Dr Cohen has spent more than two decades in the healthcare field. Before joining governor Mr Paterson as his chief policy advisor, Dr Cohen served as managing director of health industries services at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Dr Cohen holds a BS degree from the University of Miami and an MD degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Surya Mohapatra, chairman and CEO of Quest Diagnostics, said: “Jon Cohen brings a wealth of experience as a healthcare policy expert as well as a distinguished surgeon and a senior hospital executive to this newly created position of chief medical officer. I look forward to working with him to further our patient-centric strategy and drive growth.”