About Our Director
Jay N. Cohn, MD - Cardiologist
Rasmussen Center director Jay N. Cohn, M.D., is a professor of medicine in the Cardiovascular Division of the University of Minnesota Medical School, a division which he headed for 22 years.
A pioneer in developing cardiovascular assessment and therapy procedures, Dr. Cohn has written extensively about hypertension, congestive heart failure, and vascular compliance, among other related topics and has authored more than 600 scientific articles. He was founding Editor in Chief of the Journal of Cardiac Failure and co-author of the major textbook, Cardiovascular Medicine. He serves on the editorial boards of many major journals in the cardiovascular field.
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Medical School
Cornell University Medical College
Site of Residency
Beth Israel Hospital
Site of Fellowship
Georgetown University Medical Center
Clinical Interests
- Heart failure management
- Noninvasive detection of early vascular and cardiac disease
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
- Preventive cardiology
- Arterial compliance
Contact Information
Office phone: 612-625-5646
Clinic phone: 612-625-3600
Fax: 612-624-2174