Dr. Bowles specializes in surgery for melanoma, other skin cancers including Merkel cell carcinomas, soft tissue and abdominal sarcomas, and endocrine cancers. Her research interests include improving the quality of care for all melanoma patients and developing novel treatments for patients with advanced melanoma, including those whose melanoma has spread to the lymph nodes or to the skin (in-transit disease). Dr. Bowles is actively involved in clinical trials aimed at developing new treatments for melanoma.