About

Mr Daniel Cohen

BMedSc MBChB PhD FRCS (Urol|)

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS Urol) 2016

PhD Division of Surgery, Imperial College London 2015

MBChB University of Birmingham 2004

BMed Sc (Hons) University of Birmingham 2001

Daniel Cohen is a Consultant Urological Surgeon. After completing a PhD in the Division of Surgery at Imperial College London, he undertook surgical training in London and completed a fellowship in laser prostate (HoLEP) and stone surgery.

His main clinical interests are in the diagnosis and management of prostate and bladder cancers, benign prostate enlargement and bladder function disorders in men and women, in addition to a general urology practice covering stone disease, scrotal and testicular problems and urological emergencies.

Mr Cohen co-authors the European Association of Urology bladder cancer guidelines and is an advisor to Prostate Cancer UK. He is a core member of the prostate and bladder multidisciplinary teams at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Cohen has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers and presented at medical and industry conferences in the UK, Europe and the USA. He was awarded a Distinction for his research by the Association of Surgical Education in the USA.

Mr Cohen works privately at The London Clinic, Spire Bushey, Royal Free Private Patient Unit, Hadley Wood Hospital and Centennial Medical Care. His holds a substantive Consultant post at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Journal Publications:

European Association of Urology Guidelines on Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: 2020 Update

Rouprêt M, Babjuk M, Burger M, Capoun O, Cohen D et al. Eur Urol. 2020 Jun 24;S0302-2838(20)30427-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2020.05.042.

Risk Stratification Tools and Prognostic Models in Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: A Critical Assessment from the European Association of Urology Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Guidelines Panel. Soukup V, Čapoun O, Cohen D, Hernández V, et al. Eur Urol Focus 2020 May 15;6:479-489 

Papillary Urothelial Neoplasm of Low Malignant Potential (PUN-LMP): Still a Meaningful Histo-Pathological Grade Category for Ta, Noninvasive Bladder Tumors in 2019? Hentschel A, Van Rhijn B,…., Cohen D et al Urol Oncol 2020 May;38(5):440-448. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2019.10.002. Epub 2019 Nov 5.

European Association of Urology Guidelines on Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (TaT1 and Carcinoma In Situ) - 2019 Update. Babjuk M, Burger M, Compérat EM, Gontero P, Mostafid HA, Palou J, van Rhijn BWG, Rouprêt M, Shariat SF, Sylvester R, Zigeuner R, Capoun O, Cohen D, Dominguez-Escrig JL, Hernández V, Peyronnet B, Seisen T, Soukup V. European Urology Nov 2019;76:5

Validation of behavioural simulations: a case study on enhancing collaboration between partnership organizations. Cohen D, Vlaev I, Heitmueller A, Parston G, Schmidtke K Darzi A. J Public Health (Berl.) 2018 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-018-0948-y

Indication for a Single Postoperative Instillation of Chemotherapy in Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: What Factors Should Be Considered? Babjuk M, Burger M, Compérat EM, Gontero P, Mostafid HA, Palou J, van Rhijn BWG, Rouprêt M, Shariat SF, Sylvester R, Zigeuner R, Capoun O, Cohen D, Dominguez-Escrig JL, Hernández V, Peyronnet B, Seisen T, Soukup V; European Association of Urology Guidelines Panel on Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer. Eur Urol Focus. 2018 Jul;4(4):525-528. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.07.023. Epub 2018 Jul 27.

The prognostic performance and reproducibility of the 1973 and 2004 WHO grading classification systems in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: an EAU Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Guidelines Panel systematic review; Soukup V, Capoun O, Cohen D, Hernandez V et al; European Urology 2017  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2017.04.015

The Crucible Simulation: Behavioural simulation improves clinical leadership skills and understanding of complex health policy change; Cohen D, Vlaev I, McMahon L, Harvey S, Mitchell A, Darzi A. The Crucible Simulation: Behavioural simulation improves clinical leadership skills and understanding of complex health policy change; Health Care Management Review 2017 May 11. PMID:28498143

EAU Guidelines on Non-Muscle-invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder; Babjuk M, Böhle A, Burger M, Capoun O, Cohen D, Compérat EM, Hernández V, Kaasinen E, Palou J, Rouprêt M, van Rhijn BW, Shariat SF, Soukup V, Sylvester RJ, Zigeuner R; Eur Urol. 2016 Jun 17. pii: S0302-2838(16)30249-4. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.05.041. 

Is Prebiopsy MRI Good Enough to Avoid Prostate Biopsy? A Cohort Study Over a 1-Year Period. Lamb BW, Tan WS, Rehman A, Nessa A, Cohen D, O'Neil J, Green JS, Hines JE. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2015 Dec;13(6):512-7.

