Bowen Mark

Due to ice/​snow, I fell down the stairs of my deck. I KNEW I had torn something by my knee, and my doc at the time sent me to see this guy. He met with me (prior to an MRI) and said that he could order an MRI, but even if something was wrong he wouldn’t treat me nor do any surgery on me because I am overweight. He also told me that he wondered why a lot of people didn’t come back to him. Really? REALLY? He was rude, condescending, lacked compassion and I left there in tears (and still in tremendous pain). Once I did have an MRI, it turned out I had a horizontal cleavage tear, and two other surgeons recommended surgery. So … if you are not in athlete-​shape, stay away — don’t even waste your time …

May very well be a fine doctor if you could only bypass the front office. Absolute ineptitude which cost me dearly. Double and triple confirm everything with them and then maybe just maybe it will come off as planned. Ugh. Thanks for nothing.

He did a great job putting my shoulder back together. Recovery wasn’t fun, but two years later and it is like it never happened. Thanks Doc

I tore my ACL playing soccer and had knee reconstruction surgery with Dr. Mark Bowen a month ago and both him and his staff have been nothing but wonderful throughout the entire process. Dr. Bowen is very down to earth, friendly, and compassionate, has great bedside manner, as well as being extremely intelligent and skilled as a surgeon. I tore my ACL in my other knee 5 years ago, so I have a reference point of a prior surgeon to compare him to. Dr. Bowen greatly exceeded my expectations and made my experience much less scary and anxious than the last time around. Also, his surgical technique and the exercises/​passive range of motion he had me doing post-​op has allowed for a MUCH quicker recovery time than the first ACL surgery I had. Without a doubt, I would recommend him to anyone/​everyone I know who needs knee surgery! Additionally, his RN Ashley who works closely with him is very friendly and always returned my calls within a day. She was very helpful in answering the numerous questions I had along the way and provided me with many resources to help make everything go smoothly before and after surgery.

My review is primarily based on my experience with Dr. Bowen during an office visit. If you were looking for reviews based purely on his work as a surgeon I would consider one of the other reviews here.
I found Dr. Bowen to be very condescending and even rude at points during our consultation. I feel as a patient I should be able to opening ask questions and even ask why he might prescribe a certain type of treatment over another. I felt uncomfortable with his short and impatient responses to my questions. There was no point where I wasn’t respectful or didn’t defer to his experience and expertise. I was treated as though I was a necessary annoyance to this process for him.
If you’re a proactive patient and you want to have a respectful dialog with your Doctor to better understand your treatment, I would consider someone else.

I tore my left ACL last February skiing in Vail; I went to Dr. Bowen after a high school friend referred him to me. It was the best decision I made. From my exam, he wanted to get me back to athletic shape. A month later I had surgery, using my own hamstring and doing a double bundle replacement. I have a very strong knee and with rehab and constantly working I am almost back to where i wanted to be. I am very pleased with his work and would recommend him to anyone with any knee injuries, especially acl replacements.

I Tore both ACL’s and an LCL in 2 separate incidents. After the first incident I originally went to 2 different doctors and got varying opinions on the actual tears, surgeries, rehab etc. Went to Dr. Bowen on recommendation from a friend after feeling unsure about the other doctors and it was the best decision. From my physical exam alone he knew right away what had happened and what we needed to do. The MRI only confirmed everything he knew. At the time I was a competitive soccer player and he treated my reconstruction and rehab like I was a pro athlete which is what I wanted.
Yes his credentials are amazing and yes he’s the doc for the Bears but the way he treats his patients and the time he spends making sure you’re getting the best care possible are what set him apart. He is the only person I will trust with my joints now. I would probably even call him up for an eye exam or dental work!

I had seen Dr. Adam Bennett in this office for foot and ankle problems and he did an excellent job. He checked out my sore knee last month and found a torn meniscus on an MRI. Dr. Bowen did the scope — right after Brian Utlacher — and did a great job. Everything from the office visit through to being wheeled out of the surgical center was world-​class. I expect to be as good as new.

Dr. Bowen is an excellent physician. Google him and look at his credentials-​unbelievable. I tore my ACL and he was recommended to me. I literally went into his office with 2 pages of questions and he patiently answered all my questions. I first saw him in 1995 and when I injured my knee again I went to see someone at Parkview orthodpedics instead as it was in the subrubs rather than downtown. The doctor there spent about 10 minutes with me for each visit, 5 of which he spent telling me about his knees. Since my initial visit, I’ve torn 2 more meniscuses and my other ACL – I wouldn’t go anywhere else. Bowen is just great and there is a reason he is (and has been) the team physician for numerous professional ball clubs. For a doctor of his caliber it’s amazing to me that he is 1) such a nice person 2) incredibly patient with all of my question (and I always have a bunch, some of which are more common than others), but he never treats me like an idiot. Now he is the only person I’ll see for my knees.