MichaelScottHowardMD

Pathology • Atlanta, GA

Dermatopathology, Hematopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Director and Dermatopathologist Georgia Dermatopathology Associates, In Atlanta, GA

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Office
2250 North Druid Hills Rd NE
Ste 124
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone(404) 371-0077
Fax(404) 371-0611
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Summary

Michael S. Howard, M.D.
Founder, dermatopathologist and laboratory director
Dr. Howard is responsible for Georgia Dermatopathology Associates' diagnostic work, formal client relationships and coordination of certification inspections. He brings more than 15 years of training and experience in the medical sciences to his professional work.

A fourth-generation native Atlantan, Dr. Howard graduated summa cum laude from the University of Georgia, then earned a Master of Science degree from Yale University and a Doctorate in Medicine from the Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Howard is board-certified in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology and holds special certification in dermatopathology from the American Boards of Dermatology and Pathology. He completed his dermatopathology fellowship training under two presidents of the American Society of Dermatopathology and has also completed rigorous fellowship training in hematopathology. Dr. Howard's honors include membership in Phi Beta Kappa and a Mensa Society fellowship, and he has numerous professional publications in print or pending publication.

Dr. Howard is known nationally and internationally

in the field of dermatopathology and his laboratory is one of the few in the world that performs high tech double color immunohistochemistry stains.

Howard MS - PubMed - NCBI

PubMed comprises more than 28 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to

Dr. Howard is one of the most prolific researchers leading a private laboratory

Dr. Howard had authored more than 100 peer journal review publications as a senior author. He also contribute with the publication of book and chapters

