Charles B. Bowling, MD — Local services in Monett

I don't usually write bad reviews, but I feel it is imperative, with Dr. Schmidt retiring and all of his clients looking for a new family doctor, to speak about my family's multiple experiences with Dr. Bowling's lack of care and negligence.  My grandpa was one of those clients that were moved to Dr. Bowling after Dr. Schmidt retired.  My grandpa was suffering from an upper respiratory issue, including uncontrollable coughing, fatigue, fever, and body aches.  He went to the ER in Aurora, where he was NOT tested for covid. They did, thankfully, x-ray his lungs.  He then went to see Dr. Bowling to figure out what was going on.  Again, he was not tested for covid and was sent home with just a z-pack. Over the next three weeks, my grandpa has been deathly sick, losing weight, and unable to get his cough under control.  Every time Dr. Bowling was called, he would call in another script for cough medicine, saying this one will be strong enough to knock the cough.  Finally, my grandpa went to another doctor, who, after only minutes, said, "well, you know you have pneumonia, right?" My grandpa, who is 81 years old, has had pneumonia for three weeks!  This could have killed him, and it was a direct lack of care and oversight at the hands of Dr. Bowling.  The new doctor showed my grandparents the x-ray taken at Aurora ER, where even they could see the build-up in his lungs. The new doctor also said that just by listening to my grandpa breathe, he could hear the crackling in his lungs.

Thankfully, my grandpa is on the mend now, but I can tell you other patients of Dr. Bowlings were not so lucky. The other time I am speaking of resulted in Dr. Bowling not noticing that one of his patients, who had come to see him for chest pain, was having a heart attack, at that moment, in his office!  Dr. Bowling released him.  Later that evening, sadly, that patient died of a heart attack.

Do not put yourself or a loved one in the hands of this...

Dr. Bowling has positively helped me change my perspective on healthcare as a whole. I’ve had SO many disappointing experiences with doctors and nurses. Mostly because they wouldn’t listen to me or put in the effort to truly understand the status of my health, both mentally and physically. Dr. Bowling listens to me and empowers me to take control of my health. My very first appointment he helped ease my mind about a growth and quickly scheduled me with a specialist where I was relieved to find out it was benign. In that very same appointment he listened patiently as I explained another health issue I’ve struggled with my entire adult life. He helped me with a plan to treat it and I left his office that day feeling optimistic about it for the first time in over a decade! I know a lot of reviews online are hyperbolic whether they’re positive or negative, but I wrote this because if someone looking for a new doctor reads it I want them to know they’re looking in the right place. I would absolutely recommend Dr. Bowling based on my experiences with...

This doctor does not care about treating his patients. He asks: What do you want me to do? The patient should be asking him what are you going to do to help me. He is her incompetent. Don't count on him treating you. He doesn't care. He was gone during June when I my left leg and knee began swelling and was so painful I could hardly walk. When he returned in July I tried twice to get a walk in appt. By calling early but was told no openings. By Friday I went to Cox and they talked to him and he said he would see me at 2:00. When I went he would not see me but made me see the NP. I now have more than a painful leg but leaking blood vessels and I cannot get a referral to go see a specialist. He has an "I don't care attitude. He should be removed...