The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine Office of the Dean announces that Bobby Howard, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Currently an associate professor for the Graduate School, Howard will commence as chair Sept. 1.

“The Graduate School is very pleased that Dr. Howard will be serving as chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology,” said James J. Neutens, Ph.D., Dean, UT Graduate School of Medicine. “He has specialized training in maternal-fetal medicine, which is high-risk pregnancy, and has a unique set of skills that will help the Graduate School of Medicine meet its mission of excellence in education, research and patient care.”

In addition to associate professor, Howard currently serves as division director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and medical director of the Regional Perinatal Center at UT Medical Center.

 
“Each team member in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is steadfastly committed to improving women’s health throughout East Tennessee,” Howard said. “I am truly grateful for the opportunity to serve such a distinguished group of educators and healthcare providers as department chairman.”

Originally from Birmingham, Ala., Howard earned his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, where he also completed his residency training in OB/GYN. He received his fellowship training in maternal-fetal medicine from Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash.

The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville is part of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the statewide academic health system. The school is home to more than 200 teaching physicians and researchers; more than 190 medical and dental resident physicians in 11 residency and 11 fellowship programs; and more than 180 volunteer faculty physicians and dentists. The school, together with clinical partner University Health System Inc., form the University of Tennessee Medical Center, the only academic medical center in the area. For more information about the UT Graduate School of Medicine, visit http://gsm.utmck.edu.