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Dr. Theodore Bowles Jr., DO

Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine
Accepting new patients
49 years of experience
UF Health Adult Psychiatry - Springhill 4037 NW 86th Ter # 3, Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 265-4357

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Brief Intro

My name is Dr. Theodore Bowles, and I am an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Psychiatry. I am also the primary attending for the inpatient addiction medicine consult service. I became interested in medicine as an undergraduate student while working in a large hospital Emergency Room. There, I witnessed the powerful and immediate impact that life-saving interventions had on patients and their families. I was impressed that often, on the worst day of their lives, patients and families were able to express their deep gratitude for the care they received. That experience also made me very aware of the struggles the homeless and poverty-stricken communities face, and the high prevalence of substance use disorders. I earned my Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kansas City University of Health Sciences in 1982, served in the US Army and trained in anesthesiology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. I completed my Addiction Medicine Fellowship at UF in 2021. I am board-certified in emergency medicine and addiction medicine.In 2020, I lost a child to an opioid overdose. My experiences as an Emergency Physician and as a father of a child suffering from substance use disorder have given me unique insight into the experience of patients with substance use disorder and the conflicting feelings experienced by their families and loved ones. This is what motivates me every morning when I come to work. My primary interests include the education of medical students, residents and our Addiction Medicine Fellows in current, evidence-based practices and helping them develop skills to effectively practice addiction medicine. My clinical interests include alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, opioid withdrawal, opioid use disorder during pregnancy, stimulant use disorder, and co-occurring medical conditions in the setting of substance use disorder.In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my four dogs, woodworking, and fishing.

Education Background

FELLOWSHIP

University of Florida Department of Psychiatry - 2021

RESIDENCY

Walter Reed Army Medical Center - 1986

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Kansas City University of Health Sciences (DO Degree,) - 1982

University of Tennessee - 1976

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

4037 NW 86th Ter # 3, Gainesville, FL 32606
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Addiction Medicine
Internal Medicine

Cancer 74
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 71
Orthopedics 114
Neurology & Neurosurgery 94
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 120
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 120
Diabetes & Endocrinology 62
Children's Hospital 16
Urology 119
Psychiatry 65
Geriatrics 94
Rehabilitation 70
Obsterics & Gynecology 13
Ophthalmology 2
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 1
Long Term Care 23
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 36