Ira Bowen, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
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Position:
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Primary Specialty:
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Languages Spoken:
English
Gender:
Male
About Ira Bowen
Dr. Bowen attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, California where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. He then worked for several years at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles as a research associate publishing many papers and textbook chapters before ultimately attending medical school at the West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Riverside University Health System in Southern California. Most recently, Dr. Bowen became the first ever pediatric neurosurgery fellow at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health and The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery. He has traveled to Liberia, Africa many times with the Korle Bu Neuroscience foundation to help in the development and training of neurosurgical personnel in Liberia as well as performing surgeries.
Affiliations
OU Health Physicians – Pediatric Neurosurgery Clinic,
Oklahoma Children's Hospital
Health Education
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Lewisburg, WV
Residency
Neurosurgery
Riverside University Health System Moreno Valley, CA
Fellowship
Pediatric Neurosurgery
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
Medical Interests
Areas of Interest:
Craniosynostosis Epilepsy Hydrocephalus International Neurosurgery Movement Disorders Spina bifida Trauma