01/30/2026
✨Please join us in congratulating our friend and colleague Iden M. Cowan, MD, recipient of the ASPN Clinical Excellence Award.
Dr. Cowan is dual board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and brings over a decade of clinical experience to her work. As Medical Director at the Center for Specialty Surgery at Capitol Pain Institute in Austin, Texas, she focuses on data-driven, minimally invasive approaches that improve both pain relief and functional outcomes.
A published researcher and contributing author to foundational textbooks on spinal stenosis, Dr. Cowan exemplifies a deep commitment to patient care and the highest standards of clinical excellence.
This honor is well deserved. Congratulations, Dr. Cowan. We are so proud of you!✨