Michael S. Cowher
Experienced in Galactocoele

Dr. Michael S. Cowher

Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
UPMC
UPMC Magee-Womens Surgical Associates
8000 Cranberry Springs Drive, Suite 2M600, 
Cranberry Twp, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Galactocoele
UPMC
UPMC Magee-Womens Surgical Associates
8000 Cranberry Springs Drive, Suite 2M600, 
Cranberry Twp, PA 
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Overview

Michael Cowher, MD, is a breast surgeon specializing in a variety of breast conditions including surgical intervention for breast cancer. He is the Director of the Jameson Breast Program and the Associate Director of the UPMC Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program.

Dr. Cowher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Galactocoele. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Mastectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Surgical Oncology
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in WV
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Horizon
Upmc Jameson
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Cigna
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Gateway Health Plan
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Highmark
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Humana
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The Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Wellcare
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Locations

UPMC Magee-Womens Surgical Associates
8000 Cranberry Springs Drive, Suite 2M600, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
Call: 412-755-3298
Other Locations
UPMC Magee-Womens Surgical Associates
875 North Hermitage Road, Suite 4, Hermitage, PA 16148
Call: 412-755-3298
Magee-Womens Surgical Associates
26 Nesbitt Road, Suite 151, New Castle, PA 16105
Call: 412-755-3298

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


15 Total Publications

Longitudinal ctDNA Surveillance in Older Women with ER+ Breast Cancer to Facilitate Surgical De-Escalation: A Prospective, Hybrid-Decentralized Trial with Correlative Studies.
Longitudinal ctDNA Surveillance in Older Women with ER+ Breast Cancer to Facilitate Surgical De-Escalation: A Prospective, Hybrid-Decentralized Trial with Correlative Studies.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: September 02, 2025
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