Georgia Dermatopathology Associates

Education & Training

University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesFellowship, Dermatopathology, 1999 - 2001
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolFellowship, Hematopathology, 1997 - 1999
University of Tennessee Medical Center at KnoxvilleResidency, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, 1993 - 1997
Duke University HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1992 - 1992
Baptist Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1991
Yale UniversityM.S., Biology, 1984 - 1986
University of GeorgiaB.S., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1978 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2000 - 2021
TN State Medical License 1994 - 2001
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
American Board of Pathology Dermatopathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Annenberg Circle, Dermatology Foundation, 2008
American Mensa Predoctoral
Phi Beta Kappa
Alpha Epsilon Delta
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Membrane Attack Complex (C5B-9 Complex or Mac), is Strongly Present in Lesional Skin From Patients with Endemic Pemphigus Foliaceus in El Bagre, Colombia.
Abreu Velez AM, Upegui-Zapata YA, Valencia-Yepes CA, Upegui-Quiceno E, Mesa-Herrera NR, Jiménez-Echavarria AM, Niño Pulido CD, Smoller BR, Howard MS> ;Journal of cutaneous pathology. 2019-08-21
Involvement of the Areae Compositae of the Heart in Endemic Pemphigus Foliaceus.
Abreu-Velez AM, Upegui-Zapata YA, Valencia-Yepes CA, Upegui-Quiceno E, Jiménez-Echavarría AM, Niño-Pulido CD, Smoller BR, Howard MS> ;Dermatology practical & conceptual. 2019-07-31
Subclinical oral involvement in patients with endemic pemphigus foliaceus.
Abreu-Velez AM, Howard MS, Padilla HJL, Tobon-Arroyave S> ;Dermatology practical & conceptual. 2018-10-31
Patients affected by a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus have autoantibodies colocalizing with MYZAP, p0071, desmoplakins 1-2 and ARVCF, causing renal damage.
Abreu-Velez, A. M.,Howard, M. S.,Yi, H.,Florez-Vargas, A. A.> ;Clin. Exp. Dermatol.. 2018 May 17
Patients affected by endemic pemphigus foliaceus in Colombia, South America exhibit autoantibodies to optic nerve sheath envelope cell junctions.
Abreu-Velez, A. M., Gao, W., Howard, M. S.> ;Dermatology practical & conceptual. 2018 Feb 16
Cell junction protein armadillo repeat gene deleted in velo-cardio-facial syndrome is expressed in the skin and colocalizes with autoantibodies of patients affected by...
Abreu-Velez, A. M., Yi, H., Howard, M. S.> ;Dermatology practical & conceptual. 2017 Dec 8
Immunofluorescence Patterns in Selected Dermatoses, Including Blistering Skin Diseases Utilizing Multiple Fluorochromes.
Abreu-Velez, A. M., Calle-Isaza, J., Howard, M. S.> ;North American journal of medical sciences. 2015 Nov 26
Tumor-suppressor Genes, Cell Cycle Regulatory Checkpoints, and the Skin.
Abreu Velez, A. M., Howard, M. S.> ;North American journal of medical sciences. 2015 Jun 26
4 citations
Ribosomal protein s6-ps240 is expressed in lesional skin from patients with autoimmune skin blistering diseases.
Abreu-Velez, A. M., Googe, P. B., Howard, M. S.> ;North American journal of medical sciences. 2013 Dec 19
Dyshidrotic eczema: relevance to the immune response in situ.
Abreu-Velez AM, Pinto FJ Jr, Howard MS> ;N Am J Med Sci. 2009 Aug
Activation of the signaling cascade in response to T lymphocyte receptor stimulation and prostanoids in a case of cutaneous lupus.
Abreu-Velez, A. M., Smith, G., Howard, M. S.> ;North American journal of medical sciences. 2012 May 5
Subcorneal pustular dermatosis an immnohisto-pathological perspective.
Abreu Velez, A.M., Smith, J.G., Howard, M.S.> ;Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2011 Jun 20
Survivin, p53, MAC, Complement/C3, fibrinogen and HLA-ABC within hair follicles in central and centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
Abreu-Velez, A. M., Klein, A. D., Howard, M. S.> ;N Am J Med Sci. 2011 Jun
3 citations
Antibodies to pilosebaceous units along their neurovascular supply routes in a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus in Colombia, South America.
Velez, A. M., Yi, H., Gao, W., Smoller, B. R., Grossniklaus, H. E., Howard, M. S.> ;European journal of dermatology : EJD. 2011 May 6
Overexpression of linker for activated T cells, cyclooxygenase-2, CD1a, CD68 and myeloid/histiocyte antigen in an inflamed seborrheic keratosis.
Abreu-Velez, A. M., Klein, A. D., Howard, M. S.> ;N Am J Med Sci. 2011 Mar
Broad histopathologic patterns of non-glabrous skin and glabrous skin from patients with a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus-part 1
Michael S. Howard, María Mercedes Yepes, Juan G Maldonado-Estrada, Edinson Villa‐Robles, Andrés Jaramillo, Jorge H. Botero, Pablo J. Patiño, Takashi Hashimoto, Ana Mar...> ;Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2010 Feb 1
Autoreactivity to sweat and sebaceous glands and skin homing T cells in lupus profundus.
Abreu-Velez, A.M., Loebl, A.M., Howard, M.S.> ;Clin Immunol. 2009-09-01
Histologic study of depressed acne scars treated with serial high-concentration (95%) trichloroacetic acid.
Yug, A., Lane, J.E., Howard, M.S., Kent, D.E.> ;Dermatol Surg. 2006 Aug
Immunophenotype does not correlate with lymph node histology in chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Asplund, S.L., McKenna, R.W., Howard, M.S., Kroft, S.H.> ;Am J Surg Pathol. 2002 May
De novo CD5+ diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. A heterogeneous group containing an unusual form of splenic lymphoma.
Kroft SH, Howard MS, Picker LJ, Ansari MQ, Aquino DB, McKenna RW> ;Am J Clin Pathol. 2000 Oct
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Journal Articles

