Sarah Cohen (’07), Pulmonologist
We had the pleasure of catching up with Sarah Cohen (’07) who now lives in Columbus, Ohio. She is an adult & pediatric pulmonologist at Ohio State & Nationwide Children’s Hospitals. Sarah’s focus areas include pulmonary hypertension, interstitial & advanced lung disease in children, and transition from pediatric to adult care.
She shares this personal reflection with us:
I think that my time at Community High School made me more confident in creating my own path, in areas such as pursuing a combined fellowship, doing global health work, and directing a musical during medical school. By nature I am somebody who tends to color inside the lines, but CHS taught me to go beyond my comfort zone and become comfortable with thinking outside the box. In a more concrete sense, the focus at CHS on critical thinking and the humanities has made me both a better scientist and a better writer. CHS also helped me to be a more well-rounded person, which is important both on a personal level and in my interactions with patients.
I think that my time at Community High School made me more confident in creating my own path, in areas such as pursuing a combined fellowship, doing global health work, and directing a musical during medical school. By nature I am somebody who tends to color inside the lines, but CHS taught me to go beyond my comfort zone and become comfortable with thinking outside the box. In a more concrete sense, the focus at CHS on critical thinking and the humanities has made me both a better scientist and a better writer. CHS also helped me to be a more well-rounded person, which is important both on a personal level and in my interactions with patients.
