Timothy C. McCowan, MD

Timothy C. McCowan, MD

Professor

Department:
SOM-Radiology

Email:
tmccowan@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 815-5615

Education

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology1989
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Diagnostic Radiology1988
Yale-New Haven Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery Research1984
Yale-New Haven Hospital, General Surgery1983
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, MD, Medicine1981
Ouachita Baptist University, BS, Chemistry1977

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Medical2007 - Present
Certification, CAQ, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, The American Board of Radiology1995 - Present
Certification, The American Board of Radiology1988 - Present

Current Positions

Department Chair, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology07/2007 - Present
Professor, School of Medicine07/2007 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Chief, Arkansas Heart Hospital, School of , Department of Radiology04/2001 - 06/2006
Division Chief, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology04/2000 - 06/2007
Fellowship Director, Interventional Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology04/2000 - 06/2007
Vice Chair, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology04/2000 - 06/2007
Division Chief, University of Nebraska Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology07/1992 - 03/2000
Fellowship Director, Interventional Radiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology07/1992 - 03/2000
Division Chief, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology07/1989 - 06/1991
Fellowship Director, Interventional Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology07/1989 - 06/1991
Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, School of Medicine07/1989 - 06/1991

Publications

Journal Article

Cheatham JP, McCowan TC, Fletcher SE Percutaneous translumber cardiac catherization and central venous line insertion: an alternative approach in children with congenital heart disease Cathet and Cardiovasc Intervent 46:187-1921999
Aruny JE, Lewis CA, Cardella JF, Cole PE, David A, Drooz AT, Grassi CJ, Gray RJ, Husted JW, Jones MT, McCowan TC Quality improvement guidelines for the percutaneous management of thrombosed or dysfunctional dialysis access J Vasc Intervent Radiol 10:491-4981999
Habbe TG, McCowan TC, Goertzen TC, LeVeen RF, Culp WC, Tempero MA Complications and technical limitation of hepatic arterial infusion catheter placement for chemotherapy J Vasc Intervent Radiol 9:233-2391998
Burke DR, Lewis CA, Cardella JF, Citron SJ, Drooz AT, Haskal ZJ, Husted JW, McCowan TC, van Moore A, Oglevie SB, Sacks D, Spies JB, Towbin RB, Bakal CW Quality improvement guidelines for percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and biliary drainage J Vasc Intervent Radiol 8(4): 677-6811997
Culp WC, McCowan TC, Goertzen TC, Leiberman RP, LeVeen RF Angioplasty of portal vein stenosis in living related liver transplants: basic anatomical relationships J intervent Radiol 11:67-721996
Culp WC, McCowan TC, Leiberman RP, Goertzen TC, LeVeen RF, Heffron TG Biliary strictures in liver transplant patients: treatment with metal stents Radiology 199:339-3461996
Goertzen TC, McCowan TC, Garvin KL, Leiberman RP, LeVeen RF An unopened titanium Greenfield IVC filter: intravascular ultrasound to reveal associated thrombus and aid in filter opening Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 16:251-2531993
Ferris EJ, McCowam TC, Carver DK, McFarland DR Percutaneious inferior vana caval filters: follow-up of seven designs in 320 patients Radiology 188: 851-8561993
McCowan TC, Ferris EJ, Carver DK, Molpus MW Complications of the nitinol vana caval filter J Vasc Intervent Radiol 3:401-4081992
Collins DN, Barnes CL, McCowan TC,Nelson CL, Carver DK, Andrews MP, Ferris EJ Vena caval filter use in Orthopedic trauma patients with recognized properative venous thrombembolic disease J Orthopaedic Trauma 6(2):135-1381992
