1952 – 2020
Marcia J. McCowin, M.D. passed away peacefully at her home on April 26, 2020 after a long battle with multiple myeloma.
Dr. McCowin received her undergraduate degree from the University of California Berkeley in 1972, and her medical degree from George Washington University in 1976. After completing two years as a resident in internal medicine at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Marcia moved to San Francisco to begin her training at UCSF. She completed two residencies, diagnostic radiology in 1981 and nuclear medicine in 1983. After serving as chief resident of nuclear medicine, she joined the faculty at Stanford University as Clinical Professor of Radiology in 1985. In 1994, she returned to UCSF as Associate Professor, dedicating the majority of her time to nuclear medicine and chest imaging at the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center (SFVAMC). Dr….
