Howard D. Markowitz, M.D.
411 Forehand Court
Lexington, KY 49517

High School:
Institute for Human Resource Development
Hahneman Medical College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9/75-6/77
H.S. Diploma, Honors

Undergraduate:
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania
9/77-6/81
Biology/Natural Science
Magna Cum Laude

Graduate:
Temple University Medical School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9/81-6/85
MD

Postgraduate Training:
Episcopal Hospital, 7/85-6/86
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, General Surgery

Monmouth Medical Center, 7/86-6/87
Long Branch, New Jersey, General Surgery
(Rotation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital)

Boston City Hospital, 7/87-6/88
Boston, Massachusetts, Junior Orthopaedic Trauma
Fellowship

Boston University Affiliated Hospitals, 7/88-6/92
Boston, Massachusetts, Orthopaedic Surgery
(Rotations at University Hospital; Boston City Hospital; Lehey Clinic Medical Center, Shriner’s Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts; and Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts)

Fellowship: Edward H. Simmons, MD, 7/92-6/93
Director of Spinal Surgery
State University of New York at Buffalo

CERTIFICATION:

National Boards July 1, 1986, Diplomate #317678
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Certified 7/13/95
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Certified 2/13/97

LICENSURE:

New Jersey 12/5/86
#49179

Massachusetts 7/19/90
#71389

New York 6/15/92
#188933-1

Kentucky 1/23/98
#33813

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
American academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Back Society
Simmons Surgical Society
North American Spine Society
Kentucky Orthopedic Society
Fayette Medical Society

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Boston University Team Physician
Soccer – 1988
Wrestling – 1988
Bently College Team Physician
Ice Hockey – 1988/90
Northeastern University Sports Medicine – 1989-90
State University of New York at Buffalo
Assistant Clinical Professor 1992-93
World University Games, Buffalo, New York
Physician for Soccer – 1993

EMPLOYMENT:

East Boston Neighborhood Health Clinic (Orthopaedic Care) – 1991-92
Simmons Orthopaedic Spine Associates – 1993 – 1996
Meadowlands Orthopaedics – 1997/98
Bluegrass Orthopaedics – 1998 – present

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

Saint Joseph East Hospital Lexington – 1998 – present
Saint Joseph Hospital – 1998 – present
Central Baptist Hospital 0 1998 – present

PRESENTATIONS:

"The Effects of Cigarette Smoking and Exercise Upon Cardiac Monitoring", Temple University Hospital alumni Day, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 1986.

"The Use of Postoperative Drains in Hip Fractures", Orthopaedic Trauma Association’s Fifth Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 1989.

"Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma in Lower extremity", Sargent’s College, Boston, Massachusetts, March 1991.

"Intra/Articular Distal Radius Fractures", New England Orthopaedic Trauma Society, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1991.

"Clinical Applications of "CD" Instrumentation", American Back Society, Orlando, Florida, July 1992.

"Clinical Applications of "TSRH" Instrumentation", American Back Society, Orlando, Florida, July 1992.

"Clinical Assessment of the Patient with Low Back Pain", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York, August 1992.

"Scheurermann’s Disease", Combined University Spine Rounds, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York, September 1992.

"Post-Harrington Instrumentation of Flatback Deformity", Combined University Spine Rounds, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York, November 21, 1992.

"Post-Discography Discitis – Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention", Combined University Spine Rounds, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York, January 16, 1993.

"Extra-foraminal L5 Nerve Root Entrapment", Combined University Spine Rounds, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York, March 20, 1993.

"Efficacy of MRI vs. Discography in the Evaluation of Cervical Disc Disease", Combined University Spine Rounds, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York, April 17, 1993.

"Extraforaminal L5 Spinal Nerve Entrapment", Simmons Surgical Society Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky, April 30, 1993.

"Bacteroides Fragilis Osteomyelitis of the Spine – A Great Imitator", Combined University Spine Rounds, Buffalo, New York, May 15, 1993.

Industrial Surgical Spine Case Presentations, American Back Society Meeting – The Injured Back, Buffalo, New York, May 22, 1993.

"Other Diagnoses Mimicking Lumbar Herniated Discs", Markowitz, H.D., Presented to the Emergency Room Department. Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, New York, September 15, 1993.

"Emergency Room Evaluation of Low Back Pain", Presented to the Emergency Room Department, Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, New York September 15, 1993.

