual to approach one’s full range of motion in a controlled manner.