Cohen D,   Adebayo D,   Robinson P,   Jalan R,   Mishra V. Lower urinary tract assessment and treatment in patients undergoing subcutaneous implantation of a battery powered catheter drainage system for managing refractory ascites. BJUI 2014; 113 (S5):65-66

Virtual-world hospital simulation for real-world disaster response: design and validation of a virtual reality simulator for major incident management Pucher P, Batrick N, Taylor D,  Chaudery M, Cohen D, Darzi A.. Journal of Trauma. 2014 Aug;77(2):315-21

The Implementation of an Interactive Virtual World Simulation for Structured Surgeon Assessment of Clinical Scenarios Patel V, Aggarwal R, Cohen D, Taylor D, Darzi A.. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2013 Aug;217(2):270-9

Behavioural Simulations in Health Policy: Current Uses and Future Developments. Cohen D, Darzi A, Vlaev I. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy April 2013 vol. 18 no. 2 98-106

Tactical and operational response to major incidents: Feasibility and reliability of skills assessment using novel virtual environments. Cohen D, Sevdalis N, Patel V, Taylor M, Lee H, Vokes M, Heys M, Taylor D, Batrick N, Darzi A. Resuscitation. 2013 Jul;84(7):992-8. 

Emergency preparedness in the 21st century: Training and preparation modules in virtual environments. Cohen D, Sevdalis N, Taylor D, Kerr K, Heys M, Willett K, Batrick N, Darzi A. Resuscitation. 2013 Jan;84(1):78-84.

Major incident preparation for acute hospitals: Current state of the art, training needs analysis, and the role of novel virtual worlds simulation technologies. Cohen D, Sevdalis N, Patel V, Taylor D, Batrick N, Darzi A. J Emerg Med. 2012 Dec;43(6):1029-37

Modelling of the bony pelvis from MRI using a multi-atlas AE-SDM for registration and tracking in image-guided robotic prostatectomy. Gao Q, Chang PL, Rueckert D, Ali SM, Cohen D, Pratt P, Mayer E, Yang GZ, Darzi A, Edwards PE. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2013 Mar;37(2):183-94.

An effective visualisation and registration system for image-guided robotic partial nephrectomy. Pratt P; Mayer E; Vale J; Cohen D; Edwards E; Darzi A; Yang G. Journal of Robotic Surgery 2012; 6(1): 23-31

2D/3D registration of a preoperative model with endoscopic video using colour-consistency. Chang P-L, Chen D, Cohen D, Edwards P. Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Augmented Environments for Computer-Assisted Interventions;  Lecture Notes in Computer Science  2012; 7264: 1-12

"An Unusual Urological Tumour": Above the Collar and below the Belt.Mayer EK; Undre S; Cohen D; Walker MM; Vale JA; Patel A. Case Rep Oncol Med. 2012:480826

Mayer EK; Cohen D; Chen D; Anstee A; Vale JA; Yang GZ; Darzi AW; Edwards E. Augmented Reality Image Guidance In Minimally Invasive Prostatectomy. European Urology Supplements. 2011;10:300-300

 Single and multi-user virtual patient design in the virtual world. Taylor D, Patel V, Cohen D, Aggarwal R, Kerr K, Sevdalis N, Batrick N, Darzi A. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2011;163:650-2.

Augmented-Reality Image Guidance in Minimally Invasive Prostatectomy. Cohen D, Mayer E, Chen D, Anstee A, Vale J, Yang GZ, Darzi A, Edwards P.  Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2010, Vol 6367/2010 101-110

Marathon-induced ischemic colitis: Why running isn't always good for you. Cohen DC, Winstanley A, Engledow A, Windsor AC, Skipworth JR. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009;27(2):255

 

Conference Proceedings & Posters

Risk tables for predicting progression using the 1973 and 2004/2016 WHO grading classification systems in primary Ta/T1 non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: A multicenter EAU NMIBC guidelines panel study  Sylvester R.J., Burger M.2 Comperat E., Babjuk M Van Rhijn B., EAU Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Guidelines Panel. European Association of Urology Annual Congress, (July 2020)

Indication for a single postoperative instillation of chemotherapy in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: What factors should be considered? Babjuk M, Burger M, Compérat E.M, Gontero P, Mostafid H, Palou J, Van Rhijn B, Rouprêt M, Shariat S.F, Sylvester R, Zigeuner R, Capoun O, Cohen D, Dominguez-Escrig J.L, Hernández V, Peyronnet B, Seisen T, Soukup V. European Association of Urology Annual Congress, Barcelona 2019

Prognostic value of the 1973 and 2004/2016 WHO grading systems in primary Ta/T1 non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: A multicenter EAU NMIBC guidelines panel study. Van Rhijn B, Burger M, Comperat E, Babjuk M, Sylvester R, EAU NMIBC Guideline Panel. European Association of Urology Annual Congress, Barcelona 2019

Prognostic performance and reproducibility of the 1973 and 2004/2016 WHO grading classification systems in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: an EAU Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Guidelines Panel systematic review; Soukup V, Capoun O, Cohen D, Hernandez V et al; European Association of Urology Annual Congress, Copenhagen, 2018

