Edward B. Bower, MD, FACS

Professional Information

• Areas of Specialization
• Office Information
• Qualification Information
  • Education
  • Certification Information
• Patient Information
  • Affiliated Hospitals
  • Affiliated Managed CarePlans
  • Other Insurances Accepted

Areas of Specialization

• General and Peripheral Vascular Surgery
• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy)
• Laparoscopic Surgery.

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Office Information

Location:

Edward B. Bower, M.D., P.A.

900A East Sunset Drive

Monroe, NC 28112

Hours: (excluding holidays.)

Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:30 AM to Noon

Telephone: (704) 289-2561

Fax: (704) 289-5148

After Hours:

• (704) 283-3100 and have me paged
• Call (704) 289-4245

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Qualification Information

Education:

• Bucknell University, B.S., M.S.
• Jefferson Medical College, M.D.
• University of Virginia, Internship
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Residency in General Surgery

Certification Information:

Certified by American Board of Medical Specialties

• American Board of Surgery, 1976
• Re-certified American Board of Surgery, 1986
• Re-certified American Board of Surgery, 1996
• Re-certified American Board of Surgery, 2004 (I am one of only 64 surgeons in the world who have completed re-certification three times, and I completed the examination in the top 25% of all those taking the examination.)

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Patient Information

Affiliated Hospitals:

• Presbyterian Hospital Matthews
• Union Regional Medical Center 

Please note: If you have an emergency and go to the Emergency Department at URMC or PHM, and want me to care for your problem, you must request me by name. If you do not, the Emergency Department will try to send you to another surgeon. You may check at the link who is  Board Certified. 

Affiliated Managed Care Plans

Other Insurance accepted:

• Medicare
• NC Medicaid
• SC Medicaid
• BC/BS Costwise

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Revised: July 26, 2005