Medical Research and Publications

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  Director of the CARES Institute, Dr. Rachel Silliman Cohen is dual board certified in pediatrics and the sub-specialty of child abuse pediatrics. As director of the Rowan-Virtua CARES Institute, she  oversees the clinical, educational and academic activities of southern New Jersey’s Regional Diagnostic and Treatment Center for child abuse and neglect. In addition to her role at the CARES Institute, she holds the academic appointment of associate professor of pediatrics at Rowan-Virtua School of osteopathic Medicine.

  Dr. Silliman Cohen has over 10 years of experience as a pediatrician and is an expert in child abuse and neglect. She has conducted research on child abuse and neglect and has published articles on this subject, including in peer reviewed journals like Pediatrics and Clinical Pediatrics. Dr. Silliman Cohen has specific expertise on LGBTQIA+ health, adolescent health, and human trafficking. Dr. Silliman Cohen is the author of numerous articles that can be found here.

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  Founder and professor emeritus of the CARES Institute, Martin A. Finkel, DO, FACOP, FAAP, (he/him/his) is considered a pioneer in the medical evaluation and treatment of child sexual abuse. He is the author of the first scientific paper published in the medical literature on the healing and interpretation of acute genital or anal trauma. Dr. Finkel has also led the way in utilizing video colposcopy equipment for the assessment and documentation of injuries residual to sexual abuse. Dr. Finkel is the author of numerous articles, book chapters and a textbook on the medical evaluation of the sexually abused child.