Dr. Bowden founded Bowden Eye Associates in January

2001 with a focus on comprehensive eye care, refractive

surgery, glaucoma treatment, corneal and external

diseases, corneal transplantation and ocular surface

reconstruction. He is board certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology, a fellow with the American

College of Surgeons and is a Diplomat of the National

Board of Medical Examiners. He is also a Courtesy

Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the

University of Florida in Jacksonville.

Dr. Bowden earned his medical doctorate in 1979 from

Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., where he

was Valedictorian of his class. His post-graduate training

included an internship and Ophthalmology residency

at Naval Hospital in San Diego, Calif., and a fellowship

in Cornea/External Disease at Wills Eye Hospital in

Philadelphia, Pa.

Before founding Bowden Eye Associates, Dr. Bowden

served as a battalion surgeon for the 1st Battalion, 4th

Marines (REIN) in 29 Palms, Calif.; a General Medicine

Officer for the U.S. Marine Corps, also in 29 Palms; and

a staff ophthalmologist for the U.S. Naval Service at

Naval Hospital Jacksonville. He also established a private

ophthalmology practice in 1988 and in 1989 founded the

Baptist Eye Institute, of which he was a member until

2000.