Beth Lynn Cowan, MD Expert Witness

27+ Years Experienced OB/GYN Expert

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  • Phone: 628-600-3589

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Keywords/Search Terms:

High Risk Pregnancy, GYN, OB, Cesarean Section, Fetal Birth injury, Vacuum Delivery, VBAC, Hysteroscopy, Birth Trauma, Ectopic Pregnancy, Shoulder Dystocia, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Hysterectomy Complications, Fibroids, Laparoscopy, Infertility, Hormones, Endometriosis

Education:

MD, University of California, Irvine; Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, , Harlem Hospital Center

Years in Practice:

27+

Additional Information

The expert is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with over two decades of experience in both private practice and hospital-based care. Since 2005, she has served patients in Pleasanton, California, with hospital privileges at Eden Medical Center, Alta Bates Medical Center, and Good Samaritan Hospital, while also providing labor and delivery coverage for Stanford University Medical Partners. She holds an active California medical license and is a current Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her educational background includes a medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, postgraduate training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Columbia University, and a fellowship in Women’s Health and Clinical Research at UCSF. She has also held attending positions at Alameda County Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente and contributed extensively as a locum tenens OB/GYN across several California hospitals. Her academic and humanitarian contributions are equally distinguished. She has authored peer-reviewed research on obstetric fistulas, hormone therapy, cervical cancer, and refugee women’s health, and has received awards for her clinical service and medical research. She has worked internationally in Sierra Leone and Vietnam, training healthcare professionals, establishing sterile surgical practices, and advancing women’s health systems. Recognized for her clinical excellence, including a recent Physician of the Month award at Eden Medical Center, the expert brings a depth of medical knowledge, teaching experience, and cultural competence to her expert witness work. Her testimony is grounded in current practice, academic rigor, and compassionate care.