
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
About Kraig Bower
Background
Dr. Kraig Scot Bower is an associate professor of ophthalmology and the director of refractive surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He specializes in refractive surgery (LASIK), cornea and external diseases of the eye and anterior segment surgery. Dr. Bower is a retired Army colonel, Medical Corps. From 2001 to 2010, he was the director of refractive surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and served as the Army's refractive surgery subject matter expert, advising the Army Surgeon General on laser refractive surgery and managing the Army's Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program.
Centers and Institutes
Research Interests
ocular microbiology, ocular trauma, refractive surgery, teleophthalmology
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- International Society of Refractive Surgeons
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship, Cornea and External Diseases, 1996University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency, Ophthalmology, 1995University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas
Medical Education, MD, 1984Board Certifications
Ophthalmology
American Board of Ophthalmology, 2022Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
41 ratings, 14 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/6/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2024
Compliant
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/18/2024
Sorry he is retiring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/12/2024
He is caring & knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2024
As usual, very professional and thoroughly explains everything.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2024
We have enjoyed working with Dr. Bower.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2024
Sorry to hear about Dr. Bower's retirement.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2024
One of the best I have had & I am 50.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/8/2024
Dr Bower listened & provided satisfactory answers to my concerns.Excellent experience for each & every encounter since the beginning.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/30/2024
I will miss him
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/10/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/10/2024
Love, love, love the "Eye" team, Dr. Bower & his fellows are the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/5/2024
Dr Bower and his colleagues were friendly and exceptionally professional