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Office
2799 W Grand Blvd
# K14
Detroit, MI 48202Phone+1 313-916-2966Fax+1 313-916-8799
Summary
- Dr. Jennifer Cowger is a cardiologist in Detroit, MI and is affiliated with Henry Ford Hospital. She received her medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. She specializes in heart failure & transplantation and cardiac critical care and is experienced in transplant cardiology, heart failure, sarcoidosis, congestive heart failure, and cardiac transplantation.
Education & Training
- University of Michigan School of Public HealthMS, Biostatistics and Clinical Trial Design, 2007 - 2009
- University of Michigan School of Public HealthMSc, Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis, 2007 - 2009
- University of MichiganFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
- Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2001, MD, Valedictorian
- Denison UniversityBS, Biochemistry, summa cum laude with honors, 1993 - 1997
- Denison UniversityBS, Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 2004 - 2027
- IN State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- NC State Medical License 2001 - 2004
- American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal MedicineCardiovascular Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Jhlt Deputy Editor Journal heart and lung transplantation
- Best faulty teaching award, cardiology 2020
- Section editor for MCS ASAIO J, 2019-2020
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Clinical Trials
- The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on Left Ventricular Function in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
- The Impact of Pomegranate Extract on Chronic Cardiomyopathy Complicated by Renal Insufficiency (ImPrOVE): a Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
- The HeartWare™ Ventricular Assist System as Destination Therapy of Advanced Heart Failure: the ENDURANCE Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A gift of life, not immortality: Evaluation of a strategy of heart transplant listing in the older patient with advanced heart failure.Thomas M Cascino, Carol Ling, Donald S Likosky, Francis D Pagani, Jennifer Cowger
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024-12-04 - 1 citationsCardiac Reverse Remodeling Mediated by HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device: Comparison to Older Generation Devices.Michael Yaoyao Yin, Eleni Maneta, Christos P Kyriakopoulos, Alexander T Michaels, Leonard D Genovese
ASAIO Journal. 2024-12-01 - Advancing patient-centered metrics for heart transplantation: The role of days alive and outside the hospital.J'undra N Pegues, Reem M Fawaz, Kinka M Kimfon, Hechuan Hou, Pierre-Emmanuel Noly
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024-11-15
Journal Articles
- Living Unhappily on Left Ventricular Assist Device SupportJennifer (Matthews) Cowger, MD, ScienceDirect
- Expert commentary on Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of the Aortic Valve To Treat Cardiogenic Shock in a Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient with Severe Aortic I...Cowger J, J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 1/1/2013
- Expert Commentary Heart Failure Prognostic Models-Why Bother?Aaronson, KD and Cowger, J, Circulation: Heart Failure, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Pushing the BoundariesWhen Arrhythmias Complicate End Stage Heart Failure2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
- "How to Assess Aortic Insufficiency and Its Clinical Relevance during Continuous Flow LVAD Support? Implications for Management."Nice, France - 1/12/2018
- "LVAD: The Beginning."1/17/2017
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Press Mentions
- Abbott Initiates New Clinical Trial to Improve Outcomes in Patients with Advanced Heart FailureOctober 31st, 2024
- Myriad Novel Devices Aim to Boost Decongestion in Acute HFApril 10th, 2023
- Aortix Pump Therapy Leads to Rapid Decongestion and Improved Kidney Function in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure and Worsening Renal FunctionMarch 21st, 2023
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Committees
- member, INTERMACS-STS STS Access & Publications (A&P) Task Force 2018 - Present
- Member, INTERMACS ID ARC 2018 - Present
- Board Member, ISHLT 2017 - Present
- Participant, INTERMACS MCS ARC 2017 - Present
- Interim Research Chair, IMACS 2017 - Present
- Education Committee, ISHLT 2016 - 2018
- Research Committee Chair, IMACS 2016 - 2018
- Member, INTERMACS DAAP 2014 - 2018
- Chair, ISHLT Junior Faculty Trainee Commitee 2009 - 2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationMember
- Member
- ASAIOMember
Industry Relationships
- Steering Committee, Procyrion2018 - Present
- Steering Committee Member, Medtronic2017 - Present
- Speaker, AbbottDisclosure: Paid speaker, travel funds related to research as well2009 - Present
External Links
- Pubshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/jennifer.cowger.1/bibliography/53756426/public/?sort=date&direction=ascending
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