About Dr. Cohen

Advancing the future of chronic care delivery.

Dr. Erica Cohen is a board-certified gastroenterologist, inflammatory bowel disease specialist, researcher, and healthcare innovator dedicated to helping practices build sustainable, patient-centered models of chronic care delivery.

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Erica Cohen, MD, FACG

Professional Credentials

A clinician, researcher, and builder.

Gastroenterologist

Board Certified in Gastroenterology

IBD Specialist

Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Training

Medical Director

MGG Infusion Services

Clinical Researcher

Principal Investigator for IBD Clinical Trials

Program Builder

Founder of Multidisciplinary IBD Care Programs

Healthcare Advocate

Community Practice Innovation Leader

Her Story

Building better models of care.

Dr. Cohen is a gastroenterologist specializing in inflammatory bowel disease whose career has been dedicated to advancing accessible, high-quality care within community practice settings.

Her work focuses on creating sustainable, patient-centered care delivery models that improve outcomes while supporting long-term practice and clinician sustainability.

Recognizing the limitations of traditional healthcare systems, she has dedicated her career to building practical solutions that improve access, strengthen care coordination, reduce fragmentation, and support multidisciplinary care teams.

Her mission is to help practices deliver the level of chronic care patients deserve while creating systems that are financially and operationally sustainable.

Healthcare Innovation

Building sustainable chronic care programs.

  • Created a multidisciplinary IBD clinic for complex patients
  • Developed community-based chronic care delivery programs
  • Focused on patient-centered care outside traditional hospital systems
  • Evaluated clinical, financial, and qualitative outcomes
  • Designed scalable care models that improve access and sustainability
  • Co-created the AGA IBD Community Care Initiative

Leadership & National Impact

Advocating across the field.

Co-Creator

AGA IBD Community Care Initiative

Principal Investigator

IBD Clinical Trials

Medical Director

MGG Infusion Services

Community Practice Advocate

Sustainable specialty care delivery and private practice infusion access.

Healthcare Innovator

Multidisciplinary care models that improve patient outcomes and clinician experience.

Awards & Recognition

Top Doctor — multiple years.

Washingtonian Top Doctors

20212022202320242025

Bethesda Magazine Top Doctors

2025

Washingtonian Top Doctors Hall of Fame

2026

Education & Training

A foundation in clinical excellence.

  1. Doctor of Medicine

    Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University

  2. Residency

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  3. Advanced IBD Fellowship

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  4. Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Education

    University of Pennsylvania

  5. Bachelor of Arts

    Wesleyan University

Specialties

Areas of clinical and consulting focus.

Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohn's DiseaseUlcerative ColitisFatty Liver DiseaseCommunity-Based Specialty CareChronic Care ManagementMultidisciplinary Care ModelsGastroenterology Practice Innovation

Philosophy

"Sustainable chronic care requires more than great clinicians. It requires the right systems, the right team, and the right pathways to support patients between visits."

Clinician Led · Team Driven · Patient Focused

Personal Note

Dr. Cohen believes that exceptional care happens when multidisciplinary teams work together while keeping the patient's voice at the center of every decision.

Outside of medicine, she enjoys traveling, supporting Washington D.C. sports teams, and spending time with her husband and two children.

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