Cindy Bowens, M.D.

Professor

Schools: Medical School
Departments: Pediatrics

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Biography

Dr. Cindy Darnell-Bowens completed medical school at the University of Louisville Medical School followed by Pediatric Residency at the University of Tennessee at Memphis. She joined UT Southwestern in 2001 as a Pediatric Critical Care Fellow, and at the conclusion of fellowship became Assistant Professor in Pediatric Critical Care. Dr. Bowens’ interests in clinical research lead to her to obtain a Masters in Clinical Science with distinction in 2009. Subsequently, she participated in several clinical research trials focused on furthering the pediatric critical care experience in sedation management. Most recently, Dr. Bowens has used her research experience to facilitate numerous quality initiatives in the PICU.

Dr. Bowens serves as Medical Director of the PICU at Children’s Medical Center Dallas.

Education

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (1998)
Internship: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (1999), Pediatrics
Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (2001), Pediatrics
Fellowship: UT Southwestern Medical Center (2004), Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Graduate School: UT Southwestern Medical Center (HR) (2009)
Other Post Graduate Training: UT Southwestern Medical Center (HR) (2009)

Research Interest

Pain Control
Quality and Guideline Initiatives
Sedation

Publications

Bringing PERT to Pediatrics: Initial Experience and Outcomes of a Pediatric Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT): Dang MP, Cheng A, Garcia J, Lee Y, Parikh M, McMichael AB, Han BL, Pimpalwar S, Rinzler ES, Hoffman OL, Baltagi SA, Bowens C, Divekar AA, Davis Volk AP, Huang CJ, Veeram Reddy SR, Arar Y, Zia A CHEST 2025 Mar 167 851-862
Bringing PERT to Pediatrics: Initial Experience and Outcomes of a Pediatric Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT): Dang MP, Cheng A, Garcia J, Lee Y, Parikh M, McMichael AB, Han BL, Pimpalwar S, Rinzler E, Hoffman O, Baltagi S, Bowens CD, Divekar A, Volk AP, Huang CJ, Veeram Reddy SR, Arar Y, Zia AN Chest 2024 Oct
Durability of Original Monovalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness Against COVID-19 Omicron-Associated Hospitalization in Children and Adolescents - United States, 2021-2023: Author Collaboration OC, Zambrano LD, Newhams MM, Simeone RM, Payne AB, Wu M, Orzel-Lockwood AO, Halasa NB, Calixte JM, Pannaraj PS, Mongkolrattanothai K, Boom JA, Sahni LC, Kamidani S, Chiotos K, Cameron MA, Maddux AB, Irby K, Schuster JE, MacK EH, Biggs A, Coates BM, Michelson KN, Bline KE, Nofziger RA, Crandall H, Hobbs CV, Gertz SJ, Heidemann SM, Bradford TT, Walker TC, Schwartz SP, Staat MA, Bhumbra SS, Hume JR, Kong M, Stockwell MS, Connors TJ, Cullimore ML, Flori HR, Levy ER, Cvijanovich NZ, Zinter MS, Maamari M, Bowens C, Zerr DM, Guzman-Cottrill JA, Gonzalez I, Campbell AP, Randolph AG, Murdock M Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2024 Apr 73 330-338
Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Vaccine-Eligible US Children Under-5 Years Hospitalized for Acute COVID-19 in a National Network: Zambrano LD, Newhams MM, Simeone RM, Fleming-Dutra KE, Halasa N, Wu M, Orzel-Lockwood AO, Kamidani S, Pannaraj PS, Chiotos K, Cameron MA, Maddux AB, Schuster JE, Crandall H, Kong M, Nofziger RA, Staat MA, Bhumbra SS, Irby K, Boom JA, Sahni LC, Hume JR, Gertz SJ, Maamari M, Bowens C, Levy ER, Bradford TT, Walker TC, Schwartz SP, Mack EH, Guzman-Cottrill JA, Hobbs CV, Zinter MS, Cvijanovich NZ, Bline KE, Hymes SR, Campbell AP, Randolph AG Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2024 Mar 43 242-249
An Innovative and Integrative Approach to Breaking Down Barriers to Traditional Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Tresselt E, Darnell Bowens C, Dhar A Clinical Pediatrics 2024 Mar 63 325-333
BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 is Associated With a Decreased Likelihood of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Aged 5-18 Years - United States, July 2021 - April 2022: Zambrano LD, Newhams MM, Olson SM, Halasa NB, Price AM, Orzel AO, Young CC, Boom JA, Sahni LC, Maddux AB, Bline KE, Kamidani S, Tarquinio KM, Chiotos K, Schuster JE, Cullimore ML, Heidemann SM, Hobbs CV, Nofziger RA, Pannaraj PS, Cameron MA, Walker TC, Schwartz SP, Michelson KN, Coates BM, Flori HR, Mack EH, Smallcomb L, Gertz SJ, Bhumbra SS, Bradford TT, Levy ER, Kong M, Irby K, Cvijanovich NZ, Zinter MS, Bowens C, Crandall H, Hume JR, Patel MM, Campbell AP, Randolph AG Clinical Infectious Diseases 2023 Feb 76 E90-E100
Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza vs Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Children: Halasa NB, Spieker AJ, Young CC, Olson SM, Newhams MM, Amarin JZ, Moffitt KL, Nakamura MM, Levy ER, Soma VL, Talj R, Weiss SL, Fitzgerald JC, Mack EH, Maddux AB, Schuster JE, Coates BM, Hall MW, Schwartz SP, Schwarz AJ, Kong M, Spinella PC, Loftis LL, McLaughlin GE, Hobbs CV, Rowan CM, Bembea MM, Nofziger RA, Babbitt CJ, Bowens C, Flori HR, Gertz SJ, Zinter MS, Giuliano JS, Hume JR, Cvijanovich NZ, Singh AR, Crandall HA, Thomas NJ, Cullimore ML, Patel MM, Randolph AG Clinical Infectious Diseases 2023 Feb 76 E280-E290
"I Didn't Want My Baby to Pass, But I Didn't Want Him Suffering Either": Comparing Bereaved Parents' Narratives With Nursing End-of-Life Assessments in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Broden EG, Hinds PS, Werner-Lin AV, Curley MA, Wypij D, Allen GL, Angus DC, Asaro LA, Ascenzi JA, Bateman ST, Borasino S, Bowens CD, Bysani GK, Cheifetz IM, Cowl AS, Dodson BL, Faustino EV, Fineman LD, Flori HR, Franck LS, Gedeit RG, Grant MJ, Harabin AL, Haskins-Kiefer C, Hertzog JH, Hutchins L, Kirby AL, Lebet RM, Matthay MA, McLaughlin GE, Natale JA, Oren PP, Polavarapu N, Schneider JB, Schwarz AJ, Shanley TP, Simone S, Singer LP, Sorce LR, Truemper EJ, Vander Heyden MA, Watson RS, Wells CR Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing 2022 Oct 24 271-280
Identification of phenotypes in paediatric patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a latent class analysis: Author Collaboration Ra, Author Collaboration PA, Dahmer MK, Yang G, Zhang M, Quasney MW, Sapru A, Weeks HM, Sinha P, Curley MA, Delucchi KL, Calfee CS, Flori H, Matthay MA, Bateman ST, Berg MD, Borasino S, Bysani GK, Cowl AS, Bowens CD, Faustino VS, Fineman LD, Godshall AJ, Hirshberg EL, Kirby AL, McLaughlin GE, Medar SS, Oren PP, Schneider JB, Schwarz AJ, Shanley TP, Source LR, Truemper EJ, Vender Heyden MA, Wittmayer K, Zuppa AF, Wypij D The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2022 Mar 10 289-297
Effectiveness of BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) mRNA Vaccination Against Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Among Persons Aged 12-18 Years - United States, July-December 2021: Author Collaboration OC, Zambrano LD, Newhams MM, Olson SM, Halasa NB, Price AM, Boom JA, Sahni LC, Kamidani S, Tarquinio KM, Maddux AB, Heidemann SM, Bhumbra SS, Bline KE, Nofziger RA, Hobbs CV, Bradford TT, Cvijanovich NZ, Irby K, MacK EH, Cullimore ML, Pannaraj PS, Kong M, Walker TC, Gertz SJ, Michelson KN, Cameron MA, Chiotos K, Maamari M, Schuster JE, Orzel AO, Patel MM, Campbell AP, Randolph AG, Murdock M, Gaspers MG, Typpo KV, Kelley CP, Sanders RC, Yates M, Smith C, Crane K, Lionetti G, Murcia-Montoya J, Zinter MS, Villarreal-Chico D, Skura AL, Peralta H, Lockwood JM, Port E, Bowens C Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022 Jan 71 52-58

Honors & Awards

Best Pediatric Specialists/Doctors in Dallas
D Magazine (2018)
Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar
Association of American Medical Colleges (2014)
Physician Champion
Southwest Transplant Alliance (2009)
Departmental Scholar
Clinical Scholars Program, UT Southwestern (2005-2009)
NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program Recipient
(2003-2005)
Pediatric Resident Award
LeBonheur Children's Hospital, University of Tennessee at Memphis (2000)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics (1998)
American College of Chest Physicians (2002-2011)
American Medical Association (1998-2010)
National Medical Association (2006-2009)
Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators, HSCT/Oncology Subgroup (2009-2013)
Society of Critical Care Medicine (2002)
Texas Pediatric Society (2001)