Specialist Details

Prof Ralph Cohen


Specialty:  Paediatric Surgery
Paediatric Urology
 
Interest:  Laparoscopic surgery
Urology
 
Qualification:  MB BS, B.Med Sc, MS, FRACS (Paed) Clinical Assoc
 
Gender:  M
 
Practice 1:  San Clinic
Suite 606, 185 Fox Valley Road
WAHROONGA
Phone: (02) 9473-8660
Fax: (02) 9473-8661
 
Practice 2: 
Suite 304, 151-155 Hawkesbury Rd
WESTMEAD
Phone: (02) 9633-3166
Fax: (02) 9687-2290
 
 
 Profile:  Ralph Cohen is a Senior Staff Specialist at the Children's Hospital at Westmead and a Clinical Professor in Paediatric Surgery and Urology at Sydney University. He is Head of the Department of Surgery at the Children's Hospital at Westmead. He trained in Adelaide and the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. He also trained overseas in the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London UK and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto as a Clinical Research Fellow in Surgery. He obtained his Master of Surgery Degree in 1988 based on his research in Toronto. He worked in the Paediatric Surgical Unit at Westmead Hospital for 7 years and then transferred to the Children's Hospital, Westmead in his current position in 1995. His main clinical interests are in General Paediatric Surgery and Urology with a special interest in laparoscopy. In particular, techniques for correction of vesicoureteric reflux, variococele correction with preservation of the testicular artery, laparoscopic techniques applied to congenital renal abnormalities and treatment of undescended testes. He also has an interest in gastro-oesophageal reflux in children, for which he provides an up to date 24 hour pH monitoring service.
 
 Research:  Professor Cohen's current research interests include the development of new minimally invasive techniques in animal models for application to children and neonates with general surgical and urological problems. The animal laboratory is also used for training Paediatric Surgeons nationally and internationally at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. Dr Cohen's recent interest is in a new endoscopic injection technique ("DEFLUX") for treatment of vesicoureteric reflux in selected children. This is a day surgical procedure with 90% success rate for correction of vesicoureteric reflux. Professor Cohen is also interested in Laparoscopic Correction of Varicocele with preservation of the testicular artery. This has now been performed in 100 boys with 87% success.