Transforming the prostate cancer pathway by incorporating same-day multiparametric prostate MRI (mpMRI) scans and prostate biopsies – prompt diagnosis with improved cancer waiting times. D Cohen, A Roy, A Kaul, FMcCarthy, G Smith, PB Singh. Leaders In Healthcare, October 2017 (Liverpool)

One-stop prostate clinic incorporating same-day multi-parametric prostate MRI and prostate biopsies: initial experience. D Cohen, A Roy, F McCarthy, A Goode, A Marcus, M Train, L Grant, G Smith, P Singh. British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Conference 2017

Whats App Doc? Evaluating a novel modality of communication amongst urology team members to promote patient safety.  C Martyn-Hemphill, S Sarkar, J Withington, A Roy, D Cohen, J Green. American Urological Association Annual Conference, New Orleans 2015.

BCG Efficacy Differs according to the Strain Used – Implications in an Era of BCG Shortages. D Cohen, A Palmer, T Briggs, J Gelister, B Barrass, C Bunce British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Conference 2015

Reducing the economic burden and morbidity of low-grade TCC bladder; an outcomes analysis to inform future guidelines.  D Cohen, A Palmer, G Ellis, B Barrass, C Bunce (et al). British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Conference 2015 

Innovative instant group messaging in a Urology service; evaluating a novel modality of communication to promote patient safety. D Cohen, C Martyn-Hemphill, S Sarkar, J Withington, A Roy, J Green. The Royal Society of Medicine Presidents Day 2015.

A randomized controlled trial comparing the Alfapump with paracentesis in patients with refractory ascites: clinical and pathophysiological effects on cardiac, haemodynamic, inflammatory, renal and nutritional parameters. D Adebayo, A Mohammed, S Arora, F Chiara, C Trepte, S Whitaker, V Mishra, D Cohen, D Sharma, M Malago, R Jalan.  50th International Liver Congress, Vienna 2015 

Lower urinary tract assessment and treatment in patients undergoing subcutaneous implantation of a battery powered catheter drainage system for managing refractory ascites. Cohen D,   Adebayo D,   Robinson P,   Jalan R,   Mishra V. British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Conference, 2014 

Virtual-world hospital simulation for real-world disaster response: design and validation of a virtual reality simulator for major incident management. Pucher P, Batrick N, Taylor D, Cohen D, Chaudery M, Darzi A. Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI)/Association of Trauma and Military Surgery (ATMS). Harrogate, April 2014 

Novel ALFA-pump treatment for refractory ascites: the evolving role of the urologist. D Cohen, D Adebayo, M Malago, R Jalan, V Mishra. International Continence Society, Barcelona, 2013

Global Trauma Team Leader Training and Assessment using Virtual Worlds – a Feasibility and Reliability Study across 3 Continents. D Cohen, N Sevdalis, D Favara, A Petrucci, M Prime, U Ilyas, J Kinross, AM Howell, M Bagnall, M Kulendran V Patel, D Taylor, T Razek, G Fried, N Batrick, A Darzi. Association for Surgical Education, Orlando, USA, 2013

First demonstrations of live augmented reality image guidance in robotic prostatectomy. Cohen DC; Pratt P; Sridhar AN; Chang P-L; Khoubehi B; Vale J; Yang G-Z; Darzi A; et al.  EAU Robotic Urology Section Congress (ERUS), 2012

Augmented Reality Image Guidance In Minimally Invasive Prostatectomy. Mayer E; Cohen D; Chen D; Anstee A; Vale J; Darzi A; Edwards E.  European Association of Urology Annual Congress, Vienna, 2011. 

Development of an augmented reality system for robotic prostatectomy: towards reducing the learning curve. Sridhar A; Cohen D; Chen D; Pratt P; Khoubehi B; Vale J; Yang G; Darzi A.  European Robotic Urology Symposium, 2011. 

Randomised controlled trial (RCT) of Laparoscopic, OPEn and Robot-Assisted prostatectomy as treatment for organ-confined prostate cancer. Mayer E, Piercy D, Kerr K, Lewis R, Karim O, Dasgupta P, Christmas T, Cohen D, Corbishley C, Vale J, Hall E, Darzi A. LopeRA Feasibility Study (CRUK/09/008). 7th NCRI Conference, November 2011. 

 

Book Chapters:

Technology in Urology and Principles of Uroradiology. G Ellis, D Cohen, J Bycroft, J Adshead. In: Viva Practice for the FRCS (Urol) Examination. 2nd Edition. I Shergill, M Arya et al. CRC Press 2017

Clinical Dilemmas in Urinary Tract Infection. D Cohen and R Dasgupta. In: Rahne A and Dasgupta R: Clinical Perspectives on Urinary Tract Infection; Springer, London 2013

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