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Office
12121 Richmond Ave
Suite 325
Houston, TX 77082Phone+1 281-496-1700Fax+1 281-496-9081
Summary
- Dr. Robert McKowen, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Houston, Texas. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. He is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare West, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, and Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital.
Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1983 - 1985
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1983
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1980
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1987 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1980 - 2006
CO State Medical License 1986 - 1995- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 24 citationsInfectious Complications and Cost-Effectiveness of Open Resuscitation in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit after Cardiac SurgeryRobert L. McKowen, George J. Magovern, George A. Liebler, Sang B. Park, John A. Burkholder
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1985-10-01 - 25 citationsExtended aortic root replacement with aortic allografts.R. L. Mckowen, David N. Campbell, G. F. Woelfel, James W. Wiggins, David R. Clarke
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1987-03-01 - 4 citationsRetrograde coronary sinus cardioplegia in redo aortocoronary bypassThomas R. Calhoun, Robert H. Johnston, Robert L. McKowen, Saul Garcia-Rinaldi
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1990-04-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
