R. Wayne Bowman, M.D.

Irene Wadel and Robert I. Atha, Jr. Professorship in Ophthalmology, in Honor of R. Wayne Bowman, M.D.

Ophthalmology
Cornea & External Disease
LASIK

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Biography

R. Wayne Bowman, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in corneal and external eye diseases.

He holds the Irene Wadel and Robert I. Atha Jr. Professorship in Ophthalmology, in Honor of R. Wayne Bowman, M.D.

Dr. Bowman earned his medical degree at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, where he also performed a residency in internal medicine. He then completed the Lancaster Course in Ophthalmology, a partnership between Colby College and Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Eye and Ear – the oldest and largest ophthalmic educational course in the world designed for residents-in-training and practicing ophthalmologists.

He received advanced training in corneal and external eye diseases through a fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Bowman joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 1984.

He has authored numerous book chapters and academic articles on a variety of ophthalmologic topics.

Dr. Bowman is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Cornea Society, the Dallas County Medical Society, the Paton Society, the Texas Ophthalmological Association, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

He has been recognized as a D Magazine Best Doctor and Super Doctor as seen in Texas Monthly for many consecutive years.

Education & Training

Medical School - University of Missouri Columbia School of Medicine (1972-1976)
Internship - U.of MO-Columbia Hospital (1976-1977), Internal Medicine
Residency - U.of MO-Columbia Hospital (1977-1978), Internal Medicine
Residency - U.of MO-Columbia Hospital (1979-1982), Ophthalmology
Fellowship - UT Health Science Center-Houston (1982-1984), Cornea & External Diseases

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Academy of Ophthalmology
Cornea Society
Dallas County Medical Society
Dallas Academy of Ophthalmology
Texas Medical Association
Texas Ophthalmological Association
ARVO
Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group
Eye Bank Association of America
Fellow, American College of Surgeon (1990-1996)
Tarrant County Ophthalmological Society
American Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists

Honors & Awards

D Magazine Best Doctor
Texas Super Doctors, As seen in Texas Monthly Magazine
AAO Service Award 2019
Irene Wadel and Robert I Atha, Jr. Professorship in Ophthalmology in Honor of R. Wayne Bowman,MD 1999, Endowed Chair
Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Best Doctors in America

Books & Publications

Books
- Ocular Bacteriology in Principles & Practice of Ophthalmology, 3rd ed.
  Ta C, Bowman RW, McCulley JP (2009)
- Ocular Bacteriology in Principles & Practice of Ophthalmology, 2nd ed.
  Bowman RW, McCulley JP (2000)
- Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Rosacea in Ocular Infection and Immunity
  Bowman RW, McCulley JP, Jester JV (1996), Philadelphia, PA, Mosby-Yearbook, Inc
- Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Blepharitis in Update on Infectious Diseases of the Eye
  McCulley JP, Shine W, Bowman RW (1994)
- Ocular Bacteriology in Principles & Practice in Ophthalmology
  Bowman RW, McCulley, JP (1993)
- Relapsing Polychondritis in The Eye in Systemic Disease
  Bowman RW, McCulley JP (1990), Philadelphia, PA, WB Saunders
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Blepharitis in Focal Points 1989: Clinical Modules for Ophthalmologists, Vol. 7, Module 10
  Bowman RW, Miller K, McCulley JP (1989)

Research

Cataract, cataract surgery, ReStor, Crystalens, prebyopia, LASIK, Intralase, keratorefractive surgery, toric lenses, refractive lens exchange, Visian ICL, corneal transplantation, DALK, DSEK, K-PRO, laser-assisted cataract surgery

Clinical Focus

Cornea & External Disease
LASIK

Q&A by Dr. Bowman

Cataract Surgery

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