Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital
Scott W. Cowan, MD, FACS
Professor
Enterprise Medical Director of Risk Management
Enterprise Surgeon Leader for Surgical Quality & Safety
Contact Information
Professor
Enterprise Medical Director of Risk Management
Enterprise Surgeon Leader for Surgical Quality & Safety
Education
Publications
- Resident-Driven Guideline to Reduce Iatrogenic Pneumothoraxes From Small-Bore Feeding Tubes: A Quality and Safety Improvement Project
- Metrics for Perioperative Exercise in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Resection: A Systematic Review
- Implementation of an opioid reduction toolkit in pancreatectomy patients significantly increases patient awareness of safe practice and decreases amount prescribed and consumed
- Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention Protocol at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital: Utilizing a Mandatory Yale Swallow Protocol
- Preoperative Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use: Influence on Abdominal Surgical Outcomes
Board Certification
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Awards
- Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2020, 2019, 2018
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Education 2019