Lillian Cohn, MD
I am a primary care physician with over 40 years of experience in internal medicine, and I have the privilege of providing personalized health and wellness care affiliated with the national leader in concierge medicine, MDVIP. My office is in Center City, located in between the University of Penn Health System and Jefferson Health System, surrounded by excellent specialists in both systems.
My goal is to partner and educate my patients to allow them to participate more in the medical decisions that help them live healthier and happier lives. I manage both acute and chronic diseases and assist with end-of-life decisions. Because of my smaller practice size, I have time to closely listen to my patients and provide proactive medical recommendations and emotional support. My MDVIP-affiliated practice also offers services, including comprehensive advanced health screenings and diagnostic tests that go beyond those found in other primary care practices. My greatest asset is my ability to advocate for my patients' needs as we jointly navigate our complex healthcare system, which helps to improve the overall health of my patients and limit unnecessary services. I have an honest and direct approach to communication and am sensitive to the different needs and goals of individuals. In addition to English, I am fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese.
My internal medicine practice has earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Level III Certification and has repeatedly achieved above 95% nationwide for quality. This recognition acknowledges an effective way of organizing primary care that emphasizes care coordination and communication in order to transform primary care into "what patients want it to be."
Education
Residency
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Internal Medicine 1979-1981
Internship
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Internal Medicine 1978
Medical School
Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctorate of Medicine 1978
Undergraduate
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude 1972
Columbia University
New York, NY
Pre-Medical 1974
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
What Patients Are Saying About Lillian Cohn, MD
Dr. Cohn, I appreciate your consistent care and interaction. You always make me feel that my health is important and that I am important. Thank you.
Dr. Cohn is available 24/7, not only to provide expert care, but also to actually listen to you. She is an incredible diagnostician and never settles for less than getting her patient to a 100% level of what each can achieve. I know this first-hand. Dr. Cohn and I are a team, and my health has improved with age rather than declined because of her care and advice. Dr. Cohn has a preventive approach and views health and health status as a long-range goal. I have been on this earth a long time and been under the care of varied physicians, but Dr. Cohn is the physician I had always been looking for - thank heavens I found her!