Dr. Joye K. Lowman
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––––––––––– Kaiser Permanente Urogynecologist –––––––––––
s a board-certified ob-gyn specializing in urogynecology, Dr. Joye K. Lowman helps women deal with sensitive medical issues that impact their pelvic floor—from incontinence to pelvic organ prolapse. More than a third of all women in the U.S. experience a pelvic floor disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health. Lowman’s primary goal is to ensure that every woman who enters her exam room feels comfortable talking about her symptoms and leaves knowing that she has a partner in her health care. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, Lowman practices with the Southeast Permanente Medical Group at the Kaiser Permanente Glenlake Medical Center in Atlanta. She oversees the urogynecology program, treating women with pelvic floor disorders and performing complex female pelvic surgeries. Lowman has earned awards for her contributions to clinical research in the field of urogynecology, which include authoring multiple articles and book chapters. Her ground-breaking research has also been featured in the publication Ob/Gyn News. Lowman is passionate about providing patient care that is individualized and coordinated, which is why she joined Kaiser Permanente’s integrated health care system. At Kaiser Permanente, primary care physicians, specialists and pharmacists work in concert to care for patients. Health care teams are connected through an electronic medical record system that provides a patient’s complete medical history, enabling physicians to make informed decisions and provide higher quality care. In fact, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia has been recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for leading health plans in member satisfaction in the South Atlantic region. Lowman also supports Kaiser Permanente’s mission to improve the health of its members and the communities it serves. Her work to combat childhood obesity at Atlanta’s W. W. Woolfolk Boys and Girls Club, where nearly a
third of the children were overweight or obese, garnered her national recognition. Lowman recently completed a medical mission trip to Sierra Leone, where she provided urgent care for hundreds of impoverished residents. She also volunteers with Links, Inc. and Habitat for Humanity. Lowman holds a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College and a master’s
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degree in public health from Columbia University. She was the first AfricanAmerican to be accepted into the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Program at Indiana University, the first accredited program for the specialty in the country. She is a fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American Urogynecologic Society.
To learn more about Dr. Joye K. Lowman, visit www.kp.org
Kaiser Permanente of Georgia is the state’s largest not-for-profit health plan with 29 medical offices in the metro Atlanta area and Athens.