Dr. Robert K. Cowan, Jr.

Austin, TX

Dr. Robert Cowan joined Austin Area Obstetrics, Gynecology & Fertility in 2000. A native of Hillsboro, Texas, he completed his undergraduate study in biology at The University of Texas at Austin and earned his medical degree at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. His residency in obstetrics and gynecology was completed at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth in 1995, where he was chief resident for two years. Dr. Cowan is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 2016, Dr. Cowan led the Travis County Medical Society as president of the organization.

In addition to serving on the Ambassadors Council at the Briscoe Center, Dr. Cowan is an Advisory Council member at the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin and a member of the UT System Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee.  He and his wife, Julie, have three children: Rob, Will, and Katie.