Montefiore Einstein Leadership in Gynecologic Oncology Expands to St. John’s Riverside

Montefiore Einstein is bringing its gynecologic oncology expertise to St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, NY, with new services offered by Matthew W. Cowan, DO, an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health, Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Cowan will offer weekly on-site office hours and consultations as a gynecologic oncologist at St. John’s, an affiliate of the Montefiore Einstein network. A highly trained clinician and surgeon, Dr. Cowan has been an integral part of the Montefiore Einstein Moses Campus since he joined the team in 2021.

This extends Montefiore Einstein women’s healthcare services to patients in and around Yonkers, giving local residents more convenient access to care. Dr. Cowan will see patients who are referred from physicians in the Yonkers area, including women with a definitive diagnosis of gynecologic cancer, patients with concern and suspicion of cancer, such as an ovarian mass in postmenopausal women, and patients with difficult gynecologic issues that may require the surgical expertise of a gynecologic oncologist. Dr. Cowan will provide consultations for any gynecologic questions from the community, including about preinvasive disease. He will perform major surgical procedures at the Montefiore Einstein Moses or Einstein (Weiler Hospital) campuses.

“My clinical research focuses on the tumor microenvironment and immune profile of ovarian tumors,” Dr. Cowan said. “I chose this specialty in large part for the journey I get to take with patients through their cancer treatment and into survivorship.”

Additionally, Dr. Cowan will utilize existing Montefiore Einstein resources at St. John’s Riverside, such as the chemotherapy infusion suite and radiation oncology center. Patients who may benefit from enrolling in a clinical trial may need to see Dr. Cowan at Montefiore Einstein for treatment.

“This outreach is a win-win for the patients, physicians and Montefiore Einstein as we provide care in the neighborhood where patients live, minimize travel time, improve care that physicians provide and strengthen the ties among all Montefiore Einstein healthcare hospitals,” said Dennis Y. Kuo, MD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, and Professor and Fellowship Program Director of Gynecologic Oncology, Montefiore Einstein.

Dr. Cowan received training in his specialty at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.