Rebecca McKown, MD - Beacon Medical Group Midwifery Centered Care Owner verified
100 Navarre Place Suite 4470 South Bend, IN, 46601About
About Dr. McKown
Thanks to the encouragement of a college advisor, Rebecca McKown, MD, considered medical school when choosing her career path.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Texas Tech University in Microbiology/Spanish. Then she continued at Texas Tech, going on to earn her medical degree from the university’s Health Sciences Center. Dr. McKown then completed her internship/residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center – Shreveport.
Of her specialty of obstetrics/gynecology Dr. McKown says, “I educate women about their health and share decision making regarding their health care, and provide services to facilitate those decisions.”
In her work with patients, she has learned from them the importance of listening. From her, Dr. McKown hopes her patients know this – “That I am honest and trustworthy.”
Dr. McKown is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life?My father, Charles H. McKown.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? Taking orders at a hamburger joint. I remember the amazing onion rings.
What is your favorite food? Movie? Favorite foods: Brownies Favorite movie: Fried green tomatoes
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Best was English; worst was calculus
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My father because I miss him.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? What are your hobbies, interests? Being a grandmomma!
What is something most people don’t know about you? That I was a professional hula dancer.
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