"Cervical Myelopathy: Indications and Techniques of Surgical Management", Boone RT, Markowitz HD, Combined University Spine Rounds, Buffalo, New York, October 16, 1993.

"The Role of NSAIDS in Orthopaedics", Round Table Discussion, G.D. Searle & Co., Eggertsville, New York, December 2, 1993.

"Cauda Equina Syndrome – Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis", Warner SJ, Markowitz HD, Combined University Spine Rounds, Buffalo, New York, February 19, 1994.

"Role of Discography and MRI in Evaluating Discogenic Pain of the Cervical Spine", Capicotto PN, Markowitz HD, Simmons EH, Simmons ED, Poster Exhibit, 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 24 – March 1, 1994.

"The Assessment and Management of Lower Limb Radiating Pain", Lorio MP, Warner SJ, Markowitz HD, Combined University Spine Rounds, Buffalo, New York, March 19, 1994.

"Alternate Bone Graft harvest Sites for Spinal Fusion", Presented to the Simmons Surgical Society Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, April 4, 1994.

"Role of Discography vs. MRI", Presented to the Mid-American Orthopaedic Society Meeting, Bermuda, April 30, 1994.

"Reduction of Spondylolisthesis", Presented to the Kluger Spinal Fixator course, Phoenix, Arizona, May 20-22, 1994.

"Alternate Bone Graft Harvest Sites for Spinal Fusion", Presented to the Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, September 1994.

"Loss of Lumbar Lordosis with L4-5 Discectomy and Non-instrumented Fusion", Presented to the Simmons Surgical Society Meeting, Rancho Mirage, California, April 1995.

"MRI Myelography: Its Place in Spinal Surgery", Presented to the Simmons Surgical Society Meeting, Rancho Mirage, California, April 1995.

"MRI Myelography – Its Place in Spinal Surgery", Craven, T; Simmons E.H.; Markowitz, H.D.’ Simmons, E.D.; Poster presentation at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, Asheville, North Carolina, September 13 – 17, 1995.

"MRI Myelography – Its Place in Spinal Surgery", Craven, T.; Simmons, E.H.; Markowitz, H.D.; Simmons, E.D.; Presented to the 10th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Washington, D.C., October 20, 1995.

"MRI Myelography – Its Place in Spinal Surgery", Craven, T.; Simmons, E.H.’ Markowitz, H.D.; Simmons, E.D.; Presented to the Rock Mountain Traumatologic Society, Snowmass Village, Colorado, January 25, 1996.

"Intermittent Arterial Balloon Catheter Occlusion for the Control of Intra-operative Hemorrhage in Periprosthetic Femur Fracture in a Jehovah’s Witness", Presented to the Rocky Mountain Traumatologic Society, Snowmass Village, Colorado, January 25, 1996.

"Intermittent Arterial Balloon Catheter Occlusion for the Control of Intra-operative Hemorrhage in Periprosthetic Femur Fracture in a Jehovah’s Witness", 1996. Presented to ABC Traveling Fellows, Buffalo, New York, 1991.

"MRI Myelography – Its Place in Spinal Surgery", Craven T.; Simmons, E.H.; Markowitz, H.D.; Simmons, E.D.; poster presentation to Spring Clinical Day 1996, University of New York at Buffalo, May 11, 1996.

"MRI Myelography – Its Place in Spinal Surgery", Craven T.; Simmons, E.H.; Markowitz, H.D.; Simmons, E.D.; Presented to the 51st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Quebec City, Canada, May 28, 1996.

A Patient Based Clinical Outcome of Cervical Laminoplasty with Minimum 2 Year Follow-up, Simmons, E.D.; Leone, T.M.; Simmons, E.H.; Markowitz, H.D.; Presented to the 3rd International Meeting on advanced Spinal Techniques, Munich, Germany, June 1996.

MRI Myelography: Its Place in Spinal Surgery, Simmons, E.H.; Craven, T.G.; Markowitz, H.D.; Simmons, E.D.; Poster presentation to the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Burlington, Vermont, June 25-29, 1996.

Cervical Stenosis – Review of Treatment and Outcome. Markowitz, H.D.; Leone, A.P.; Simmons, E.D.; Poster presentation to the 64th meeting American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, San Francisco, California 1997.

Sciatica – Not Always Due to Disc Herniation, Markowitz, H.D.; Presented at Grand rounds at Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg, KY, July 1998.
Appropriate Diagnostic Tools for Low Back Pain, Markowitz, H.D.; Presented at the Kentucky Nurse Case Managers Symposium, March 4, 1999.

Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Cervical Strain/Pain, Markowitz, H.D., Presented at Kentucky’s 15th Annual Governor’s Safety and Health Conference and Exposition, May 5, 1999.

Sciatica – Diagnosis and Treatment Options, Markowitz, H.D., Presented at Health Dimensions, Fayette Mall, Lexington, Kentucky, June 15, 1999.

PUBLICATIONS:

Whitelaw, G.P.; Rullo, D.J.; Markowitz, H.D.: A Conservative Approach to Anterior Knee Pain, Clin Ortho 246 (Sept):234-7, 1989.

Markowitz, H.D.; Chase, M.; Whitelaw, G.P.: Insolated Injury of the Second Tarsometatarsal Joint – A Case Report, Clin Ortho 248 (Nov): 210-2, 1989.

Markowitz, M.S.; Markowitz, H.D.: Osteogenesis Imperfecta in the Classroom, Teaching Exceptional Children, Fall 1990.

Markowitz, H.D.; Simmons, E.H.: Extra Forminal Non-discogenic Lumbar Nerve Entrapment as a Cause of Sciatica, ABS Newsletter, Spring/Summer 1993.

Markowitz, H.D.: Fracture Dislocation of the Four Ulnar Carpometacarpal Joints. A case report on non-operative treatment, The Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine, Vol. 16, No. 3, 1994.

Capicotto, P.N.; Simmons, E.D.; Markowitz, H.D.; Simmons, E.H.: Role of Discography and MR in evaluating Discogenic Pain of the Cervical Spine, Orthopaedic Transactions, Vol. 18, No. 4, 1994-1995.

Markowitz, H.D.; Simmons, E.D.: Indications and Technique for Direct Repair of Lumbar Spondylolytic Defects, Journal of Orthopaedic Techniques, Vol. 2, No. 2: 87-90, June 1994.

Simmons, E.H.; Markowitz, H.D.: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Mastery of Surgery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Chapter Being Edited).

Simmons, E.H.’ Simmons, E.D.; Markowitz, H.D.: TSRH – Pedicle Screw Spinal system – Severe Spondylolisthesis of L5-S1 Grade 3 and 4, Instruction Manual, Sofamor Danek.

Markowitz, H.D.; Simmons, E.H.: Alternative Bone Graft Harvest for Spinal Fusion, journal of Orthopaedic Transactions, Vol. 19, No. 3, 1995-1996

Markowitz, H.D.; Dolce, D.J.: Cauda Equina Syndrome Due to Sequestered Recurrent Disc Herniation After Chiropractic Manipulation, ORTHOPEDICS, July 1997.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Prism Network, Inc. – Medical Director

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE – BLUEGRASS ORTHOPAEDICS

March 1999-Present:
Protocol 102-00, "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Tolerability and Effectiveness of Rofecoxib (MK-0996) 25 mg vs. Naproxen 500 mg b.i.d. in Patients with Osteoarthritis", phase IIIb

November 1998-Present:
Protocol SH-TPO-0004, "Dose-Ranging, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics H 376/95 Given Post-Op as Prophylaxis for Thromboembolic Complications After Knee Replacement", phase II.

October 1998–Present:
Protocol EFC2442, "A Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison of Subcutaneous SR90107A/ORG31540 with Enoxaparin in the Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism After Elective Hip Replacement or a Revision", phase III

October 1998–Present:
Protocol 095002, "A Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison of Subcutaneous SR90107A/ORG31540 with Enoxaparin in the Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism After Elective Major Knee Surgery or a Revision", phase III

September 1998–Present:
Protocol N49-98-02-102, "Revised Clinical Protocol for a Multicenter, Double-Blind, Parallel Group Study Comparing the Incidence of Clinically Significant Upper Gastrointestinal Adverse Events Associated with SC 58635 400 mg BID to that of Diclofenac 75 mg BID in Patients with Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis", phase II

March 1998–Present:
Protocol TH97-0903, "A Multicenter, Open-Label Study Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Tramadol Hydrocholoride Controlled – Release Tablets in Patients with Chronic Pain"

February 1998–Present
Protocol TH97-0109, A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Tramadol Hydrochloride Controlled-Release Tablets vs. Ultram vs. Placebo in Patients with Chronic Back Pain"

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