History of the Owens Ear Center

The founder of our practice, Dr. Fred D. Owens, moved to Dallas in 1971 and entered practice, specializing in Otology and Neurotology. Dr. Fred had recently completed training in Los Angeles, and brought to Dallas knowledge of advanced surgical management of complex ear conditions. He performed the first reported cochlear implant surgery in Dallas, and founded the Dallas Foundation of Otology.

In 1999, Dr. Fred was joined in practice by his son, Dr. Robert M. Owens, who had completed specialty training in Otology and Neurotology at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles. With the addition of another surgeon to the practice came expansion into Tarrant and Collin counties. Dr. Fred eventually established the Hearing School of the Southwest, and "Dr. Bob" assisted in the development of the school and in expanding the Dallas Foundation of Otology instructional courses.

After completion of the new Owens Ear Center medical building in 2008, Dr. Robert Bonham joined the group, bringing with him over 30 years of experience as an Otolaryngologist in the Dallas area. Dr. Bonham has been extremely helpful in providing care to patients with non-surgical ear conditions, and helps to care for patients in the early post-operative period.

Dr. Cherie Booth now joins the associates of the Owens Ear Center having completed a specialty fellowship with Dr. Fred Owens and Dr. Robert Owens. During her surgical training, Dr. Booth performed hundreds of complex ear surgeries under the direct tutelage of Dr. Fred and Dr. Bob, and has attained special training in the management of Allergy conditions. With the addition of Dr. Booth, the practice now offers 4 office sites to care for patients: Dallas, Ft. Worth, Plano, and Colleyville.

Owens Ear Center Doctors Reflect

Please watch the following video with interviews of the physicians of the Owens Ear Center.

To learn more about the associate physicians of Owens Ear Center, please click on these links.