John Williams Cowden

Background

Cowden, John Williams was born on August 1, 1939 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1964.

Career

Fellow corneal and external ocular disease, U. Florida, 1972-1973; assistant professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1973-1979; ophthalmologist, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1973-1993; Roy E. Mason Distinguished professor ophthalmology, 1993; medical director, Michigan Eye Bank and Transplantation Center, Detroit, 1973-1993; director residency program, Kresge Eye Institute Wayne U., Detroit, 1974-1990; associate professor, Kresge Eye Institute Wayne U., Detroit, 1979-1989; professor, Kresge Eye Institute Wayne U., Detroit, since 1989; vice department chairman ophthalmology, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1990-1993; department chairman ophthalmology, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1993. Active staff University Hospitals and Clinics, Truman Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital., Columbia, Missouri. Medical director Missouri Lions Eye Tissue Bank, since 1993.

Courtesy staff Auterel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.

Achievements

• John Williams Cowden has been listed as a noteworthy Eye physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major United States Army, 1964-1972. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Ophthalmology. Member American Medical Association, American College Surgeons, International Society Refractive Surgery, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Eye Bank Association of America, Castroviejo Society, American College of Surgeons, Michigan Ophthalmology Society (president), Detroit Ophthalmological Club., Ocular Microbiology Group, Midwest Corneal Association, Pan-American Association Ophthalmology, Society Military Ophthalmologists, Missouri Ophthalmol.

Society, Missouri Medical Society, Boone County Medical Society, Country Club Missouri, Renaissance Club, Orchard Lake Country Club.

Interests

• Avocation: foreign travel, skiing, tennis.

Connections

Son of Thomas Kyle and Clara B (Williams) C. Married Patricia Rakestraw, September 3, 1960. Children: Catherine, William, Thomas, David, Michael, Daniel, Christine.

Father:

Thomas Kyle Clara

Mother:

Clara

Spouse:

Patricia Rakestraw

child:

David Cowden

child:

Christine Cowden

child:

Michael Cowden

child:

William Cowden

child:

Daniel Cowden

child:

Thomas Cowden

child:

Catherine Cowden