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Arnon

Cohen

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MD, MPH, PhD

Chief Physician Office, General Management
Clalit Health Services, Department of Quality Measures and Research
Tel Aviv
,
Israel
Councilor Since: May 1, 2010
IPC Councilor
Dr. Arnon D. Cohen is the head of the Department of Quality Indicators and Research in the Chief Physician’s Office at Clalit Health Services (CHS) headquarters. In his previous position in the Health Planning and Policy Division (CHS headquarters), Dr. Cohen carried out an extensive revision of the set of CHS community care quality indicators aimed at including only quality indicators which are explicitly evidence-based. Dr. Cohen has a PhD in epidemiology and is a senior lecturer at Ben-Gurion University. Dr. Cohen has more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Cohen is a board-certified dermatologist in Israel.
Last Updated:
01/25/2018

Areas of Interest

Epidemiology, public health, biosimilars, disparities, quality of life, measurement tools.

Languages Spoken

English, Hebrew

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Collaborates with Israel’s patients’ psoriasis organization.

What's New

Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective Is Now Available for Pre-Order

IPC Board Member and Treasurer Joel Gelfand, MD, MSCE, is the editor of a new textbook, Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective, now available for preorder from Elsevier. He worked with associate editors IPC President Bruce Strober, MD, PhD; IPC Vice President/President-Elect Claudia de la Cruz, MD; and IPC Chief Medical Officer Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD. Nearly 50 authors from 20 countries contributed 30 chapters covering psoriasis from its earliest descriptions through genetics, immunology, and current therapies, with clinical images of psoriasis across diverse skin tones. All royalties support IPC.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

New Video Resource: Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

In this video, IPC Councilor Rodrigo Garcia Salinas, MD, a rheumatologist from Argentina, explains how to recognize psoriatic arthritis early, including why joint pain, how long a patient has had psoriasis, and family history can matter more than skin severity alone. He also reviews how imaging helps catch early disease and how to choose treatment based on each patient’s joint, spine, and skin involvement.

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Take Ten Video: Bridging Psoriasis and Metabolic Comorbidities

IPC President Bruce Strober reviews the link between psoriasis and metabolic disease, drawing on findings from IPC’s recent paper in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). He translates this growing body of evidence into five concrete priorities from the 2025 IPC Think Tank for improving cardiometabolic screening and care.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026