At 23 years of age, the majority of all my health problems in my life that have required medical attention have manifested in my feet. Whether it was dyshidrotic eczema, ingrown toe nails that always seem to come back, bad staph infections, it is safe to say I have seen my fair share of podiatrists in my life. After working with Dr Bowers on two separate occasions now , both because of badly infected ingrown toenails, I can safely say he is the best podiatrist I have ever been too. Both operations were the least painless I’ve ever had, and believe it or not were actually enjoyable because what a cool guy he is. He is incredibly personable and easy to talk to but also really knows his trade inside and out. I’ve had multiple operations for ingrown toenails in my life , none of them pleasant, and with Dr Bowers I felt absolutely no pain during the operation. But even better was that as he offered a procedure to permanently prevent them for ever coming back, which was something up until that point I had never been told existed. My feet healed up beautifully both times thanks to his expertise as well as advice on how to make sure they heal right, even going so far as providing all gauze, wrap, padding etc. on the house which would normally cost over $50. You know a doctor is in it for all the right reasons when he tells you ” You know I would have probably made tens of thousands of more dollars If I charged for all the gauze I gave away for free over the years, but I just can’t justify making my patients pay the crazy amount to buy it over the counter.”. All in all there is not another podiatrist I would go to after Dr Bowers , and even if I ever move out of Johnsburg, IL, or hell even California, I will make the commute back to the city for his services.