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Faces of MS

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Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Acute Disseminated Encephalitis (ADEM)
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuromyelitis Optica
Transverse Myelitis

Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 1978
Residency:: Advocate Health Care (Advocate Lutheran General Hospital) - 1981

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 1984

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
On Medical Staff At:: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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963 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

63 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

63 Reviews

February 25, 2026

5.0

Smart and empathetic.

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February 17, 2026

5.0

Long term care from Dr. Cohen is the best choice for MS care.

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February 15, 2026

5.0

Knowledge, time spent with me, and bedside manner

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February 09, 2026

5.0

Dr Cohen is an exceptional doctor. He is thorough, always up to date on the latest research and always takes time to answer questions.

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February 03, 2026

5.0

i have been seeing bruce A. Cohen over 25 years

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February 02, 2026

5.0

Dr Cohen has been my neurologist for over 30 years. He is professional, well mannered, easy to talk to, and always puts me at ease as we discuss my course of treatment. I trust him to keep me going on a healthy path.

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January 30, 2026

5.0

Dr Cohen is very thorough and listens to my concerns.

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January 17, 2026

5.0

Dr. Cohen is a true professional.

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January 16, 2026

5.0

Knowledgeable and caring

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December 17, 2025

5.0

Excellent care, thorough treatment, very very knowledgeable, excellent bedside manner

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December 11, 2025

5.0

Amazing Doctor.

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December 10, 2025

4.0

I trust his experience.

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December 10, 2025

5.0

Dr Cohen always listens and provides exceptional care.

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December 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen treats me rather than the disease.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

I have been with Dr Cohen since 2013. I trust his care, opinion, and guidance to keep me at my best.

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December 07, 2025

5.0

I have a lot of trust in Dr Cohen

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November 22, 2025

5.0

Dr. Bruce Cohen has effectively monitored and treated my MS for over thirty years.

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen is a very good physician who listens and offers good medical advice.

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November 10, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen and his nurse Chris are THE BEST!! Dr. Cohen took the time during my appt. to find me a lower price prescription option when I told him what my monthly out-of-pocket was. Both of them respond very quickly to any inquiries. I've never encountered a better team!!

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October 31, 2025

5.0

He has been my physician for many years. I am quite fortunate.

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October 30, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen cares about his patients.

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October 27, 2025

5.0

He is the best

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October 26, 2025

5.0

He's been my Dr for 22yrs. Consistently helpful & attentive.

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October 10, 2025

5.0

Dr Cohen has been my Dr for many years. I feel very confident under his care.

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October 07, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen has been my Dr. since 2009 and provides excellent care.

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October 07, 2025

5.0

Always listens to concerns and spends time to answer questions. Never feel rushed in appointment.

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September 29, 2025

5.0

excellent in every way

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September 29, 2025

5.0

He's an expert neurologist on multiple sclerosis

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September 24, 2025

5.0

Dr. Bruce Cohen IS NEUROLOGY! He gives 100% of true compassion and straight forward information and answers questions at length. Dr. Cohen always displays professionalism and shares his knowledge! Dr. Cohen also allows plenty of office time to discuss results and he gives detailed explanations in a way needed to be understood.

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September 22, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen is an expert in MS. He is an outstanding doctor. He takes excellent care of his patients.

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September 19, 2025

5.0

Trustworthy, knowledgeable and spends time, he doesn't rush through my appointment. Listens and answers questions patiently.

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September 14, 2025

5.0

Dr Cohen is very gentle and super nice. Made my experience very comfortable. To ask questions and get detailed responses.

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August 20, 2025

5.0

Dr Cohen has taken care of me for over 30 years. He is always on time, thorough in his exam, willing and able to answer all questions, never rushes me and always listens to concerns.

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August 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen patient for 11 years. He is one of the best at what he does.

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August 09, 2025

5.0

He's professionalism he's direct approach and willing to try other avenues

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August 08, 2025

5.0

Dr.Bruce Cohen gave me a very thorough exam, asked many questions, and listened thoroughly. I told him I wanted to hug him at the end but I knew it was inappropriate. He was just very smart and Intelligent and kind and thorough. I have been through a lot so I appreciated It.

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August 06, 2025

5.0

Very good, spends a lot of time, and answered all my questions

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August 04, 2025

5.0

Doctor Cohen really listens and is calming.

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August 01, 2025

5.0

Ge is a very compassionate, kind doctor. I trust him.

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July 21, 2025

5.0

Dr Cohen is the best of the best! I've been to several neurologist and he stands out among them- thorough, smart, always learning!

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July 18, 2025

5.0

Expertise and experience

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July 17, 2025

5.0

he will take good care of you

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July 15, 2025

5.0

Caring, knowledgeable; very satisfied with the treatment plan for my MS

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July 15, 2025

5.0

Quietly confident. Extremely competent

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July 11, 2025

5.0

Expert in n neurological disorders.

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July 07, 2025

5.0

Dr Cohen is hands down the best neurologist. He is an expert when it comes to MS.

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July 03, 2025

5.0

He was very helpful and explained every thing that we asked w

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July 02, 2025

5.0

Total in the last 30 years ( and this includes Mayo Clinic) he is the only medical doctor to diagnose me with MS . The others thought I had a stroke, nothing was wrong, and a lot of I don't know. Many times since 1999 he has worked with me on it. He's the only one to send me further to other sources for further evaluation if needed. That's a professional .

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June 27, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen is a fine neurologist. He orders tests and puts a plan into action very quickly. I actually wish I were a better patient to ask more questions and understand better the illness I've lived with now for 30 years. NM Neurology is an excellent organization with a great group of physicians and staff.

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June 16, 2025

5.0

My Neurologist always listens to me and is always thorough in his examinations. I never feel rushed.

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June 16, 2025

5.0

thorough knowledge of patient, excellent care, patient and kind

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June 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen treats me, not the disease

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May 21, 2025

5.0

Very caring and attentive doctor.

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May 18, 2025

5.0

Explains & listens

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May 15, 2025

5.0

GOOD DOCTOR.

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May 14, 2025

5.0

Best MS doctor

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May 12, 2025

5.0

He's the best!!!

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May 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen is very knowledgeable about Neurological conditions and various forms of treatment. He has explained MS side effects and how I can deal with them.

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May 12, 2025

5.0

He's very personable

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May 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen has always been very personable and professional. A rare combination in the medical field these days.

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May 07, 2025

5.0

Dr. Cohen has always taken his time during appointments to address any questions or concerns I have.

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May 07, 2025

5.0

Ver knowledgeable, professional

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May 05, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable and empathetic medical professional

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Disclosures

Industry Relationships

Ownership or Investment Interest

Faculty member and/or their immediate family have an ownership or investment interest in the following companies

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
AbbVie, Inc.
CVS Caremark

Consulting

Faculty member and/or their immediate family have engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

Moderna Therapeutics
PAREXEL International
Sanofi
WCG Clinical Inc.

External Professional Relationships

Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.

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Faces of MS

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