Dr. Bruce Bowers is the co-founder of the Dallas Cardiovascular Specialists practice. He is a nationally recognized leader in the field of interventional cardiology and minimally invasive valve surgery. His outstanding and groundbreaking cardiology work has resulted in him being named the National Medical Director of Interventional Cardiology for HCA Healthcare. In this role, Dr. Bowers helps lead the cardiology programs of more than 150 hospitals across the country. In addition to his national leadership role, he serves as the Medical Director of Invasive and Noninvasive Cardiology and the Dallas Valve Institute at Medical City Dallas Hospital. Dr. Bowers is also the Medical Director of Interventional Cardiology and Co-Chairman of the Cardiovascular Executive Board for Medical City Healthcare.
Dr. Bowers continues to accept new patients and has a busy general cardiology office practice where he sees patients in need of cardiac risk factor management and cardiac testing such as stress tests, echocardiograms, and vascular evaluations. Dr. Bowers has a simple care philosophy that has served him well over the years, “Treat patients the same way you would want your own family member to be treated.”
Interventional Therapies Performed:
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip and Pascal Devices)
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR)
Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Balloon Valvuloplasty
Aortic Valve Balloon Valvuloplasty
Transcatheter Mitral Valve in Valve Replacement
Transcatheter Aortic Valve in Valve Replacement
Coronary Artery Angioplasty and Stenting
Peripheral Vascular Angioplasty and Stenting
Intravascular Ultrasound
Coronary Artery Atherectomy
Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Percutaneous PFO and ASD Closure
Percutaneous Mechanical Cardiac Support Implants
(Impella, Tandem Heart, ECMO)
Awards and Recognition:
Dallas Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas Multi-Year Award Winner
Texas Monthly Magazine Texas Super Doctor Multi-Year Award Winner
Best Doctors of America Award Winner
U.S. News and World Report Excellent Doctor Rating
Dallas Top Ten MD Interventional Cardiology Multi-Year Award winner
Clinical Research Publications:
The New England journal of Medicine
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Journal of the Society of Thoracic Surgery
Journal of Invasive cardiology
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Journal of the American Heart Association: Circulation
The American Journal of Cardiology
Clinical Research Trials:
Principal Investigator
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
PARTNER III Trial
TAVR UNLOAD Trial
REPRISE III and IV Trials
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement
Tendyne Valve Summit Trial
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
Cardioband Mitral Annular Ring
Pascal Mitral Clip Repair
Personal Background:
Wife: Amy Bowers- Certified Health Coach and full-time amazing mom
Children: Graham- Student and football player at Jesuit Prep
Tess- Student and lacrosse player at Ursuline Academy
Bryn- Student-athlete at Christ The King and Identical twin to Ellis
Ellis- Student-athlete at Christ The King and Identical Twin to Bryn
Dog: Beau- Dependable workout partner and cherished family member!
Care Philosophy
Making sure each patient leaves well satisfied with their visit.
Procedures and Conditions Treated
- Cardiac Echos
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Cardiac (Heart) Arrhythmias
- Cardiology
- Carotid Angiography and Stenting
- Stress Tests
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Heart Failure
- Angina
- Coronary and Peripheral Interventions
- General Cardiology
- Iliac
- Pericardialcentesis
- Cardiac and Peripheral Ballooning/Stenting
- Interventional Cardiology
- Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Devices
- Structural Heart Disease
- Telehealth
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiologist
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair (Open and Endovascular Approach)
- Hypertension
- MitraClip
- Renal Stenosis
- Swan Ganz Placement
- Vena Cava Filter
- ASD
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD Repair)
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Aortic Stenosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Femoral
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Peripheral Vascular Angiography
- TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)
- Valve Disorders
- Cardiac Disease
- Heart Hotline Adult
- Holter Monitors
- PFO
Credentials and Education
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Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency - -
Harvard Business School
Graduate Degree - 2017 -
Wesleyan University
Undergraduate Degree - 1993 -
Drexel University College of Medicine
Fellowship - 2001 -
Drexel University College of Medicine
Internship - 2001 -
St George's University School of Medicine
Graduate Degree - 1998
Source: https://dallascardiovascular.com/physicians/profile/Dr-Bruce-S-Bowers-MD
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