Jordana B. Cohen, MD, MSCE
Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Perelman
Schedule onlineCall 215-662-2638
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Associate Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology

I am a nephrologist and clinical researcher. My primary focuses are in the management of complex hypertension, secondary hypertension, and chronic kidney disease.

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  • Residency: Boston Medical Center
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

84 reviews

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Anonymous
April 2026
im very pleased with how though dr cohen has been so far. and caring.
Anonymous
April 2026
very professional and knowledgeable.
Anonymous
February 2026
exceedingly insightful into the dynamics that affect her patient unbelievably knowledgeable in her field of nephrology explained things that were broken down into very clear and understandable forms.
Anonymous
February 2026
dr. cohen is very sharp and knowledgeable and listens well.

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My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Cohen is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Cohen JB, Addo DK, Jacobs JA, Greene TH, Xu Y, Picone DS, Shimbo D, Bress AP Impact of a Smartwatch Hypertension Notification Feature for Population Screening , JAMA., 335(11): 2026,1001-1003

Cohen JB, Byfield RL, Hardy ST, Juraschek SP, Houston Miller N, Mukkamala R, Picone DS, Thiele RH, Yang E, Brady TM Cuffless Devices for the Measurement of Blood Pressure: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association , Hypertension., 83(3): 2026,e00254

Jones DW, Ferdinand KC, Taler SJ, Shimbo D, Abdalla M, Altieri MM, Bansal N, Bello NA, Bress AP, Carter J, Cohen JB, Collins KJ, Commodore-Mensah Y, Davis LL, Egan B, Khan SS, Lloyd-Jones DM, Mazurek Melnyk B, Mistry EA, Ogunniyi MO, Schott SL, Smith SC, Talbot AW, Vongpatanasin W, Watson KE, Whelton PK, Williamson JD 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults , Circulation., 152(11): 2025,e114-e218

Cohen JB Rethinking Confirmatory Testing in Primary Aldosteronism , Ann Intern Med., 178(7): 2025,1044-1045

Shulman R, Yang W, Cohen DL, Reese PP, Cohen JB Cardiac Effects of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors in Nonproteinuric CKD , Hypertension., 81(10): 2024,2082-2090

Passman J, Wall-Wieler E, Liu Y, Zheng F, Cohen JB Antihypertensive Medication Use Trajectories after Bariatric Surgery: A Matched Cohort Study , Hypertension., 81(8): 2024,1737-1746

Cohen DL, Wachtel H, Vaidya A, Hundemer GL, Tezuka Y, Davio A, Turcu AF, Cohen JB Primary Aldosteronism in Chronic Kidney Disease: Blood Pressure Control and Kidney and Cardiovascular Outcomes After Surgical vs. Medical Management , Hypertension., 80(10): 2023,2187-2195

Cohen JB, Mitchell GF, Gill D, Burgess S, Rahman M, Hanff T, Ramachandran VS, Mutalik K, Townsend RR, Chirinos JA Arterial Stiffness and Diabetes Mellitus Risk in the Framingham Heart Study and United Kingdom Biobank , Circ Res., 131(6): 2022,545-554

Cohen JB, Marcum ZA, Zhang C, Derington CG, Greene TH, Ghazi L, Herrick JS, King JB, Cheung AK, Bryan N, Supiano MA, Sonnen JA, Weintraub WS, Scharfstein D, Williamson J, Pajewski NM, Bress AP Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Probable Dementia in New Users of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors: A Secondary Analysis of Data From the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) , JAMA Netw Open., 5(7): 2022,e2220680

Cohen JB, Cohen DL, Herman DS, Leppert JT, Byrd JB, Bhalla V Testing for Primary Aldosteronism and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Use Among US Veterans: A Retrospective Cohort Study , Ann Intern Med., 174(3): 2021,289-297

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