Division of Geriatric Medicine

David Cowan

BaH, MIR, MD, FRCP(C)

Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

St. Joseph's Centre for Ambulatory Health Services

Education and Professional Standing

Dr. Cowan obtained his BA (Hons) in Economics from Queen's University in 1985 and went on to obtain a Master of Industrial Relations from Queen's in 1987.

David attended Medical School at McMaster, completing his Internal Medicine residency and Geriatric Medicine residency here as well. He obtained his Geriatric Medicine fellowship in 1997.

He is currently a consultant for the Geriatric Assessment Program at the Greater Niagara General Hospital and the Health for Older Adults Program at St. Joseph's Centre for Ambulatory Health Services in Hamilton.

Research Interests

Dr. Cowan is the local leader in a multi-center study testing the efficacy of a drug for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type.