Periodic acid schiff staining parallels the immunoreactivity seen by direct immunofluorescence in autoimmune skin diseases
Abreu-Velez AM, Howard MS, North Am J Med Sci, 1/1/2016
Multiple drug allergy/intolerance syndrome and/or adverse drug reaction with multiple immune reactants
Abreu Velez AM, Brown VM, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2015
Immunoflourescence patterns in selected dermatoses, including blistering skin diseases utilizing multiple fluorochromes
Abreu Velez AM, Calle Isaza J, Howard MS, North Am J Med Sci, 1/1/2015
Spongiotic dermatitis with Langerhans cell microsvesicles
Abreu Velez AM, Howard MS, Brown VM, J Cutan Pathol, 1/1/2015
Palmoplantar lichen planus: a case report and review of the literature
Abreu Velez AM, Pereyo NG, Howard MS, An Bras Dermatol, 1/1/2015
Markers for sebaceoma show a spectrum of cell cycle regulators, tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes
Abreu Velez AM, Googe PB, Kim J, Howard MS, North Am J Med Sci, 1/1/2015
Intraepidermal and subepidermal blistering with skin necrosis, possibly caused by etanercept in treatment of a patient with psoriasis
Abreu Velez AM, Jackson BL, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2015
Tumor suppressor genes, cell cycle regulatory checkpoints, and the skin
Abreu Velez AM, Howard MS, North Am J Med Sci, 1/1/2015
Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia amalgamated with alopecia areata: immunologic findings
Abreu Velez AM, Smoller BR, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2014
Immunoreactivity to dermal vessels in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum
Abreu Velez AM,. Howard MS, Brown VM, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2014
A complex immune response in halo nevi correlates with immune reactivity on infiltrated melanocytes, adjacent hair follicles and blood vessels
Abreu Velez AM, Howard MS, Brown VM, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2014
Vimentin may reflect areas of cutaneous involvement in biopsies from patients with autoimmune skin diseases
Abreu Velez AM, Vasquez-Hincapie DA, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2014
CD1a, HAM56, CD68 and S-100 are present in lesional skin biopsies from patients affected by autoimmune blistering diseases
Abreu Velez AM, Calle-Isaza J, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2014
HLA-DP, DQ, DR antigen is expressed in lesional skin from patients with autoimmune skin diseases
Abreu Velez AM, Calle-Isaza J, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2014
Linear IgA bullous disease with possible reactivity to the basement membrane zone and dermal blood vessels
Abreu Velez AM, Brown VM, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2014
Ribosomal protein S6-pS240 is expressed in lesional skin from patients with autoimmune skin diseases
Abreu Velez AM, Googe PB Jr., Howard MS, North Am J Med Sci, 1/1/2013
A case of bullous pemphigoid with immunoreactivity to blood vessels and sweat glands
Abreu Velez AM, Calle-Isaza J, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2013
Immunohistochemistry studies in a case of dermatitis herpetiformis demonstrates complex patterns of reactivity
Abreu Velez AM, Oliver J, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2013
Autoimmune basement membrane and subepidermal blistering diseases
Abreu Velez AM, Vasquez-Hincapie DA, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2013
In situ immune response in skin biopsies from patients affected by autoimmune blistering diseases
Abreu Velez AM, Googe PB Jr., Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2013
Immunohistochemistry versus immunofluorescence in the diagnosis of autoimmune blistering diseases
Abreu Velez AM, Googe PB Jr., Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2013
Rouleaux and autoagglutination of erythrocytes associated with fibrin-like material in skin biopsies from patients with autoimmune blistering diseases
Abreu Velez AM, Smoller BR, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2013
Mast cells, mast/stem cell growth factor receptor(c-kit/CD117) and IgE may be integral to the pathogenesis of endemic pemphigus foliaceus
Abreu Velez AM, Roselino AM, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2013
Autoimmune epidermal blistering diseases
Abreu Velez AM, Calle-Isaza J, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2013
A transient drug-induced lupus erythematosus-like allergic drug reaction with multiple antibodies
Abreu Velez AM, Brown VM, Howard MS, Our Derm Online, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Double color immunohistochemistry analysis of the immune response, angiolymphatic invasion and tumor mitotic rate in a superficial spreading malignant melanoma
