ETMC Orthopedic Institute

	Robert G. Howard, Jr., MD
HOSPITAL AFFILIATION
	East Texas Medical Center ETMC Orthopedic Institute
MEDICAL LICENSURE
State:	North Carolina Texas Diplomate: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (board eligible)
Diplomate:
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Undergraduate:	1990 – 1994 Boston University, Boston, MA B.A. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Medical School:	1996 – 2000 Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA M.D.
Residency:	2000 – 2005 Orthopaedic Surgery State University of New York Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship:	August 2005 – July 2006, Orthopaedic Trauma, Duke University Medical Center (Steven A. Olson, MD), Durham, NC
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS
Boston University:	Magna Cum Laude
Boston University School of Medicine:	Cum Laude
	Alpha Omega Alpha
	National Collegiate Medical Professional Award
	USAA All-American Scholar Collegiate Award
Duke University Medical Center:	2nd Annual Lois Ann Nichols Award Outstanding Orthopaedic Teaching Fellow
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Duke University Medical Center	8/1/05 – 7/31/06	Clinical Associate Department of Surgery
State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY
	7/1/00 – 6/30/05	Clinical Assistant Instructor Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
MEMBERSHIPS IN MEDICAL SOCIETIES
	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
1. 1995	Wang, Z., J.G. Karras, R.G. Howard, and T.L. Rothstein. Induction of Bcl-x by CD40 engagement rescues sIG induced apoptosis in murine B cells. Journal of Immunology. 155: 3722-25.
2. 1996	Fischer, M.B., M. Ma, S. Goerg, Z. Zhou, J. Xia, O. Finco, S. Han, G. Kelsoe, R.G. Howard, T.L. Rothstein, E. Kremmer, F.S. Rosen, and M.C. Carroll. Regulation of the B cell response to T-dependent antigens by classical pathway complement. Journal of Immunology. 157: 549-56.
3. 1996	Ahearn, J.M., M.B. Fischer, D. Croix, S. Goerg, M. Ma, J. Xia, X. Zhou, R.G. Howard, T.L. Rothstein and M.C. Carroll. 1996. Disruption of the CR2 locus results in a reduction in B-1a cells and in an impaired B cell response to T-dependent antigen. Immunity. 4: 251-6.
4. 1996	Foote, L.C., R.G. Howard, A. Marshak-Rothstein, and T.L. Rothstein. IL-4 induces Fas-resistance in B cells. Journal of Immunology. 157: 2749-53 5.
5. 1997	Karras, J.G., Z. Wang, R.G. Howard, D.A. Frank, and T.L. Rothstein. Stat 3 is constitutively activated in normal, self-renewing B-1 cells but only inducibly expressed in conventional B lymphocytes. Journal of Experimental Medicine 185(6): 1035-42
6. 1999	Tanguay, D.A., T.P. Colarusso, S. Pavlovic, M. Irigoyen, R.G. Howard, J. Bartek, T.C. Chiles, and T.L. Rothstein. Early induction of Cyclin D2 expression phorbol ester-responsive B-1 lymphocytes. Journal of Experimental Medicine. 189(11): 1685-90
7. 2002	Gloster, E., M. Illario, J. Deluna, T. Dimaio, R. Howard, R-L Bayer, A. Braverman, H. Zinn, and R. Strauss. Off-label use of recombinant activated Factor VII for bleeding following a percutaneous liver biopsy. Vox Sanguinis. 83 (suppl. 2) 58-9
8. 2004	Tornetta, P III, E. Hirsch, R. Howard, T. McConnell and E. Ross. Skeletal Injury Patterns in Older Females. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 422 55-6.
Work in Progress
1. 2006	Howard, R.G., Wang, W.W., Pietrobon, R.S., Zura, R.D., Olson, S.A. Computer Navigation vs. Fluoroscopic Navigation for Closed Reduction in a Tibial Plateau Fracture Model. Manuscript submitted.
2. 2006	Howard, R.G., Marchant, M.H., Pietrobon, R.S., Baumgaertner, M.R., Olson, S.A. Value of the Tip-Apex Distance in Predicting Failure of Fixation in Peritrochanteric Femur Fractures Treated With a Helical Blade-Nail Device. In Progress.
3. 2006	Howard, R.G., Zura, R.D., Bolognesi, M.P. Computer Assisted Reduction Method for Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures: A Case Report. In Progress.
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
1. 2000	Injury Patterns in Older Female Trauma Patients Compared with Men and Younger Women. Tornetta, P., Hirsch, E.F., Howard, R., McConnell, T., Ross, E. Podium presentation at the 16th Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association Meeting, Oct. 12-14, 2000. San Antonio, TX.
2. 2006	Computer Navigation vs. Fluoroscopic Navigation for Closed Reduction in A Tibial Plateau Fracture Model. Howard, R.G., Wang, W.W., Pietrobon, R.S., Zura, R.D., Olson, S.A. Poster #115 at the 22nd Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association Meeting. Oct. 5-7, 2006. Phoenix, AZ.
3. 2006	Computer Assisted Reduction Method for Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures: A Case Report. Howard, R.G., Zura, R.D., Bolognesi, M.P. Podium presentation at the NCOA Annual Meeting Oct. 6-9, 2006. Asheville, NC.