Tara Cohen, PhD
Director, Surgical Safety and Human Factors Research
Research Scientist II, Department of Surgery
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery

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Clinical Office
Phone:
310-423-2618
Tara Cohen, PhD
Director, Surgical Safety and Human Factors Research
Research Scientist II, Department of Surgery
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Research Profile
Tara Cohen, PhD, is the Director of Surgical Safety and Human Factors Research at Cedars-Sinai. She is also a research scientist and associate professor in the Department of Surgery. In 2017, she earned her doctorate in human factors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Her research interests involve proactive approaches to patient safety through potential threat identification. Dr. Cohen has published her work in a number of peer-reviewed journals including Anaesthesia, the American Journal for Medical Quality, the Journal for Patient Safety, the Journal for Medical Systems and the Journal for Healthcare Quality. She has also given a number of presentations at both national and international meetings.
Education
- Undergraduate: University of Southern California, 2013
- Master's: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2015
- Doctorate: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2017
Languages Spoken
English