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William Howard, MD, Endocrinology, Washington, DC

WilliamJamesHowardMDMACP, FNLA

Endocrinology Washington, DC

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Director of the Lipid Clinic, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

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Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1967 - 1969
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Metabolic Diseases, 1966 - 1967
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1964 - 1967
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1964
  • Haverford College
    Haverford CollegeB.A., Chemistry, 1960

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1988 - 2018
  • SD State Medical License
    SD State Medical License 1900 - 2016
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License Active through 2015

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Teaching Award Washington Hospital Center, 1992
  • Priestly Prize for Undergraduate Medical Student University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1964
  • Lillie M. Erk Prize University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1964
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Safety and Feasibility of Achieving Lower Systolic Blood Pressure Goals in People with Type 2 Diabetes: The SANDS Trial  
    Weir MR, Yeh F, Silverman A, Devereux RB, Galloway JM, Henderson JA, Howard WJ, Russell M, Wilson C, Ratner R, Sorkin J, Umans J, Fleg JL, Stylianou M, Lee E, Howard BV, Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 10/1/2009
  • Prevention of atherosclerosis with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering - lipoprotein changes and interactions: the SANDS study  
    Howard WJ, Russell M, Fleg JL, Mete M, Ali T, Devereux RB, Galloway JM, Otvos JD, Ratner RE, Roman MJ, Silverman A, Umans JG, Weissman NJ, Wilson C, Howard BV, Journal of Clinical Lipidology, 10/1/2009
  • Relationship of Glycemic Control to Lipid and Blood Pressure Lowering and Atherosclerosis: the SANDS Experience Short running title: Glycemia, Lipids, & BP Control: ...  
    Mete M, Wilson C, Lee ET, Silverman A, Fleg JL, Russell M, Stylianou M, Umans JG, Wang W, Howard WJ, Howard BV, Ratner RE, Diabetes Care, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Lessons in Lipid Lowering from the SANDS trial.
    Fleg JL,Howard BV, Howard WJ, Clin Lipidol, 1/1/2009
  • Stop Atherosclerosis in Native Diabetics study (SANDS): Baseline Characteristics of the randomized cohort.
    Silverman A, Huang CJ, Russell M, Mete M, Roman MJ, Stylianou M, Lee ET, Yeh F, Fleg J, Wilson C, Henderson JA, Ratner RE, Howard BV, Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, 1/1/2009
  • Feasibility and Safety of More Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction: The SANDS Experience.
    Weir MR, Yeh F, Silverman A, Galloway J, Henderson JA, Howard WJ, Russell M, Wilson C, Sorkin J, Umans J, Fleg J, Lee E, Howard BV, American Society of Hypertension Meeting, 1/1/2008
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