Dr. Cowger is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist at Henry Ford Hospitals in Detroit Michigan. She is the Medical Director of the Henry Ford Mechanical Circulatory Support Program and the Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Her research focuses on cardiogenic shock, cardiorenal syndrome, clinical outcomes and quality of care for patients undergoing durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. She is also actively engaged in STS-Intermacs, the HFSA Advocacy Committee, and will serve on the OPTN Heart Transplantation Committee from July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025.