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Dr. Michael Cohen, MD

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(146 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: tumor, elbow problems, shoulder arthroscopy, and more.

2100 GLENWOOD AVENUE
Joliet, IL 60435

(630) 469-9200

Dr. Michael Cohen, MD is an orthopedist in Joliet, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Michael Cohen, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Duly Health and Care, Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet and DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

2100 GLENWOOD AVENUE
Joliet, IL 60435

Some issues Dr. Michael Cohen, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

aspiration	18
blood draw	20
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	527
immobilization	12
injections	84
lab tests	7
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	20

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	27
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

aspiration	28
blood draw	22
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	566
excision	12
immobilization	22
injections	96
joint surgery	12
lab tests	25
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	32

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	27
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

aspiration	31
blood draw	19
decompression surgery	21
diagnostic evaluation	22
doctor visit	436
immobilization	13
injections	96
lab tests	20
manual therapy	118
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
rehabilitation	649
upper extremity surgery	20

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	64
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

aspiration	24
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	449
injections	127
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
tendon surgery	10
upper extremity surgery	42

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	32
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	453
immobilization	14
injections	114
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
rehabilitation	19
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	34

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	23
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	28
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

aspiration	34
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	565
excision	10
immobilization	17
injections	120
joint surgery	10
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	39

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	19
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	28
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	71
blood draw	14
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	616
immobilization	15
injections	180
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	47

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	17
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	53
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

aspiration	51
blood draw	13
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	530
immobilization	15
injections	133
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	48

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	14
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	38
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

aspiration	64
blood draw	40
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	1137
immobilization	28
injections	300
lab tests	116
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	63
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	77

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Joliet, IL were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and lab tests.

aspiration	38
blood draw	21
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	30
diagnostic evaluation	22
doctor visit	588
excision	11
immobilization	17
injections	140
joint surgery	11
lab tests	44
manual therapy	118
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
rehabilitation	334
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	170
Male	107

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	248
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	84
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Cohen, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Cohen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Cohen, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Cohen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Duly Health and Care

Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet

DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Cohen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.69 out of 5 stars based on 146 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Cohen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Joliet, IL.

4.69

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(146 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-02-28

Nurse is rude with attitude.  Dr has poor bedside manner and treats patients like children.  Won't be going back - seeking care elsewhere.  Can't make appt as no one answers phones - nurse doesn't send in paperwork for further testing - has patient do it and then patient can't reach anyone to get this done.  Worst experience ever.  Oh and Dr lied on his dictation notes on my visit as I heard what he was saying.

Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-02-24

Condescending "know it all".  Will be seeking care elsewhere.  Staff is rude and has attitude immediately upon entering exam room.  Worst experience I have ever had.  The group he belongs to is horrible.  Spent over 50 minutes on phone trying to get someone to schedule test appt.  NO ONE could help me.  Patient should NOT have to schedule appt for further testing as it is doctor/nurse responsibility.  Never going back that's for sure!!!!!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Cohen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$473 XARELTO $332	INVOKANA $120	INVOKAMET $22
Brainlab, Inc.	$207 Image Guided Surgical Device $207
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$158 XIAFLEX $158
DJO, LLC	$149 CMF SPINALOGIC $125	$24
TriMed, Inc.	$108 $108
Other	$933 Bellatek $103	BRIDION $93	KRYSTEXXA $56	ZORVOLEX $40	SPEEDTRAP $33	Other $607

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,954
Education	$75

Biography

Dr. Michael Cohen's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Joliet, IL. Dr. Cohen is a graduate of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University for residency. His areas of expertise include the following: pain, dupuytren's contracture, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Cohen's average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Ascension and Duly Health and Care. He has an open panel in Joliet, IL according to Doctor.com.