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Thomas Bowen, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Danville, PA, Geisinger Medical Center

ThomasR.BowenMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Danville, PA

Musculoskeletal Oncology/Cancer

Chief, Orthopedic Oncology

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Summary

  • Thomas R. Bowen, MD is the leader of the orthopedic oncology program at Geisinger Medical Center. He is an orthopedic surgeon with training in tumors of the musculoskeletal system (Bone, cartilage, muscle, tendon, and peripheral nerves). Dr. Bowen is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS), a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (AAOS) and the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA).

    Dr. Bowen earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. Then, after discovering the beautiful landscape of Central Pennsylvania, he continued his orthopedic residency training at Geisinger Medical Center. He proceeded to Boston, at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, and Boston Children 's Hospital, for fellowship training in orthopedic oncology. In 2006, he returned to Geisinger in full-time practice, caring for children and adults with tumors of the musculoskeletal system.

    Dr. Bowen passions include limb preserving surgery for malignant tumors as well as treatments for benign tumors and bone cysts. “Despite the turmoil in American Health Care, today is a great day for patients; they are living longer and better than any time in history. I routinely follow up with patient 's that years ago would have surely not survived. The graduations attended, vacations taken, and grandchildren held make it all worth it.”

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Oncology, 2006 - 2007
  • Geisinger Health System
    Geisinger Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 - 2006
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2001
  • University of Delaware
    University of DelawareBS, Chemistry, 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2006 - 2009
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Resident Teaching Award Geisinger Orthopedic Residency, 2013
  • Resident Teaching Award 2013
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Functional Gain and Pain Relief After Total Joint Replacement According to Obesity Status  
    Li W, Ayers DC, Lewis CG, Bowen TR, Allison JJ, Franklin PD, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 1/19/2017
  • Pre-op Use of Clopidogrel does not affect Outcomes for Femoral Neck Fractures Treated with Hemiarthroplasty  
    Ghanem,ES, Richards,RR, Wingert, NCH, Gotoff.JR. Graham,JH, Bowen, TR, J Arthroplasty, 1/1/2017
  • What Orthopaedic Operating Room Surfaces Are Contaminated With Bioburden? A Study Using The ATP Bioluminescence Assay  
    Richard,R., Bowen, TR, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Orthopaedic Operataing Room SurfaceCleanliness Measured with a Handheld ATP- Bioluminescence Assay.
    Richard, R. Beauchamp,C. , Bowen, TR, MSIS 26th Annual Open Scinetific Meeting, Charlotte, NC, 1/5/2016
  • Game Changers paper session: Incorporating Hip Fracture Hemiarthroplasty into a Bundled Payment System for TJA Is Not Economically Viable.
    Graboski E, Murphy J, Kolessar D, Bowen TR, Crofoot C, Ghanem E, AAOS Annual Meeting, 1/4/2016
  • The Effect of Total Hip Replacement on the Non-operated Lower Extremity Joints.
    Collins K, Bowen TR, Parrilla E, Franklin P, Lemay C, Ghanem E, AAOS Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Benign neoplasms of bone 
    1/1/2019
  • Malignant neoplasms of bone 
    1/1/2019
  • Benign soft tissue tumors 
    1/1/2019
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Press Mentions

  • My Knee Pain Is Worse at Night. What Can I Do About It?
    My Knee Pain Is Worse at Night. What Can I Do About It?October 1st, 2019
  • Bone Cancer Responds to Early Care
    Bone Cancer Responds to Early CareMarch 22nd, 2011

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