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Dr. Cowan was born and raised in New York and attended college in New England. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Michigan. After residency, he completed an additional year of fellowship training in sports medicine at Stanford University. He has served as an assistant team physician for various high schools, the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Stanford University, Notre Dame de Namur University, and the Golden State Warriors. He has participated in the care of NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and Olympic athletes. Dr. Cowan is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and holds subspecialty certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Cowan J, Lozano-Calderón S, Ring D. Quality of Prospective Controlled Randomized Trials: Analysis of Trials of Treatment for Lateral Epicondylitis as an Example. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2007; 89(8):1693-1699.

Vranceanu AM, Ring D, Kulich R, Zhao M, Cowan J, Safren S. Idiopathic Hand and Arm Pain: Delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as Part of a Multidisciplinary Team in a Surgical Practice. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 2008; 15(3):244-254.

Vranceanu AM, Safren S, Cowan J, Ring D. The Development of the Negative Pain Thoughts Questionnaire. Pain Practice. 2008; 8(5):337-341.

Vranceanu AM, Safren S, Zhao M, Cowan J, Ring D. Disability and Psychologic Distress in Patients with Nonspecific and Specific Arm Pain. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2008; 466(11):2820-2826.

Ridgway EB, Cowan JB, Donelan MB, Driscoll DN. Pediatric Burn-Related Scalp Alopecia Treated with Tissue Expansion and the Incidence of Associated Facial Burn Injuries. Journal of Burn Care and Research. 2010; 31(3):409-413.

Vranceanu AM, Safren SA, Cowan JB, Ring DC. Health Concerns and Somatic Symptoms Explain Perceived Disability and Idiopathic Hand and Arm Pain in an Orthopedics Surgical Practice: A Path-Analysis Model. Psychosomatics. 2010; 51(4):330-337.

Cowan J, Makanji H, Mudgal C, Jupiter J, Ring D. Determinants of Return to Work After Carpal Tunnel Release. The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2012; 37(1):18-27.

Hariri S, Chun S, Cowan JB, Bragdon C, Malchau H, Rubash HE. Range of Motion in a Modular Femoral Stem System with a Variety of Neck Options. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2013; 28(9):1625-1633.

Cowan JB, Mlynarek RA, Nelissen RG, Pijls B, Gagnier JJ. Evaluation of Quality of Lower Limb Arthroplasty Observational Studies Using the AQUILA Checklist. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2015; 30(9):1513-1517.

Mlynarek RA, Cowan JB, Larson CM, Kelly BT, Bedi A. Arthroscopic Approach to Femoroacetabular Impingement. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2015; 30(7):1096-1104.

Cowan JB, Seeley MA, Irwin TA, Caird MS. Computer-Simulated Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: Effects of Distraction on Resident Performance. Orthopaedics. 2016; 39(2):e240-245.

Bedi A, Musahl V, Cowan JB. Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament injuries: An Evidence-Based Review of the Literature. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2016; 24(5):277-289.

Cowan JB, Bedi A, Carpenter JE, Robbins CB, Gagnier J, Miller BS. Evaluation of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Appropriate Use Criteria for the Management of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. 2016; 25(7):1100-1106.

Burrus MT, Cowan JB, Bedi A. Avoiding Failure in Hip Arthroscopy: Complications, Pearls, and Pitfalls. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2016; 35(3):487-501.

Ames SE, Cowan JB, Kenter K, Emery S, Halsey D. Burnout in Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Challenge for Leaders, Learners, and Colleagues. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2017; 99(14):e78(1-6).

Cowan JB, Safran MR. Hip Arthroscopy in the Athlete. World Clinics Orthopedics. In Press.

TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS

Cowan JB, Larson C, Bedi A. Arthroscopic Management of Pincer-Type Femoroacetabular Impingement. In: Diagnosis and Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement: An Evidence-Based Approach. Ayeni OR, Karlsson J, Philippon M, Safran MR (eds). Springer International Publishing, 103-114, 2016.

Cowan JB, Lawton JN. Pediatric Metaphyseal Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. In: Distal Radius Fractures: A Clinical Casebook. Lawton JN (ed). Springer, 201-212, 2016.

(Uncredited: Cowan JB, Bedi A) Muneta T, Koga H. Is Notchplasty Necessary for Anatomic ACL Reconstruction? In: Controversies in the Technical Aspects of ACL Reconstruction: An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach. Nakamura N, Zaffagnini S, Marx R, Musahl V (eds). Springer, 263-276, 2017.

Cowan JB, Nord RM, Safran MR. Posterolateral Rotary Instability. In: Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition. Fu FH, Lesniak BP (eds). Wolters Kluwer, 25-36, 2020.

Cowan JB, Vaughn ZD, Safran MR. Femoroacetabular Impingement. In: Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition. Fu FH, Lesniak BP (eds). Wolters Kluwer, 627-648, 2020.

Cowan JB, Safran MR. Principles of Hip Arthroscopy. In: Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Sports Medicine Surgery. Azar FH (ed). Wolters Kluwer, 233-238, 2019.

VIDEO / MULTIMEDIA

Cowan JB, Musahl V. JAAOS Plus Webinar: Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament injuries: An Evidence-Based Review. May 24, 2016.

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