Dr. Bob Barrows earned his degrees from Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). After completing his medical training at MUSC in 2003, he served as a dentist in the U.S. Navy, where he was assigned at the Goose Creek Weapons Station and spent time overseas in Guam.

During his off-duty hours, Dr. Barrows dedicated himself to helping underprivileged children in rural South Carolina who had limited access to dental care.

In 2008, he transitioned to private practice in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he served patients for a decade. Although it was a challenging choice to leave his North Carolina community, Dr. Barrows returned to Charleston in 2018 to raise his family on James Island, close to his parents and extended family.

After relocating, he took a brief hiatus from dentistry to renovate his family home, completing much of the work himself. In 2020, he joined Charleston Family Dentistry as a partner.