HowardREppsMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Houston, TX

Pediatric Orthopedics

Assistant Chief of Orthpaedic Surgery Texas Children's Hospital

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Office
6701 Fannin Street Ste. 660
MS CCC660
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-822-3100

Fax+1 832-825-9109
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Summary

Dr. Howard Epps is an Orthopaedic surgeon in Houston Texas. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. He specializes in pediatric orthopedics and is experienced in clubfoot, hip and knee surgery, limb lengthening and reconstruction, pediatric orthopaedics, and shoulder and elbow surgery.

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1995
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1989 - 1990
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1996 - 2024
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Clinical Trials

Treatment Of Supracondylar Fractures Closed Reduction And Circular Ring External Fixation Versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Prophylaxis for Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism: Current Status and Changes Across Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America From 2011.
Robert F. Murphy, David A. Williams, Grant D. Hogue, David D. Spence, Howard R. Epps, Henry G. Chambers, Benjamin J. Shore> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2020 May 1
44 citations
Pediatric Septic Arthritis.
Nicole I. Montgomery, Howard R. Epps> ;The Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 2017 Apr 1
10 citations
The TeamSTEPPS Approach to Safety and Quality.
Howard R. Epps, Paul E. Levin> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2015 Jul 1
21 citations
Emergency department on-call status for pediatric orthopaedics: a survey of the POSNA membership.
Brian G. Smith, Jeffrey S. Kanel, Matthew F. Halsey, John Thometz, Samuel R. Rosenfeld, Howard R. Epps, James J. McCarthy> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2015 Mar 1
11 citations
Preventable childhood injuries
Steven A. Lovejoy, Jennifer M. Weiss, Howard R. Epps, Lewis E. Zionts, John T. Gaffney> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2012 Oct 1
70 citations
The treatment of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures.
Andrew W. Howard, Kishore Mulpuri, Mark F. Abel, Stuart V Braun, Matthew Bueche, Howard R. Epps, Harish S. Hosalkar, Charles T. Mehlman, Susan A. Scherl, Michael J. Go...> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2012 May 1
13 citations
The Current Medical Practice of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon in North America
James J. McCarthy, Douglas G. Armstrong, Joseph P. Davey, Howard R. Epps, Joseph A. Gerardi, Jeffrey S. Kanel, Charles T. Mehlman, James W. Roach, Richard M. Schwend, ...> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2011 Apr 1
5 citations
Impact of fractures on school attendance.
Joshua E. Hyman, John T. Gaffney, Howard R. Epps, Hiroko Matsumoto> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2011 Mar 1
63 citations
Medical errors in orthopaedics. Results of an AAOS member survey.
David A Wong, James H. Herndon, S Terry Canale, Robert L Brooks, Thomas R. Hunt, Howard R. Epps, Steven S Fountain, Stephen A. Albanese, Norman A. Johanson> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2009 Mar 1
14 citations
Pediatric orthopaedic practice management: the role of midlevel providers.
W. Timothy Ward, Craig P. Eberson, Stephanie A. Otis, C. Douglas Wallace, Mark Wellisch, Jeffrey R. Warman, K. Kellie Leitch, Howard R. Epps, B. Stephens Richards> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2008 Dec 1
11 citations
Opinion Survey Regarding Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Call and Emergency Trauma Management
Susan A. Scherl, Karl E. Rathjen, Joseph A. Gerardi, Gerhard Kiefer, Gaia Georgopoulos, M. Siobhan Murphy-Zane, R. Dale Blasier, Perry L. Schoenecker, Howard R. Epps> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2008 Jun 1
25 citations
Immediate single-leg spica cast for pediatric femoral diaphysis fractures.
Howard R. Epps, Emily Molenaar, Daniel P. O'Connor> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2006 Jul 1
64 citations
Compartment syndrome in children and adolescents.
Brian E. Grottkau, Howard R. Epps, Carla Di Scala> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2005 Apr 1
Communication skills.
Tongue, J. R.,Epps, H. R.,Forese, L. L.> ;Instr Course Lect. 2005
9 citations
Bilateral femoral neck fractures after pelvic irradiation.
Howard R. Epps, Mark R. Brinker, Daniel P. O'Connor> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2004 Sep 1
23 citations
Mangled extremity severity score in children.
Mitchell F. Fagelman, Howard R. Epps, Mercer Rang> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2002 Mar 1
32 citations
Importance of Kingella kingae as a pediatric pathogen in the United States.
Edina Moylett, Susan N. Rossmann, Howard R. Epps, Gail J. Demmler> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2000 Mar 1
42 citations
Isolated fractures of the lesser trochanter in children
Tim Theologis, Howard R. Epps, K. Latz, William G. Cole> ;Injury. 1997 Jun 1
3 citations
ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS OF THE CERVICAL SPINE AND SHOULDER
Howard R. Epps, Robert B. Salter> ;Pediatric Clinics of North America. 1996 Aug 1
539 citations
Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 expression in rheumatoid synovial tissues. Effects of interleukin-1 beta, phorbol ester, and corticosteroids.
Leslie J. Crofford, Ronald L. Wilder, Ari Ristimäki, Hajime Sano, Elaine F. Remmers, Howard R. Epps, Timothy Hla> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1994 Mar 1
Three great living physicians.
Epps, H. R.> ;JAMA. 1989 Apr 7
The Howard University Medical Department in the Flexner Era: 1910-1929.
Epps, H. R.> ;J Natl Med Assoc. 1989 Aug
Corticotropin-releasing hormone in synovial fluids and tissues of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Crofford, L. J., Sano, H., Karalis, K., Friedman, T. C., Epps, H. R., Remmers, E. F., Mathern, P., Chrousos, G. P., Wilder, R. L.> ;J Immunol. 1993 Aug 1
Is hydrotherapy cost-effective? A randomised controlled trial of combined hydrotherapy programmes compared with physiotherapy land techniques in children with juvenile...
Epps, H., Ginnelly, L., Utley, M., Southwood, T., Gallivan, S., Sculpher, M., Woo, P.> ;Health Technol Assess. 2005 Oct
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Lectures

2013 TOA/TOF/TSSM Annual Meeting
Texas Orthopaedic Association (TOA), Austin, Texas - 4/18/2013

Press Mentions

Texas Children's Hospital Surgeons Presented at American Academy of Pediatrics National MeetingJanuary 4th, 2019
Antibiotics & Infection Control in Spine: Drs. Howard Epps, Andrew Jea to Present at Quality Improvement Conference FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon Dr. Scott Hofer Joins Lake Regional OrthopedicsFebruary 13th, 2016