DanielRHowardMD

Summary

• Dr. Daniel Howard is an orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty fellowship training in sports medicine. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in biology, where he was a member of the cross country and track & field teams. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, then completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s-Roosevelt in New York City, where he was the Administrative Chief Resident during his final year. He then went on to the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic to complete his Sports Medicine fellowship, where he was part of the medical staff of the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles Sparks, and many junior colleges and high schools.
  
  Dr. Howard has written numerous peer-reviewed publications and performed research involving NFL, MLB, MLS, and NWSL athletes. His research interests and projects include injury prevention in youth and adolescent pitchers and athletes, safe return to sport after injury, improving and measuring patient outcomes, and improving surgical techniques.
  
  Dr. Howard treats a wide variety of orthopaedic and sports-related issues of the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip. He has particular clinical interests in working with overhead and throwing athletes; knee ligament, meniscus, and cartilage injuries; rotator cuff injuries; shoulder instability and labrum tears; and runners. For more information about orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine, and Dr. Howard’s practice, follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @DrHowardSports.