ChristopherSeanCowdenMDMPH

Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Office
22420 Interstate 35
Ste 203
Kyle, TX 78640
Phone+1 737-404-0347

Fax+1 512-406-6295

I am an Obstetrics & Gynecology generalist practicing in the Austin, TX area. I am a trained epidemiologist with experience in medical research and health policy at the county, state, federal, and private sector levels. Particular interests include global health, health policy, and health disparities.

University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical SchoolResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018 - 2022
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2018
UCLA Fielding School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2008 - 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBSPH, Health Policy and Administration, Spanish, 2002 - 2007

Resident Achievement Award, Outstanding Minimally Invasive Surgery Resident The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons, 2022
Chief Resident, Resident and Student Education Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program, Dell Medical School at UT-Austin
Residency Program Award for Excellence in Obstetrics Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2021

PubMed

6 citations
The triage of older adults with physiologic markers of serious injury using a state-wide prehospital plan
Matthew H. Meyers, Trent L Wei, Julianne M. Cyr, Thomas M. Hunold, Frances S. Shofer
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2019-09-13
Effect of Dial-Out Prefix Change on 9-1-1 Calls at a Large State University
Jane H. Brice, Matthew A. Psioda, Renee M. Johnson, Amy Oakley, Julianne M. Cyr
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2018-03-09
11 citations
Evaluation of the Implementation of the Trauma Triage and Destination Plan on the Field Triage of Injured Patients in North Carolina.
Jane H. Brice, Frances S. Shofer, Christopher S. Cowden, E. Brooke Lerner, Matthew A. Psioda
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2017-04-19

Member, Hysterectomy Surgical Site Infection Workgroup, Ascension Health (Austin, TX) 2020 - Present
Member, Perinatal Network Clinical Care Council, Ascension Health (Austin, TX) 2019 - Present
Member, Seton Maternal Quality Assessment Performance Improvement Committee, Ascension Health (Austin, TX) 2019 - Present
Member, Committee on Admissions, University of North Carolina School of Medicine (Chapel Hill, NC) 2013 - 2018

Project Manager and Co-Investigator; University of North Carolina School of MedicineDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Research group of Professor Jane Brice. Research focused on trauma triage and transport decisions in the prehospital setting and associated outcomes. Multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts, national presentations, and federal/state grants.2011 - 2013
Health Policy Consultant and Co-Investigator; Injury and Violence Prevention Branch, North Carolina Division of Public HealthI conducted research for the North Carolina Department of Transportation to support new legislation to increase state penalties for seat belt infractions. I performed original research on elder abuse using statewide Adult Protective Services and hospital data, leading to a national presentation.2010 - 2011
Research Assistant; Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of MedicinePrincipal Investigator Rebecca Pentz, PhD. Assisted in qualitative research assessing how various US academic medical institutions implemented FDA-permitted Exception From Informed Consent research.2008 - 2009