Richard Bowen, MD

Dr. Richard Bowen is the Director of Clinical Operations, Center for Sports Medicine at the Orthopaedic Institute for Children.

He provides specialized orthopedic care for pediatric patients at the Orthopaedic Institute for Children and the Santa Monica / UCLA and Orthopaedic Hospital

Dr. Bowen received his medical degree from UCLA School of Medicine and completed his clinical fellowships at Children’s Orthopaedics of Atlanta / Scottish Rite Hospital (Pediatric Orthopaedic and Spinal Deformity Surgery) and Kaiser-Orange County Medical Center (Orthopaedic Sports Medicine)

Specialties: 

Sports Medicine Surgery

Scoliosis

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Spina Bifida

Education

Medical School

UCLA School of Medicine, 1991-1995

Internship

UCLA Department of General Surgery, 1995-1996

Residency

UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996-2001

Fellowships

Orthopaedic Research Fellowship, UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997-1998

Pediatric Orthopaedic and Spinal Deformity Surgery, Children’s Orthopaedics of Atlanta / Scottish Rite Hospital, 2001-2002

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Kaiser-Orange County Medical Center, 4/2010 – 7/2010

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004-present

Subspecialty Certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2011-present

Affiliations

Clinical Professor, Clinical X Series, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2009–present

Associate Residency Program Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2014-present

Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), 2004–present

Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), 2014-present

Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA), 2006–present

Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), 2002–present