Robert J. Bowman, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Co-Director, Transfusion Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical Center

Dr. Bowman instructs residents during their transfusion medicine rotation. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the North Central Blood Services of the American Red Cross.

Educational Background

• University of Minnesota (1973), M.D.
• University of Minnesota (1974), Internship (Pathology)
• University of Minnesota (1976), Residency (Clinical Pathology)
• University of Minnesota (1977), Fellowship (Blood Bank)

Board Certification

Clinical Pathology, Blood Banking (special competence)

Publications

Dr. Bowman has published on a number of subjects, including the evaluation of clinical and laboratory aspects of antibody tests for detection of hepatitis C virus infection in blood donors, the long-term follow-up of blood donors with indeterminate human immunodeficiency virus type-1 results on western blot, the donor's attitudes about exporting and importing blood, the sero-prevalence of measles among unvaccinated young adults, and the laboratory investigation of TRALI.

• Ryan, L.J., Bowman, R., Dodge-Zantek, N., Sherr, G., Maxwell, R., Clark, H.B., and D. Mair. 2007. Use of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in the Management of Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis: A Case Report and Review of the literature. Transfusion: 981-986
• Burgher, A.H., Aslan, D., Laudi, N., and Bowman R.J. 2004. Use of Brain Natriurectic Peptide to Evaluate Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury. Transfusion 44: 1533-1534.
• Bowman, R.J., Ward, N., Senn, C., and Eastlund, D.T. 2004. Bacterial Testing-Time to Evaluate PLT Pools From Whole Blood. Transfusion 44:462.
• Ehresmann, K.R., Crouch, N., Henry, P.M., Hunt, J.M., Habedank, T., Bowman, R., Moore, K.A. 2004. An Outbreak of Measles Amount Unvaccinated Young Adults and Measles Seroprevalance Study: Implications for Measles Outbreak Control In Adult Populations. Journal of Infectious Disease 189(Suppl 1): S104-107.

Presentations

• Ryan, L.J., Bowman, R.J., Dodge-Zantek, N., Sherr, G., Maxwell, R., Clark, H.B., and Mair,D.C. Plasma Exchange Therapy in the Management of Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis: A Case Report. Abstract presented at Annual Meeting, American Association of Blood Banks, Miami, Florida, October 21-24, 2006.
• M J Berger, D C Mair, B Deisting, V Laroche, A Aysola, R Schuller, R J Bowman. NT-proBNP Results and A Record Review On Patients With Suspected TRALI. Abstract presented at Annual Meeting, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Chicago, IL, June 1-3, 2006 Nicole D. Zantek, David Mair, Judith Smith, Agnes Aysola, Ted Eastlund, Robert Bowman. Impact of Plasma Exchange (PLEX) on INR in Patients on Coumadin. Abstract presented at American society for Aphersis Annual Meeting. May 23-26, 2006 Las Vegas NV.
• David C. Mair, Lisa Edman, Darin Sumstad, James D. Garrison, Judy Smith, Ted Eastlund, Robert Bowman. In-House Development of a Computerized Database to Assist in Apheresis Research and Quality Assurance Projects. Abstract presented at American society for Aphersis Annual Meeting. May 23-26, 2006 Las Vegas NV.
• Susan Curoe, Vincent Laroche, Judy Smith, Robert J. Bowman, Ted Eastlund, Agnes Aysola, Nigel S Key
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Successful knee replacement surgery using recombinant factor VIII after immunoadsorption in a severe hemophilia A patient with high titer FVIII inhibitor. Abstract presented at NHF's 57th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, on October 27 - 29 2005.
• Laroche, V., Pulkrabek, S., Carr, T., Chelbeck, T., Sumstad, D., Bowman, R., McCullough, J.. Platelet Transfusion Trigger (PltTr) Changes. Abstract submitted to Annual Meeting. American Association of Blood Banks, Seattle, WA, October 15-18, 2005.
• Mair, D.C., Berger, M., Deisting, B., Laroche, V., Aysola, A., Schuller, R., Bowman, R.J. NT-proBNP Results and a Record Review On Patients Suspected of TRALI. Asbtract submitted to Annual Meeting, American Association of Blood Banks, Seattle, WA, October 15-18, 2005.
• Laroche, V., Key, N.S., Smith, J., Curoe, S., Bowman, J.R., Eastlund, T., Aysola,A. Successful Knee Replacement Surgery Using Recombinant Factor VIII After Immunoadsorption in a Severe Hemophillia Patient With High Titer Inhibitor. Amer Asc. of Blood Banks, Seattle, WA, Oct 15-18, 2005.
• Covin, R.B., Eastlund, D.T., Bowman, R.J. Use of Irradiated Blood: Results of a National Survey. Abstract submitted to Annual Meeting, American Association of Blood Banks, Seattle, WA, October 15-18, 2005.
• Bowman, R.J., Laudi, N., Aslan, D., Burgher, A.H. Use of BNP to Evaluate TRALI. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at Annual Meeting, American Association of Blood Banks, Baltimore, MD, October 23-26, 2004.
• H Mesa, R Bowman, T Scofield, C Peters, S Grewal, T O'Brien, E Gulbahce, T Eastlund. Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia With Anti-LW Specificity Following Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation For Hurler Syndrome: Report Of Two Cases. Annual Meeting, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Tucson, Arizona, June 5-6, 2003.
• D H McKenna, T Schierman, D Kadidlo, D Sumstad, J Miller, R J Bowman, J J McCullough. Delay in Processing Umbilical Cord Blood Due to Transportation from Distant Collection Sites Does Not Affect CD34+ Cell Yield But May Affect Nucleated Cell Viability. Annual Meeting, American Association of Blood Banks, Orlando, Florida, October 26-29, 2002.
• Self-Limited Immune Hemolysis in a Child After Six Days of Ceftriaxone Therapy. T Eastlund, D Mulrooney, J Neglia, R Bowman, RM Leger, G Garratty. Annual Meeting, American Association of Blood Banks, Orlando, Florida, October 26-29, 2002.