Barbara J Howard MD

Summary

• Dr. Barbara Howard, located in Baltimore, MD, specializes in Pediatrics with a subspecialization in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. She completed her fellowship and residency at Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center and graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1975. She has been a Pediatrician at MFSHP since 2014, faculty at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center since 2003, and an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University since 1996. Her areas of expertise include autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, childhood development, and healthcare technology. She has several publications, notably during and after COVID-19, on topics such as mental health and developmental milestone attainment. Dr. Howard has also participated in clinical trials focusing on teen depression and family stress, serving as Principal Investigator. She received the C. Anderson Aldrich Award in Child Development in 2019 from the American Academy of Pediatrics.