Leader In Sports Neurosurgery
Dr. Anders Cohen, A Leader In Sports Neurosurgery
With his extensive experience in neurosurgery, Dr. Anders Cohen can guarantee that injured professional athletes will be able to go back to their game at their winning shape.
As a full-time assistant professor of Neurological Survey at Weill Cornel Medical Center, he has handled consultancies with many athletes in New York, from professional to high school level. He specializes in spinal surgery, offering the latest and safest treatments for neurosurgical conditions – a common problem for athletes who regularly experience stress and pressure on the back and spine. His sub-specialty is on degenerative disc disease – the weakening of the spine due to aging — which may afflict older athletes.
It is interesting to note that he was once a professional tennis player, giving him a deeper understanding of the special considerations that athletes entail.
Dr. Anders Cohen knows very well how injuries on the head, neck, and back can cause serious setbacks to an athlete’s professional career. Fortunately, he has the expertise and training to make an accurate diagnosis and to draft an effective treatment plan. Because of the strenuous lifestyle athletes have, surgical procedures are performed with utmost care and with the objective of preserving the normal anatomy of the patient. It is therefore comforting to know that he is also a leading expert in minimally invasive surgery which, when compared to traditional open surgery, allows for less risks, less tissue disturbance, and faster recuperation.
In fact, Dr. Cohen pioneered the AxiaLIF and XLIF procedures which are revolutionary in the surgical discipline. These are minimally invasive methods that avoid cutting through important tissue or nerves. The necessary incisions are considerably smaller, and post-operative discomfort is not as painful.
Throughout history, many professional players had to bid their goodbyes to the game they love because of chronic back pains and serious spinal injuries. Fortunately, today’s athletes do not have to face the same decision. With Dr. Anders Cohen, they can look forward to a long and successful career.