Overview
Board certified in thoracic surgery, Dr. Howell graduated with a degree in biology from the University of Texas at Arlington before earning his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He completed general surgery and thoracic surgery training at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center after which he served three years as assistant professor in thoracic surgery. Additionally, during residency, he completed a research fellowship at the National Heart and Lung Institute in London, UK. He has served in the past as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, earning the Air Force Meritorious Achievement Medal. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Oklahoma State Medical Association and Oklahoma County Medical Society.
Dr. Howell is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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Locations
608 N.W. Ninth St., Suite 2200, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Howell isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Howell isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Howell isAdvanced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Howell isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.