Dr. Rowlen grew up in Eupora, MS. and graduated from the high school there. After graduating from Mississippi College, Dr. Rowlen earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1981. He completed his residency at UMC in 1985 and then joined Rankin Children’s Group that year. After more than 38 years of caring for several generations of children and their families, Dr. Rowlen retired at the end of 2022.