Abreu Velez AM., Deloach ED, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Abreu Velez AM. Valencia-Yepez CA, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Basal cell carcinoma with sebaceous and squamous differentiation, with expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, P27Kip1 and vimentin
Abreu Velez AM, Vasquez-Hincapie DA, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: A case of an inflamed precancerous wart, and immune response with Factor XIIIa, IgD, CD11c/CD18 and CD79a
Abreu Velez AM. Jackson BL, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Squamous cell carcinoma immunohistochemical staining reveals lateral satellitosis undetected via hematoxylin and eosin
Abreu Velez AM. Upegui-Zapata YA, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Immunologic and cell cycle regulatory markers in an inflamed actinic keratosis
Abreu Velez AM. Vildibill HD, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Aggressive nodular basal cell carcinoma with expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen and B-cell lymphoma 2 gene
Abreu Velez AM. Lockhart R, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Epidermis above a nodular basal cell carcinoma overexpressing proliferating cell nuclear antigen
Abreu Velez AM. Lockhart R, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Epidermal tissue near a basal cell carcinoma overexpress proliferating cell nuclear antigen, cyclin D1, topoisomerase IIalpha, KI-67 and p27
Abreu Velez AM. Jackson BL, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Directed host immune response against a primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Abreu Velez AM. Brown VM, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Octamer transcription factor-2 (OCT-2) and CD25 expression in a recurrent cutaneous melanoma
Abreu Velez AM, Vildibill HD, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Ribosomal protein S6-PS240, CD45 and cyclooxygenase-2 in an inflamed mildly dysplastic junctional nevus
Abreu Velez AM, Douchy CJ, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Chapter: Inflammatory markers, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor cell cycle regulators in skin growths, pre-skin and skin tumors
Abreu Velez AM, Calle-Isaza J, Upegui-Zapata YA, Vásquez- Hincapie DA, Upegui-Quiceno E, Mesa-Herrera NR, Valencia-Yepes CA, Velasquez-Velez JE, Vasquez-Hincapie DA, H...Nova Science, Staten Island, NY2016
Advances in Dermatology Research
Chapter: Bullous Pemphigoid: Broader Concepts
Page 9 - 32Abreu Velez, AM, Velazques-Velez, J., Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2015
Advances in Dermatology Research
Chapter: Dermal neurovascular structures demonstrate autoimmune reactivity in lesional skin of a patient with bullous pemphigoid
Page 33 - 44Abreu Velez AM., Velazques-Velez JE, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2015
Advances in Dermatology Research
Chapter: A bullous pemphigoid-like allergic drug reaction, with clues for differentiation versus classic bullous pemphigoid
Page 57 - 66Abreu Velez AM., Brown VM, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2015
Advances in Dermatology Research
Chapter: Expression of Immunologic markers varies between intact blister and traumatized blister areas in a patient with bullous pemphigoid
Page 45 - 56Abreu Velez AM., Jackson BL, Howard MSNova Science, Staten Island, NY2015
Lupus: symptoms, treatment and potential complications, Series: Immunology and Immune System Disorders
Chapter: Lupus: a comprehensive review
Abreu Velez AM, Howard MSEditors: Thiago D. Marquez, David U. Neto.Nova Science Publishers, Happauge, NY2012
Online Textbook of Dermatology
Chapter: Trichofolliculoma
Howard MS, Smoller BREditors: William James, M.D..2000
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Abstracts/Posters

Multiple heart cell junctions and blood vessels are recognized by autoantibodies from patients affected by a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus in Colombia, So...
Abreu Velez, AM, Jiao Z, Gao W, Howard MS, Grossniklaus HE, Arias Restrepo LF, Dudley SC, Seventieth Annual Meeting, Society for Investigative Dermatology, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2010
AILD-Like T Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Cutaneous Findings
Howard MS, Smoller BR, Horn TD, American Society of Dermatopathology National Meeting, La Jolla, CA, 1/1/1999

Lectures

Dermatopathology Clinicopathologic Correlations
Sea Island, GA, 2006; Atlanta, GA, 2006 - 1/1/2006
De Novo CD5-Positive diffuse large B cell lymphomas: a heterogeneous group containing a distinct form of splenic lymphoma
San Francisco, CA - 1/1/1999