Robert E. Bowen, MD, FCCP, FASLMS

Director

Dr. Bowen graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia, and fellowships in Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine at West Virginia University.  He has been in private practice in Martinsburg since 1984. Currently, he is a Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Co-Director of the Internal Medicine clerkship at WVU Medical School – Eastern Division.

Dr. Bowen is one of the first physicians in the United States to be Fellowship trained in Aesthetic Medicine.  This fellowship,  The Aesthetic Anti-Aging Fellowship of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), provides comprehensive, expert, and hands-on training in aesthetic medicine techniques.   Dr. Bowen is trained in cosmetic BOTOX and Dysport injection, dermal fillers and facial sculpting, laser and light treatments, vein therapy, chemical peels, medical-grade skin care, and body contouring.

The A4M fellowship program is accredited by the University of South Florida College of Medicine and the Ageless Aesthetic Institute. (See http://www.worldhealth.net/ and also http://www.agelessaestheticinstitute.com/)

Dr. Bowen is board certified in cosmetic laser surgery by the American Board of Laser Surgery.  He is also a Fellow in the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS), an organization providing important world-wide leadership in laser research, education, technology, and clinical knowledge.

Dr. Bowen has helped educate and train other physicians from all over the United States and several foreign countries in aesthetic procedures, including plastic surgeons and dermatologists.

Dr. Bowen is also a member of the American Cosmetic Cellular Medicine Association (ACCMA), a group of scientists, physicians, and nurse-practitioners that work together to discover and become experts at the best uses of cell biology to improve health and beauty through methods such as stem cells, peptides glycosaminoglycans, retinoic acid, platelet rich fibrin matrix, and hormones.

Personally, Dr. Bowen has actively used positive aging principles in his career as a sprinter and track coach.  He has competed around the world and has worked with world class athletes and the coaches at UCLA and Auburn Universities.  He is a former national and world champion in distances from 100-400 meters and is the current world record holder in the 4×100 meter and 4×200 meter relay for men over 50.

Certifications and Boards “At A Glance”:

• DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF ANTI-AGING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
• BOARD CERTIFIED IN COSMETIC LASER SURGERY BY AMERICAN BOARD OF LASER SURGERY
• FELLOW, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LASER MEDICINE AND SURGERY (FASLMS)
• AFFILIATE, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY (AACS)
• BOARD CERTIFIED IN INTERNAL MEDICINE, PULMONARY MEDICINE AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE BY AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
• FELLOW, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHEST PHYSICIANS (FCCP)
• CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN COSMETIC CELLULAR MEDICINE ASSOCIATION.