OrthoCarolina is one of the nations leading independent academic orthopedics practices serving the Southeast since 1922. OrthoCarolina provides compassionate and comprehensive musculoskeletal care including operative and non-operative care, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitative therapy. Widely known for musculoskeletal research and training, OrthoCarolina physicians have specialized expertise in foot and ankle, hip and knee, shoulder and elbow, spine, sports medicine, hand, pediatric orthopedics, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Over 300 OrthoCarolina providers see more than one million patient visits across North and South Carolina each year. We are proud to be both physician-owned and physician-led.
Dr. Cohen has served in a leadership capacity throughout his tenure with OrthoCarolina, including serving as vice-chairman of the Board of Directors and chair of the Operations Committee as OrthoCarolina established itself as a nationally-recognized model for patient success and value-based care.
An innovative thinker, he has served as Fellowship Director of the OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Fellowship and subspecialty chief for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, helping lead foot and ankle innovation and education. He also has acted as a principal investigator in numerous active research projects through the OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI). He is currently serving as the Chief of the Foot and Ankle Division at Carolinas Medical Center.
Dr. Cohen, who continues to see patients through his foot and ankle practice while active as the OrthoCarolina CEO, is also a respected member of national foot and ankle research circles. He is a member of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Board of Directors, and currently serves as its President.
Sarah Jacobsoversees OrthoCarolinas legal affairs, as well as its corporate compliance, privacy and risk management programs. She also provides guidance in the areas of corporate governance, transactional matters and healthcare regulatory issues. Sarah joined OrthoCarolina in 2018 and brings many years of experience assisting clients in the healthcare industry with a wide range of transactional, operational, and regulatory matters. Sarah holds a bachelors degree from Vanderbilt University and a juris doctor degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.
Chief Financial Officer of OrthoCarolina (since 2006); former senior executive with both private and public company experience within multiple sectors including healthcare (hospital and medical group), retail and manufacturing during a period from 1986 2006. Brent received his degree in Business Administration from Olivet Nazarene University.
