Chris Bowlin

Christopher Bowlin, DPM

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Dr. Chris Bowlin is an East Tennessee native and founder of Faculty Physicians. He completed his professional training at the University of Louisville, a level 1 trauma center, with a 3-year Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency with Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Certification. His straightforward treatment philosophy is centered around the comprehensive foot and ankle care and evidence-based medicine. He specializes in limb salvage, deformity correction, diabetic foot care, Charcot foot, and lower extremity wound care. Additionally, he started Surgical Wound Care Associates, Tennessee (SWCA-TN) after recognizing a growing need for surgical wound care within his own podiatry practice. His goal is to improve all patients’ quality of life from a podiatric perspective. He enjoys traveling and being active outdoors.

Podiatric specialties include:

  • Foot and ankle reconstruction
  • Complex fractures and non-unions
  • Sports injuries
  • Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
  • Total ankle joint replacement surgery
  • Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD lesions)
  • Stem cell utilization and bone grafting
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy
  • Bunion and toe surgery
  • Flatfoot reconstruction
  • Limb salvage and lower extremity wound care,
  • Cartilage preservation techniques
  • Pediatric orthopedics Dr.