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Dr. Alfred P. Bowles MD, Neurosurgeon
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Dr. Alfred P. Bowles MD

Surgeon

5/5(11)
1111 Franklin St Suite 210 Johnstown PA, 15905
Rating

5/5

About

Dr. Alfred Bowles is a general surgeon practicing in Johnstown, PA. Dr. Bowles specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Bowles provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.

Board Certification

Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Internships

  • Surgical Intern at Highland General Hospital

Fellowships

  • Fellow in Cranial Base Surgery at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Research Fellow in Neurosurgery at the University of Washington, Research Fellow, Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology at Medical College of Georgia, Clinical Fellow in Neuro Oncology at the University of California at San Francisco

Professional Society Memberships

  • North American Skull Base Society, AMA, ASA, ACS, ICS, AANS, CNS, Haevey Cushing Society, Jt Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery AANS/CNS, Jt Section of Tumors AANS/CNS, Society of Neuro-Oncology, Intraoperative Imaging Society

Articles and Publications

  • Bowles, A. P., and Allen M. B., Jr.: Effects of bacterial infections on the survival of patients with centralnervous system tumors. Neurosurgery 26: 1076, 1990.
  • Bowles, A.P., Pasierb, L, Simunich, Updyke, M, Implications of neurophysiological parameters in severely injured traumatic brain injury patients with respect to improved patient outcomes: A retrospec
  • Sundaram, N., Pahwa, A.K., Ard, M., Lin, Nan, Perkins, E., Bowles, A. P., The Differential Effects of Selenium on Human Brain Tumor Cells and Normal Fibroblasts. Journal of Neuro-
  • Bowles, A. P., Reconstruction of Temporalis Muscle for Peritoneal and Cranio-Orbital Craniotomies. Surgical Neurology. 52:524-9, 1999.
  • Bowles, A. P., Perkins, E., Long-Term Remission of Malignant Brain Tumors Following Intracranial Infection: A Report of Four Cases. Neurosurgery, Vol. 44, No. 3, 636, March 1998.

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Hard work, caring for patients, good mentors.

Areas of research

  • Tumor biology and immunotherapy including active and passive immunization for treatment.

    Close to 20 grants awarded as program director, principal investigator or associate investigator.

    Culmulative funding is over $8, 000,000.

Teaching and speaking

  • Over 100 presentaions at national and international conferences or as visiting professor and invited speaker. Please refer to CV.

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of Neurosurgery

Dr. Alfred P. Bowles MD's Practice location

Practice At 1111 Franklin St Suite 210

1111 Franklin St Suite 210 -
Johnstown, PA 15905
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New patients: 814-536-7194, 814-534-5700
Fax: 814-536-1786, 814-539-0478

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