Background & Specialties

Board Certification

Plastic Surgery--Certified
Hand--Certified
General Surgery--Certified

Professional Background

Dr. Lowe was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas graduating with a pre-medical focus with a B.A. in history. He attended The University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. He completed five years of training in General Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center in 1997 and is boarded by the American Board of Surgery. He completed the prestigious Plastic Surgery residency at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 1999; and a hand, nerve, and microsurgical fellowship at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 2000. Dr. Lowe is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a certificate of added qualification in Hand Surgery.

After the completion of his training, Dr. Lowe then joined the faculty at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and was promoted to Assistant Professor of Surgery. In 2002, he received a M.B.A. in Health Sciences Management at Washington University’s Olin School of Business. Dr. Lowe has continued to be involved in resident education and his research has focused on peripheral nerve surgery, potency following prostatectomy, cosmetic surgery, ethnic aging, and optimizing health management and efficiency.

Dr. Lowe became the Chief of the Section of Cosmetic Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine in 2004. He serves on various boards and committees, and has presented papers nationally. His wife, Julie, is a dermatologist and they have two wonderful boys, James and Jake. He is strongly committed to family, patient care, and academic pursuits of excellence.

Teaching Appointments

Chief, Section of Cosmetic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery - Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Publications and Presentations

Selected or Recent Publications:

Lowe JB 3rd, Maggi SP, Mackinnon SE. The position of crossing branches of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve during cubital tunnel surgery in humans. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2004;114(3):692-6.

Brenner MJ, Fox IK, Kawamura DH, Yu VM, Lowe JB 3rd, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE. Delayed nerve repair is associated with diminished neuroenhancement by FK506. Laryngoscope. 2004;114(3):570-576.

Lowe JB 3rd, Mackinnon SE. Management of secondary cubital tunnel syndrome. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2004;113(1):E1-E16.

Yang RK, Lowe JB 3rd, Sobol JB, Sen SK, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE. Dose-dependent effects of FK506 on neuroregeneration in a rat model. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2003;112(7):1832-1840.

Lee AC, Yu VM, Lowe JB 3rd, Brenner MJ, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE, Sakiyama-Elbert SE. Controlled release of nerve growth factor enhances sciatic nerve regeneration. Experimental Neurology. 2003;184(1):295-303.

Lowe JB 3rd, Lowe JB, Baty JD, Garza JR. Risks associated with "components separation" for closure of complex abdominal wall defects. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2003;111(3):1276-1283; quiz 1284-1285; discussion 1286-1288.

Maggi SP, Lowe JB 3rd, Mackinnon SE. Pathophysiology of nerve injury. Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 2003;30(2):109-126.

Doezie AM, Lowe JB 3rd, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE. Effects of tobacco smoke on recovery after nerve crush injury in rats. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2002;49(6):628-634.

Myckatyn TM, Ellis RA, Grand AG, Sen SK, Lowe JB 3rd, Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE. The effects of rapamycin in murine peripheral nerve isografts and allografts. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2002;109(7):2405-2517.

Lowe JB 3rd, Sen SK, Mackinnon SE. Current approach to radial nerve paralysis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2002;110(4):1099-1113.

Lowe JB 3rd, Tung TR, Mackinnon SE. New surgical option for radial nerve paralysis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2002;110(3):836-843.

Lowe JB 3rd, Novak CB, Mackinnon SE. Current approach to cubital tunnel syndrome. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 2001;12(2):267-284.

Rohrich RJ, Lowe JB, Hackney F, Bowman JL, Hobar C. An algorithm for abdominal wall reconstruction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2000;105(1):202-216.

Rohrich RJ, Lowe JB, Schwartz MR. The role of rhinoplasty in the management of nasal dermoid cysts. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1999;104:1459.

Lowe JB, Page CP, Schwesinger WH, Gaskill HV, Stauffer JS. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in a surgical training program. American Journal of Surgery. 1997;174:624.

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Presentations:

Lowe JB: Anatomic and Histologic Evaluation of the Lower Eyelid Orbicularis Oculi Muscle. Peripheral Nerve Surgery Society, Rancho Mirage, CA, January, 2004.

Lowe JB: Large Animal Model for Cavernous Nerve Reconstruction. Peripheral Nerve Surgery Society, Rancho Mirage, CA, January, 2004.

Lowe JB: The effects of Predegeneration of Interposed Nerve Segments on Nerve Regeneration across a Silicone Conduit. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Annual Scientific Meeting, Seattle, WA, May, 2000.

Lowe JB: An Algorithm for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October, 1999.

Lowe JB: Damage to Hair Follicles by Laser to Undersurface of Surgical Flap. 38th Annual Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, Galveston, Texas, April, 1999.

Lowe JB: Endoscopic Assisted Component Separation. 38th Annual Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, Galveston, Texas, April, 1999.

Lowe JB: Damage to Hair Follicles by Laser to Undersurface of Surgical Flap. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, Annual Scientific Meeting, Galveston, Texas, November, 1998.