Dr. Heather A. McGowan

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Heather A. McGowan, who serves patients in Tuckahoe, New York.

Dr. McGowan, a caring board-certified pediatrician, is the Owner & CEO of Village Pediatric Group in Tuckahoe, New York. With over two decades of experience, she has demonstrated her expertise in children and adolescent care and looks forward to seeing her patients grow and thrive.

Village Pediatric Group treats children from the Lower Hudson Valley and Westchester County. The practice treats patients from newborns to young adults up to the age of 21, offers the latest medical technologies and research to provide high-quality pediatric care, as well as offers separate well and sick waiting rooms.

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. McGowan received her undergraduate degree in biology and her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1997. She completed her internship, residency, and chief residency at North Shore University Hospital in 2001.

Since that same year, she has been in private practice in pediatrics and adolescent medicine in Southern Westchester. Her diverse interests lie in asthma and allergy, pediatric nutrition and obesity, and adolescent health. 

A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Locally, Dr. McGowan is an affiliate of NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester (formerly Lawrence Hospital), Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, and Montefiore Medical Center.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

An authority in her field, Dr. McGowan has been the recipient of several awards and honors throughout her career. These include: Patients’ Choice Award (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2013, 2012, 2011, 2010), and Top 10 Doctor – City (2014).

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