The latest from Author Peter Kowey, MD.
Boldly calling for change in the US healthcare system.
Coming Fall 2025
How Will This Book Help Enact Change?
Failure to Treat delves into the personal stories of patients navigating a flawed healthcare system, shedding light on the challenges, missteps, and systemic issues they face. Through these powerful accounts, it empowers readers with practical advice on how to advocate for their health, make informed decisions, and avoid the pitfalls that can lead to mistreatment or neglect. A call for change, this book encourages both individuals and communities to take an active role in reshaping their healthcare experiences.
What People are Saying About Failure to Treat
Author Bio
Dr. Kowey is Professor of Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology at Thomas Jefferson University, Emeritus
Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at the Lankenau Heart Institute, and the William Wikoff
Smith Chair in Cardiovascular Research at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research.
An internationally recognized expert in heart rhythm disorders, his research, regulatory and
clinical trial expertise have led to the development of innovative therapies for cardiac arrhythmias. Dr
Kowey is the recipient of over 150 grants, has written over 450 papers and scientific reports, and has co-
edited 5 textbooks on cardiac arrhythmia. He has trained hundreds of fellows who practice cardiology
and cardiac electrophysiology around the world.
Dr. Kowey is a Fellow of the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the
American College of Physicians and the Heart Rhythm Society and several other professional
organizations. He was a member of the Cardio-Renal Drug Advisory Committee and the Cardiovascular
Devices Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Kowey has been the recipient of
numerous awards including the Edward S. Cooper Award from the American Heart Association, and the
William Osler Award from the University of Miami.
Dr. Kowey and his wife, Dorothy, live in Pennsylvania. They have three daughters, all attorneys, six grandchildren, and two dogs.