Nicole Cohen, MD

I am a critical care and infectious disease specialist at Memorial Healthcare System. I care for patients in the intensive care units due to a variety of illnesses including community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, viral illnesses including the flu and COVID-19 and bloodstream infections. 

My parents are my heroes and inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. My father is a urologist, and my mother is a nurse. Both still practice medicine today despite having the opportunity to retire because they enjoy giving back to the community.

My favorite part of my job is the interactions with patients, families and staff. For many of our patients, it is their first time being in an ICU setting and the process can be daunting. My goal as a physician is to be amicable and approachable and build rapport and trust with those in my care.

Many conditions are tied to other pathologies, so it’s crucial that we keep a holistic approach to the care we provide in the hospital. My work also allows me to bridge the gap between primary care and intensive care because many of the conditions I treat can have long-term healthcare consequences. It’s a privilege to help patients through a challenging illness and then encourage them to follow up regularly with their primary care physicians to prevent readmissions. 

Hospital Affiliations

• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Memorial Hospital Pembroke
• Memorial Hospital West
• Memorial Regional Hospital

Gender

• Female

Education

American University of Antigua, 2015

Residency

Kendall Regional Medical Center, 2019, Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Aventura Hospital & Medical Center, 2021, Infectious Disease
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2023, Critical Care Medicine

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine

Publications

Presentations

• “Canine Catastrophe – A Rare Case of Pasteurella Endocarditis.” Dr. Nicole Cohen, Nehal Patel MS4, Dr. Robert Hernandez, Florida ACP, March 2018.
• “Marching to the Bead of her Heart.” Dr. Joseph Reimon, Dr. Arian Betencourt, Dr. Nicole Cohen, Florida Chapter ACP, December 2017.
• “The Imperfect Storm.” Dr. Arian Betencourt, Dr. Nicole Cohen, Jaime Pozzy MS3, CEME Research Conference, Nova Southeastern University, November 2017.
• “Feeling the Pressure.” Dr. Nicole Cohen, Dr. Joseph Reimon, Spencer Streit MS3, CEME Research Conference, Nova Southeastern University, November 2017.
• “Take my Breath Away.” Dr. Yordan Orive, Dr. Andre Esteves, Dr. Nicole Cohen, CEME Research Conference, Nova Southeastern University, November 2017.
• “Sous Vide for Staphylococcus – A Rare Presentation of Staphylococcus lugdunensis prosthetic joint infection.” Dr. Leopoldo Cordova, Dr. Nicole Cohen, Dr. Carlos Bustamante, Dr. Paola Solari. Accepted but not presented due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Florida Chapter ACP, March 2020.
• “There Must be Something in the Water: A Case of Edwardsiella tarda Bacteremia.” Dr. Nicole Cohen, Dr. Jessica Kroin, Dr. Andres Rivero. Accepted but not presented due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Florida Chapter ACP, March 2020.
• “Broncho-pleuro-cutaneous Fistula: An Atypical Presentation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia.” Aunie Danyalian, MD, Nicole Cohen, MD, Prashant Upadhyaya, MD, Hector Saad Vazquez, MD. CHEST 2020 Virtual Conference, October 2020.
• “Survival of Adult Male with Severe Malaria due to Imported Plasmodium Falciparum Species. “Ivett Padron MD, Aunie Danyalian MD, Nicole Cohen MD, Paola Solari MD, Armand Golchin MD, Sherard Lacaille MD. Society of Critical Care Medicine Virtual Conference, October 2020.
• “Disseminated CMV Presenting as Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade Physiology.” Nicole Cohen MD, Carlos Bustamante MD, Simon Miguel Edelstein MD. HCA-NSU Research Day, November 2020.
• “Vibrio Vulnificus Bacteremia Secondary to Pool Water Aspiration.” Daniel High MD, Nicole Cohen MD, Arian Bethencourt MD, Hector Vazquez MD, Paola R. Solari MD. HCA-NSU Research Day, November 2020.
• “Acute Transverse Myelitis Caused by Coexisting DNA Viruses in the Setting of Newly Diagnosed AIDS” Daniel High, MD, Maria Silberstein, MD, Nicole Cohen, MD, Paola R. Solari, MD, Carlos Bustamante, MD. Florida Chapter ACP October 2020.
• “Rare Presentation of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Twenty-seven-Year-Old Male.” Dr. Nicole Cohen, Dr. Amanda Zeidman, Dr. John Vullo, Dr. John Oropello. Society of Critical Care Medicine. January 2023.