Robert McGowen, MD, MScPh, has joined Southcoast Physicians Group as the Chief of Primary Care Services for the Wareham Region.

McGowen will also be practicing internal medicine at Southcoast Health System at Rosebrook, 100 Rosebrook Way, Suite 200, and is currently accepting new patients.

McGowen is board certified in internal medicine and his interests include the management of acute and chronic medical conditions as well as preventive care.

In addition to his clinical activities, he has experience in physician practice management, health care quality improvement and implementation of electronic medical records.

McGowen received his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in Rochester, N.Y. He also received a master of science in public health from Harvard University in Boston and completed his internal medicine residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.

The Southcoast Health System at Rosebrook is a full-service medical practice location that brings together more than 20 primary care and specialty physicians, the Southcoast Center for Weight Loss, and comprehensive outpatient radiology and laboratory services.