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Biography: Dr. Cowan joined Austin Area Obstetrics, Gynecology & Fertility in 2000 and has helped women from in and around Austin, Texas to find improved health and deliver healthy, happy babies by providing high quality gynecological and obstetrics services. Dr. Cowan is a native of Hillsboro, Texas and completed his undergraduate work in biology at The University of Texas in 1987. He earned his medical degree at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. His residency in obstetrics and gynecology was completed at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth in 1995, where he was chief resident. He is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a member of the Texas Medical Association and serves on the executive board of both the Travis County Medical Society and the Blood and Tissue Center in Austin. He is also an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Cowan is a popular physician in the community and has been a speaker for women's issues many times. He is a frequent guest on television and radio programs. He and his wife Julie have three children, Rob, Will, and Katie.

Care Philosophy: To prevent and treat disease within a caring community.

Biography: Dr. Natalie Light has been in practice since 2004 providing innovative quality care for women in Dallas. Dr. Light is committed to developing lifelong relationships with her patients and enjoys being able to guide women through all phases of life and her health needs. "I'm pretty down to earth, straight-forward and friendly" she says. "I like to have a variety of different age patients at different stages in their lives. One reason I love my specialty is that we usually get to know our patients well." Dr. Light and her husband, Jeff, of fourteen years have one child. She enjoys spending time with her family cooking, reading, traveling and casual entertaining in her leisure time.

Biography: Dr. Tassone grew up in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and spent his young adulthood outside of Denver Colorado. He stayed in Denver after high school, attending college at Regis College, a Jesuit University where his interest in medicine began to grow. After graduation, Dr. Tassone moved to Omaha to attend medical school at Creighton University and then on to complete his residency at the University of Oklahoma. While at the University of Oklahoma he won numerous awards such as the Resident Teaching Award where he was also the Administrative Chief Resident. Following the completion of his residency, he spent 4 years in the US Army at Reynolds Army Community Hospital where he was honored as the Section Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2000-2002 in addition to receiving the Army Commendation Medal. Dr. Tassone's pursuit of medical excellence did not end after his time in the Army. He spent an additional two years in a fellowship at the University of Arizona under best-selling author Andrew Weil, MD in Integrative Medicine and is currently pursuing a PhD in Philosophy and Mind Body Medicine. He was one of the first 100 physicians in the country to be board certified in Integrative Medicine. Awarded as one of Tuscon's prestigious ``Best Doctors`` from 2010-2013, an expert in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, author of two books, and an incredible father of 4, we are honored to have Dr. Tassone join our team of highly skilled and caring physicians. He is thrilled to be a part of the Austin community and to finally call himself a Texan! Please join us in welcoming him to our family. In 2015, Dr. Tassone received his Doctorate PhD in Philosophy (Mind-Body Medicine) and he travels around the country teaching providers and women about the mind-body connection in health.