Pediatric Surgery

Robert Cowles, M.D.

Dr. Cowles graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991 and from Temple University School of Medicine in 1995. He completed his residency training in General Surgery at the University of Michigan in 2002. During his general surgical residency he spent two years in the research laboratory investigating hormonal regulation of gastrointestinal function. For this work, the American College of Surgeons awarded him a resident research scholarship. He then completed his fellowship training in Pediatric Surgery at the Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian in 2004.

Dr. Cowles joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2004. His interests include all aspects of general pediatric surgery. His specific interests relate to the treatment of children with gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic disorders. He is part of a multidisciplinary team that has joined to care for children with intestinal dysfunction or intestinal failure (i.e. short gut syndrome) and he has developed expertise in the surgical management of biliary atresia and choledochal cyst.

His laboratory research interests involve the biology of intestinal growth, regeneration and adaptation and the involvement of the enteric nervous system in these processes.

Dr. Cowles is also interested in patient and parent education and in the creation of materials to help patients and families better understand their conditions.

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