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Age Groups Seen
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
About Kraig Bower
Johns Hopkins Physician
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
PubMed - Publications
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
- Get Directions
- Phone: 410-955-5000
- Fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Cornea and External Diseases, 1996
- Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Ophthalmology, 1995
- Medical Education: University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas, MD, 1984
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology, 1997
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
30 ratings, 11 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 6/17/2026
Very specific about my experience there and the doctor very caring and respectable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2026
Professional, kind, easy to understand, concerned about me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2026
Dr. Bower was very approachable and extremely knowledgeable about my health concern
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/29/2026
Knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/15/2026
Very nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/4/2026
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2025
My provider was very thorough with my care in helping to determine the reason possibly for my medical issue.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/22/2025
Provider was the nurse she was unsure about things but when the doctor came in he was right on point to ensure with my care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2025
Everything very good very well everything very good everything
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
Follow up excellent [staff] and Bower greatv
- 2 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
I have usually had good experiences at Hopkins. The last appointment was a disaster. I was treated so rude if would offend anyone