Marta Cohen

Marta Cecilia Cohen (Trenque Lauquen, Buenos Aires Province, 1961) is a clinical pediatric pathologist, and currently head of the Department of Histopathology and Clinical Director of Pharmacy, Pathology, and Genetics at Sheffield Children's Hospital, and an honorary professor at the University of Sheffield. Her clinical work focusses on sudden infant death.

Biography Marta Cecilia Cohen studied at National University of La Plata. Cohen has previously worked residency positions at the Hospital de Clínicas and the Ricardo Gutiérrez Children's Hospital (both in Buenos Aires), as well as possessing a Pediatric Pathology fellowship at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town. In 2003 Cohen joined the Sheffield Children's Hospital. Cohen was awarded an Order of the British Empire in the 2020 Birthday Honours list. Her stance has led to restrictions in the past on giving expert testimony in court cases.

Cohen has served in several influential positions: the chair of the scientific committee of the world congress of ISPID 2016: International Society for Study and Prevention of Perinatal and Infant Death; a board member of The International Society for Study and Prevention of Perinatal and Infant Death; and the Past President of the International Paediatric Pathology Association. Ayoub, D. M., Hyman, C., Cohen, M., & Miller, M. (2014). A critical review of the classic metaphyseal lesion: traumatic or metabolic?. American Journal of Roentgenology, 202(1), 185–196.