Specialist, Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon

About:

Dr. Richard Howell is a fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in shoulder and sports surgery. His clinical interests include shoulder dislocations and labral tears, rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis and arthroplasty (joint replacement), anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, and joint preservation.

Dr. Howell is a native of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He attended Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania and earned a Bachelor’s degree, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He went on to receive his medical doctorate from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia where he was also inducted into the medical honors society. Following medical school, Dr. Howell remained at Drexel University for five years of orthopedic surgery residency training with extensive experience in joint replacement and trauma surgery. He was selected as Chief Resident during his final year. He then completed a fellowship in sports surgery at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. His fellowship encompassed all areas of sports surgery, with an emphasis on shoulder repair and replacement.

Dr. Howell has published manuscripts in peer reviewed scientific journals on the subjects of meniscus injury, nerve blocks for knee surgery, and spine column injuries. He has presented research at orthopaedic meetings and frequently gives lectures to train other surgeons. He serves as a consultant for orthopedic device companies, working to design and improve implants.

He is a team physician for the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team and the head team physician for the Clearwater Threshers, the Phillies’ minor league affiliate. He previously served as Team Physician for the Chinese National Olympic Men’s and Women’s Volleyball teams, Women’s NBA Chicago Sky, University of Chicago, and Concordia University.

In his free time, Dr. Howell enjoys running, golf, hunting, attending sports events, and being on the water. His wife, Marta, is a native Floridian. Together they enjoy traveling, hiking, and anything outdoors.

Education:

• Medical School – Drexel University College of Medicine
• Undergraduate – Messiah College

Medical Training:

• Fellowship – Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Fellowship; University of Chicago
• Residency – Orthopaedic Surgery; Drexel University College of Medicine