Dr John Rowen

A highly trained physician, Dr. John Rowen currently treats patients through his private surgical practice in Little Rock, Arkansas and regularly conducts trauma, thoracic, and general surgeries. The Surgical Director of the Intensive Care Unit South at Baptist Medical Center, Dr. John Rowen also holds hospital privileges at St. Vincent's Health System. Dr. Rowen's areas of interest include colon, thyroid, lung, and breast cancers as well as acid reflux disease. He also performs general and gallbladder surgeries in Little Rock.

To remain current in his field, Dr. John Rowen periodically attends continuing education courses. He also participates in numerous professional organizations, including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Arkansas Medical Society, the General Thoracic Surgical Club, the American College of Surgeons, and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

While a medical student at the University of Toronto, Dr. Rowen actively engaged in a number of student groups. He served as the First Year Class President and as the co-founder of the Ontario Federation of Medical Student Societies, and acted as the Second Year President of the Department of Medical Students Society. Before earning his MD, Dr. John Rowen completed a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. A strong student, he was named valedictorian at St. John's College in Brantford, Ontario.

At different points in his career, Dr. Rowen has shared his knowledge with students in academic settings and at medical conferences. He has also had research published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, such as the Canadian Journal of Surgery, The American Journal of Surgery, and the American Journal of Clinical Oncology.