Laura C. Bowman, M.D.

Laura C. Bowman, M.D. is a 1981 graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina Pediatric Residency (1984), and Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (1987) from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She is board certified in pediatric hematology-oncology, and directed the bone marrow transplant program first at St. Jude and then at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/ Egleston. During almost 20 years of caring for children with cancer, Dr. Bowman became interested in Eastern Medicine. Her further positive experience as a patient receiving acupuncture treatment prompted her to pursue her interest. She graduated from Helm’s School for Medical Acupuncture in 2010 and joined Metro Acupuncture. Acupuncture is an important tool in the treatment of substance use and process disorders. Recognizing this area of need, Dr. Bowman obtained board certification in Addiction Medicine in 2021. Dr. Bowman combines her areas of expertise to provide integral medical, pediatric, and oncology care and pain management. Additionally, she offers acupuncture with appropriate assessment and pharmacologic treatment of substance use disorders (alcohol, opioid, stimulants, nicotine). Dr. Bowman also treats concentration disorders (ADD and ADHD) in both children and adults.

Curriculum Vitae, Laura C. Bowman, M.D. 

EDUCATION 

• Helms Medical Institute, UCLA School of Medicine
  Medical Acupuncture for Physicians
  2009 – 2010 

• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
  Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Fellow
  1984 – 1987 

• Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  Pediatric Resident
  1981 – 1984 

• Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
  M.D.
  1977 – 1981

• Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
  B.A. Biology, Chemistry
  1974 – 1977 

LICENSURE 

• Georgia MD 50471
  7/2001 – present 

• Acupuncture Certification
  6/2010 

CERTIFICATION 

• American Board of Addiction Medicine
  1/1/2021

• American Society of Addiction Medicine Treatment Opioid Use Disorder Waiver Qualification
  1/5/2020

• American Board of Medical Acupuncture
  5/2012

• American Board of Pediatric Hematology Oncology
  6/1990

• American Board of Pediatrics
  6/1989 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 

• American Society of Addiction Medicine
  5/2020 – current

• American Association of Medical Acupuncture
  5/2010 – current

• Acupuncture Advisory Committee
  Composite State Board of Medical Examiners
  12/2018 – current 

EMPLOYMENT 

• Cartersville Comprehensive Treatment Center, Cartersville, GA
  Medical Director
  5/17/2020 – present

• CHRIS180, Atlanta GA
  Medical Director, Adult and Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Addiction Program
  Supervisor, Mid-level Practitioners
  3/2020 – present

• Metro Acupuncture, Atlanta, GA
  Integrative Medicine and Medical Acupuncture
  6/2010 – present

• Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
  Medical Director, iThrive Intensive Outpatient Addiction Program
  6/2017 – 2/2020

• Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia, Snellville, GA
  Medical Acupuncture, Integrative Oncology
  6/2012 – 6/2017

• Employment Gap
  Catastrophic illness with extended successful recovery
  10/2003 – 6/2010

• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA
  Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant
  7/2001 – 10/2003

• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
  Clinical Director, Division of Bone Marrow Transplant
  1997 – 2001
  Co-Leader Transplantation and Gene Therapy Program
  Associate Member, Department of Hematology/Oncology
  1993 – 2001
  Assistant Member, Department of Hematology/Oncology
  1987 – 1993

• University of Tennessee, Memphis, College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
  Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
  1993 – 2001
  Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
  1987 – 1993 

INTERESTS and HOBBIES 

• I enjoy cycling, cycling tours, swimming, and yoga. My additional passion is music- I love jazz and play guitar and piano.