Rachael Bryan Cowherd

Rachael Bryan Cowherd, MD, MPH, RD, is an Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She joined MUSC Women's Care in 2019, providing clinical services in Charleston, South Carolina, while contributing to medical education and evidence-based practice.

• Education: B.S. in Chemistry (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Wake Forest University; MPH in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Delta Omega Honorary Society); MD from UNC Chapel Hill (Alpha Omega Alpha, Gold Humanism Honor Society).

Her clinical expertise spans uterine fibroids, irregular menstrual bleeding, vulvar disorders, minimally invasive surgery, obstetrics, and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). She emphasizes patient-centered care and teaching medical students/residents.

• Awards: Phi Beta Kappa (undergraduate), Delta Omega Honorary Society (MPH), Alpha Omega Alpha (medical honor society), Gold Humanism Honor Society.