Dr. Ari Cohen is an abdominal transplant surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Podcasts
Vascular & IR # 647May 21, 2026Optimizing Liver Cancer Treatment Through Collaboration
In treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the hardest question often isn’t which treatment to use, it’s who should lead, when to transition care, and how to keep every specialty aligned. In this App Exclusive episode of the BackTable Podcast, host Dr. Jon Mizrahi is joined by interventional radiologist Dr. Juan Gimenez and transplant surgeon Dr. Ari Cohen, to discuss the structure and evolution of Ochsner Health’s multidisciplinary tumor board. Through real-world cases, they illustrate how IR, hepatology, and transplant surgery collaborate to tailor treatment plans, coordinate transitions of care, and navigate follow-up challenges for complex HCC patients.
- Vascular & IR # 644May 12, 2026
Optimizing Liver Transplant Pathways & Decision-Making
A high-functioning HCC tumor board can turn complex transplant decisions into coordinated treatment plans that account for liver reserve, tumor biology, and evolving biomarkers. In this episode of the BackTable Podcast 2026 HCC Creator Weekend™, abdominal transplant surgeon Dr. Ari Cohen (Ochsner Health) and transplant hepatologist Dr. Neil Mehta (UCSF) join host Dr. Kavi Krishnasamy to map out strategies for effective multidisciplinary treatment and transplantation planning in HCC.