Division of General Surgery
USF Health

Sarah M Cowgill


Assistant Professor of Surgery, USF

Contact Info

Email: scowgill@health.usf.edu

Phone: (813) 844-7393

Fax: (813) 844-7396

Education

M.D. Penn State University

Internships, Ohio State University

Residencies, Ohio State University

Fellowships, University of South Florida


Areas of Expertise

Laparoscopic Surgery

Gastroesophageal Reflux, Achalasia, Barrett’s Esophagus, Esophageal Cancer

Hepatobiliary Disease

Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer

Current Research


Publications

Cowgill SM, Bloomston M, Al-Saadi S, Villadolid D, Rosemurgy AS 2nd. Normal Lower Esophageal Sphincter Pressure and Length Does Not Impact Outcome After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 Apr 11.

Cowgill SM, Thometz D, Clark W, Villadolid D, Carey E, Pinkas D, Zervos E, Rosemurgy A 2nd.  Conventional Predictors of Survival Poorly Predict and Significantly Underpredict Survival after H-graft Portacaval Shunts. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 Jan;11(1):89-94.

Cowgill SM, Al-Saadi S, Villadolid D, Zervos EE, Rosemurgy AS 2nd. Does Barrett's esophagus impact outcome after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication? Am J Surg. 2006 Nov;192(5):622-6.

Cowgill SM, Carey E, Villadolid D, Al-Saadi S, Zervos EE, Rosemurgy AS. Preshunt liver function remains the prominent determinant of survival after portasystemic shunting. Am J Surg. 2006 Nov;192(5):617-21.

Bloomston M, Bekaii-Saab TS, Kosuri K, Cowgill SM, Melvin WS, Ellison EC, Muscarella P 2nd. Preoperative carbohydrate antigen 19-9 is most predictive of malignancy in older jaundiced patients undergoing pancreatic resection. Pancreas. 2006 Oct;33(3):246-9.

Cowgill SM, Arnaoutakis D, Villadolid D, Al-Saadi S, Arnaoutakis D, Molloy DL, Thomas A, Rakita S, Rosemurgy A 2nd. Results after laparoscopic fundoplication: does age matter? Am Surg. 2006 Sep;72(9):778-83; discussion 783-4.

Tyroch AH, McGuire EL, McLean SF, Kozar RA, Gates KA, Kaups KL, Cook C, Cowgill SM, Griswold JA, Sue LA, Craun ML, Price J. The association between Chance fractures and intra-abdominal injuries revisited: a multicenter review. Am Surg. 2005 May;71(5):434-8.

Cowgill SM, Muscarella P. The genetics of pancreatic cancer. Am J Surg. 2003 Sep;186(3):279-86. Review.