Dr. Sowa is Co-Director of the Ferguson Laboratory and Chair and Professor of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She holds joint appointments in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering.
Using her background in biochemistry, Dr. Sowa currently performs molecular laboratory based, translational, and clinical research, investigating the effect of motion on inflammatory pathways and the beneficial effects of exercise. The Ferguson Laboratory, which she directs, is a 3000 square foot laboratory fully equipped to perform molecular assays including gene expression analysis, protein analysis, cell and organ culture, histology, and cellular and spinal biomechanical testing. Dr. Sowa also has an active research program investigating the role of serum biomarkers in guiding individualized treatment in intervertebral disc degeneration and back pain.
Board Certifications
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
View Dr. Sowa's publications on PubMed.
- 2000, MD & PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
- 2004, Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern Medical School, Chicago, IL