Richard Howard Cowan

Background

Cowan, Richard Howard was born on August 15, 1946 in Harrison, Arkansas, United States. Son of Thomas Wynne and Mary Louise Cowan.

Education

Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1971.

Career

Intern in pediatrics, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1972; resident in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, 1973-1974; served in, USAMC, Fort Hood, Texas, 1975-1977; fellow in pediatrics nephrology, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1977-1978; pediatrician, Jefferson Health Foundation, Birmingham, 1979; pediatrician, The Norwood Clinic, Birmingham, 1980-1984; pediatrician, HealthAmerica/Maxicare, Birmingham, 1984-1987; pediatrician, Brookside Pediatrics, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1987-1989; pediatrician, Miller Medical Group, Nashville, 1989-1992; pediatrician, The Pediat. Center, Tullahoma, Tennessee, since 1992. Acting medical director Jefferson Health Foundation, Birmingham.

Assistant medical dir.HealthAm., 1987, chief pediatrics, 1985-1987. Chairman quality assurance Miller Medical Group, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Richard Howard Cowan has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member Coffee County Medical Society (president 1995), Kiwanis, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: carpentry, golf.

Connections

Married Marcia Lynn Kaplan, September 3, 1972. Children: Fredrick Scott, Brian Wynne.

Father:

Thomas Wynne Cowan

Mother:

Mary Louise Cowan

Spouse:

Marcia Lynn Kaplan

child:

Brian Wynne Cowan

child:

Fredrick Scott Cowan