Daniel Charles Bowers MD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology•Dallas, TX

Pediatric Hematologic Oncology

Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Henatology-Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

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5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallas, TX 75390
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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1996 - 1999
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1996
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Texas A&M UniversityB.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1994 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1996 - 2000
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Favorite Oncology Professionals CureSearch for Children’s Cancer http://www.curesearch.org/Favorite-Oncology-Professionals-Announced/, 2013
Recognized by: Gralow J, Ozols RF, Bajorin DF, et al. Clinical Cancer Advances 2007: Major Research Advances in Cancer Treatment, Prevention, and Screening—A Report From the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2008
Elected to the Society for Pediatric Research 2006
Selected for Marquis Who’s Who in America® 2006
Selected to the “Best Pediatricians in Dallas” D Magazine, 2003-2004, 2007, 2011, 2013
Outstanding Graduate in the College of Science Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1989
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Clinical Trials

Risk-Adapted Therapy for Young Children With Embryonal Brain Tumors, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, High Grade Glioma or Ependymoma Start of enrollment: 2007 Dec 17
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE2
A Pharmacokinetic Study of Oral Cyclophosphamide and Topotecan in Children With Recurrent Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Valproic Acid, Radiation, and Bevacizumab in Children With High Grade Gliomas or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Start of enrollment: 1995 Jan 05
RECRUITING
Molecularly Determined Treatment of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 2
A Clinical and Molecular Risk-Directed Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Medulloblastoma Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 23
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE2
Everolimus for Children With Recurrent or Progressive Ependymoma Start of enrollment: 2015 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study Assessing the Feasibility of a Surgery and Chemotherapy-Only in Children With Wnt Positive Medulloblastoma Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 04
Terminated
Early Phase 1
Strict Classic Ketogenic Diet as a Therapy for Recurrent or Progressive and Refractory Brain Tumors in Children Start of enrollment: 2024 Jul 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
A Study of a New Way to Treat Children and Young Adults With a Brain Tumor Called NGGCT Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 13
RECRUITING
PHASE2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
ONC201 in H3 K27M-mutant Diffuse Glioma Following Radiotherapy (the ACTION Study) Start of enrollment: 2023 Jan 23
RECRUITING
PHASE3
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Effective targeting of PDGFRA-altered high-grade glioma with avapritinib.
Lisa Mayr, Sina Neyazi, Kallen Schwark, Maria Trissal, Alexander Beck
Cancer Cell. 2025-04-14
Pediatric Central Nervous System Cancers, Version 2.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.
Amar Gajjar, Anita Mahajan, Tejus Bale, Daniel C Bowers, Liz Canan
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2025-03-01
Feasibility of transcranial Doppler to evaluate vasculopathy among survivors of childhood brain tumors exposed to cranial radiation therapy.
Daniel C Bowers, Mark D Johnson
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

Imaging of Pediatric Cerebellar Tumors
Koral K, Koral KM, Bowers DC, Timmerman RD, Journal of Pediatric Neuroradiology, 1/1/2012
In Reply – Stroke as a late treatment effect of Hodgkin's disease
Bowers DC, Oeffinger KC, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1/1/2006
Cerebrovascular Dysfunction in Children with Neoplastic Disorders
Bowers DC, Symposiums on Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, 1/1/2001

Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MagnaCare PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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