Chair Emeritus and Professor Emeritus
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Educational Background:
Augusta University (MD 1973)
Augusta University (1973 - 1978)
Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Research Fellow (1978 - 1980)
Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pediatric Surgery Fellow
Board Certified Pediatric Surgery (1984), Re-certified (1983, 1993, 2001) Re-certifies 2014
Clinical Interest:
General pediatric and thoracic surgery, including surgery of newborn
Anti-reflux surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
24 hour Ph monitoring
Pediatric endoscopy
Childhood tumors
Pediatric trauma
Chest wall defects (pectus excavatum and carinatum) ECMO
Inguinal hernias
Undescended testicles
Pyloric stenosis
Research Interest:
GE Reflux
Esophageal atresia
Diaphragmatic hernias
ECMO
Mailing Address:
Augusta University
Department of Surgery
1120 15th Street, BAN-8216
Augusta, Georgia 30912
Email Address: chowell@augusta.edu
Phone: 706-721-3941
Appointments: 706-721-3941
Fax: 706-721-7113