William Bowerfind, MD

503-963-3030
Areas of Focus: 
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Apnea
Lung Nodules
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Asthma

About Me

While I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of diseases, I feel that all conditions are best managed with a well-rounded and personalized approach. The best treatment for a particular disease may not be the best approach for a particular individual. I acknowledge that my role as a physician is not to tell you what to do, but rather to form a partnership through which we can develop a treatment plan that works well for you. I encourage the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise, diet, sleep, laughter, hope, smoking cessation, and, when needed, medication.

- William Bowerfind, MD

Dr. Bill Bowerfind graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. He completed his internship, residency, and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The Osler Medical Service at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. He focuses on asthma, atypical mycobacterial infection, lung nodules, and other pulmonary conditions as well as the full spectrum of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea and insomnia, at The Oregon Clinic Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine East. Dr. Bowerfind brings the clinic several honors and awards, including the Specialist Teacher of the Year from Providence Portland Medical Center. He has also been inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.  He is the Medical Director of several sleep centers in Oregon.

Other Interests: 

In his free time, Dr. Bowerfind enjoys camping with his children, hiking, geocaching, skiing, running, cycling, motorcycle riding, and playing the guitar.

My Work

Hospitals Served: 
Providence Milwaukie Hospital
Providence Portland Medical Center
Areas of Focus: 
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Apnea
Lung Nodules
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Asthma

Education & Honors

Board Certification: 
  • Pulmonary Diseases
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine
Education & Training: 
  • Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2003
  • Internship and Residency, The Osler Medical Service at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1999
  • MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 1996
  • BA, History, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1990
Leadership: 
  • Medical Director, Providence Portland Medical Center Sleep Disorders Center
Honors: 
  • Portland Monthly Magazine, "Top Doctors," 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 - 2023
  • Specialist Teacher of the Year, Providence Portland Medical Center, 2007
  • Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Volunteer Activities: 
  • Rebels With a Cause: Teenage smoking prevention