Barnes CL, Nelson CL, Nix ML, McCowan TC, Levender RC, Barnes RW Duplex scanning versus venography as screening examinations in asymptomatic total hip arthroplasty patients Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research 271:180-1891991
Miller SF, McCowan TC, Eidt JF, Cook JM, Carver DK Embolization of a prosthetic mitral valve leaflet: Localization with intravascular US J Casc Intervent Radiol 2:375-3781991
Molphus WM, McCowan TC, Eidt JF External iliac artery rupture during angioplasty: control by balloon tamponade So med J 84(9): 1138-11391991
Murphy TP, Dorfman GS, Yedlicka JW, McCowan TC, Vogelzang RL, Hunter D, Carver DK, PinskR, Castaneda-Zuniga W, Ferris EJ, Amplatz K LGM vena cava filter: objective evaluation of early results J Vasc Intervent Radiol 2:107-1151991
Barone GW, Kahn MB, Cook JM, McCowan TC, Solis M, Thompson BW, Barnes RW, Eidt JF Recurrent intacaval renal cell carcinoma: the role of intravascular ultrasonography J Vasc Surg 13:506-5091991
Greenfield LJ, Cho KJ, Proctor M, Bonn J, Bookstein JJ, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Cutler B, Ferris EJ, Keller F, McCowan TC, Pais SO, Sobel M, Tisnado J, Waltman AC Results of a multicenter study of the modified hook titanium Greenfield filter J Vasc Surg 14:253-2571991
McCowan TC, Ferris EJ, Carver DK, Baker ML Amplatz vena caval filter: clinical experience in thirty patients AJR 155:177-1811990
McCowan TC, Ferris EJ, Carver DK Inferior vana caval filter thrombi: Evalution with intravascular US Radiology 177:783-7881990
McCowan TC, Ferris EJ, Carver DK, Harshfield DL Use of the external jugular vein as a route for percutaneous inferior vana caval filter placement Radiology 176:527-5301990
Seibert JJ, McCowan TC, Chadduck WM, Adametz JR, Glasier CM, Williamson SL, Taylor BJ, Lithiser RE Jr, McConnell JR, Stansell CA, Rodgers AB, Corbitt SL Duplex pulsed Doppler US versus intracranial pressure in the neonate: clinical and Experimental studies Radiology 171:155-1591989
Sanborn TA, Cumberland DC, Greenfield AJ, White RI, Motarjeme A, Schwarten DE, Leaschmenn DR, Ferris EJ, McCowan TC, Tatpati D, Ginsburg R Peripheral laser-assisted balloon angioplasty: initial multicenter experience in 219 peripheral arteries Arch Surg 124:1099-11031989
McCowan TC, Ferris EJ, Barnes RW, Baker ML Laser Thermal Angioplasty for the treatment of obstruction of the distal superficial femoral or popliteal arteries AJR 150:1169-11731988
McCowan TC, Ferris EJ, Reifsteck JE, Liu GC, Baker ML Retrieval of dislodged bird's nest inferior vena caval filters J Interven Radiology 3:179-1831988
Williamson MR, McCowan TC, Walker CW, Ferris EJ The effect of a 1.5 Tesla magnetic field on Greenfield filters in vitro and in dogs Angiology 39 (12):1022-10241988
Fleisher HL, Thompson BW, McCowan TC, Ferris EJ, Reifsteck JE, Barnes RW Human pervutaneous laser angioplasty: patient selection criteria and early results Am J Surg 154:666-6701987
Fleisher HL, Thompson BW, McCowan TC, Ferris EJ, Baker ML, Robbins KV, Barnes RW Angioscopically monitored saphenous vein valvulotomy J Vasc Surgery 4(4): 360-3641986
Stair JM, Schaefer RF, McCowan TC, Balachandran S Cystic islet cell tumor of the pancreas J Surg Oncology 32:46-491986
Ferris EJ, Ledor K, ben-Avi DD, Baker ML, Robbins KV, McCowan TC, Sharma B Percutaneous angioscopy Radiology 157:319-3221985

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Best Doctors in America 2007

Professional Membership and Service

American College of Radiology (ACR), Fellow
Association of University Radiologists (AUR), Member
Society of Chairmen of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD), Member
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), Fellow
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Member

Committee Service

UMMC Ambulatory Committee, Member2018 - Present
MEDICAL CENTER-RADIATION/LASER SAFETY, Member2008 - 2017
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-EXECUTIVE FACULTY, Member2007 - Present