Ira Bowen, MD

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

4.8 out of 5

(56 Ratings) , 11 Comments

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.

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

Reviews

06/07/2026

We're very thankful for Dr. Bowen and the care he has given our son.
05/27/2026

We liked Dr.Bowen and all the staff.
05/25/2026

Dr. Bowen has always been excellent at listening to our questions and concerns and very thorough in answering and explaining things. We are very thankful that our daughter is under his care.
04/15/2026

Good