Edward S. Cohen, MD, presented “In My Opinion: The Future of Independent Practice” virtually during the Perspectives in Urology: Point Counterpoint 2020 virtual conference in November 2020.
How to cite: Cohen, Edward S. “In My Opinion: The Future of Independent Practice” November 2020. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/in-my-opinion-the-future-of-independent-practice/
In My Opinion: The Future of Independent Practice – Summary
Edward S. Cohen, MD, CEO of Genesis Healthcare Partners in San Diego, California, discusses the future of independent private physician practices. He defines the three main types of private practices: solo, small group, and large group. Private practices face mounting pressures, including increasing expenses, decreased reimbursement, and an aging MD population. For these reasons, Dr. Cohen believes solo practices and small group practices are dying out. He suggests that independent private practice physicians provide a necessary counter-balance to foundation-based doctors, making large group practices the best way to move forward.
About the Perspectives in Urology: Point Counterpoint 2020 virtual conference:
Presented by Program Chair and Grand Rounds in Urology Editor-in-Chief E. David Crawford, MD, as well as Program Co-Chair Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, this virtual conference brought together leading experts in urology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology to discuss and debate the latest topics in genitourinary cancers, primarily prostate cancer and bladder cancer. This two-day interactive conference offered topical lectures, pro/con debates, interesting-case presentations, interactive panel discussions, and interactive audience and faculty networking. A focus on prostate cancer was given on Wednesday, November 11th, with a focus on bladder cancer given on Thursday, November 12th.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Cohen was born and raised in Los Angeles and earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA with magna cum laude honors and initiation into Phi Beta Kappa. He then attended the University of California Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento. After obtaining his medical degree, Dr. Cohen completed his surgical internship and urologic residency at the University of San Diego Medical Center. He has been in practice in La Jolla and Encinitas, California, since 1990.
Dr. Cohen has served as Chief of Urology at Scripps La Jolla and Scripps Encinitas Hospitals and has served as Chief of Staff of Scripps Encinitas. He is currently President of Genesis Healthcare Partners, a multi-specialty LUGPA in San Diego with 30 providers.
