Kathryn Bower, DO has joined The Cancer Center of Sarasota-Manatee. She will see patients at the Bradenton office, located at 4351 Cortez Road, Suite 100, Bradenton, FL 34210.
Dr. Kathryn Bower, DO is a board-certified osteopathic physician in hematology, oncology, and internal medicine. Her journey began when she started as a Certified Nursing Assistant and phlebotomist at her local hospital on the oncology ward. Realizing that those patients are some of the most vulnerable, she promised herself that she would do everything she could to improve their lives. From that point forward, she vowed to go to medical school and to dedicate her life to helping those who need it the most.
In 2006 she graduated from the University of Notre Dame, double majoring in biology and psychology. Fun fact about Dr. Bower: she played the bells for the drumline in the Notre Dame Marching Band. In 2009 she chose LECOM for her medical school, earning her doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine and went on to residency for internal medicine at Manatee Memorial Hospital in 2013. In 2016 she left Florida and started her hematology/oncology fellowship at West Virginia University. She returned to Florida in 2019 and completed an additional year of fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center, obtaining her certification in Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy. Dr. Bower has been serving Manatee County in her role as a medical oncologist and hematologist with the Cancer Center of Sarasota Manatee since 2020.
The families she serves are the same ones we drive past and wave to in the morning, talk to while waiting in line at the grocery store, have children at the same school as hers, and live down the street from us. They’re our friends, our family members, and our neighbors. They work in healthcare, education, construction, public safety, and are small business owners. They work hard every day to improve the lives of those around them. She understands that she would not be in the position she fills today without those hardworking families around her. For these reasons, she advocates for our community by becoming involved with the hospitals in the area and promoting ideas and services that assist those in need.
She might not be able to fully thank those around her for everything they have done for her, but what she can do is offer them the best possible treatment available when they need it the most. When they’ve just received some of the most painful news of their lives, she promises to be there. She vows to work tirelessly and make every possible effort to provide the most appropriate care and make sure that patients truly understand all available options.