Dr. Jeffrey Howard, M.D. was born in Chicago, IL and raised in the small rural town of Cotton Plant, Arkansas. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Central Arkansas at Conway, Arkansas. In 1994, he received his Medical doctorate at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1997, he completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Dr. Jeffrey Howard, M.D. was born in Chicago, IL and raised in the small rural town of Cotton Plant, Arkansas. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Central Arkansas at Conway, Arkansas. In 1994, he received his Medical doctorate at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1997, he completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Always very nice and trys his hardest
(6 days ago)
Mar-2026
Very professional and to the point, I'm looking forward to building with him..
(1 week ago)
Mar-2026
He is very compassionate with my 86 year old mother!
(3 weeks ago)
Feb-2026
Everything went well no problems no complaints very informative.
(1 month ago)
Feb-2026
Technician who completed Stress Test was outstanding!
(1 month ago)
Feb-2026
He is a wonderful physician. He listen to your concerns and explains what sure or not do for your condition. He'll professional and respect you. Not condescending actually specks to you.
(1 month ago)
Feb-2026
I have been a patient of Dr. J. Howard for over 20 plus yrs. He has always been professional while listening to all concerns while explaining everything in details. I most definitely will still referred him to others.
(1 month ago)
Feb-2026
Friendly, answer your question.
(1 month ago)
Feb-2026
He didn't thoroughly examine the patient he had to be told to look and it was very visible. The he change the medicine. If we had not said anything he would have not done anything.
(2 months ago)
Jan-2026
Very helpfull
(2 months ago)
Jan-2026
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Dr. Jeffrey Howard, M.D. was born in Chicago, IL and raised in the small rural town of Cotton Plant, Arkansas. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Central Arkansas at Conway, Arkansas. In 1994, he received his Medical doctorate at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas.
In 1997, Dr. Howard completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of the most prestigious and traditional training institutions of the South as well as the origin of Cecil’s and Harrison’s Textbooks of Internal Medicine.
In 2000, Dr Howard completed his cardiology fellowship at the Krannert Institute of Cardiology in Indianapolis, Indiana under the leadership and direction of cardiology’s most distinguished professors: Charles Fisch, MD, Douglas P. Zipes and the legendary Harvey Feigenbaum. Dr. Howard has special interests and clinical expertise in the areas of nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Nuclear Cardiology. He is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology.
Dr. Howard currently holds active staff privileges at DeKalb Medical Center- North Decatur Campus and Hillendale Campus as well as Rockdale Medical Center. He holds courtesy privileges at Emory Midtown Hospital.
Dr. Howard truly is engrained in the community and holds dear the commitment to public service. He is active with local institutions to promote health and wellness in the communities in which he serves. He has collaborated with local and national churches to promote health and wellness while also sponsoring an annual “City Wide Vacation Bible School” in honor of his late mother, Cora Howard. Dr. Howard truly embellishes the motto “first of all; servants of all; we shall transcend all”.
Always very nice and trys his hardest
Very professional and to the point, I'm looking forward to building with him..
He is very compassionate with my 86 year old mother!
Everything went well no problems no complaints very informative.
Technician who completed Stress Test was outstanding!
He is a wonderful physician. He listen to your concerns and explains what sure or not do for your condition. He'll professional and respect you. Not condescending actually specks to you.
I have been a patient of Dr. J. Howard for over 20 plus yrs. He has always been professional while listening to all concerns while explaining everything in details. I most definitely will still referred him to others.
Friendly, answer your question.
He didn't thoroughly examine the patient he had to be told to look and it was very visible. The he change the medicine. If we had not said anything he would have not done anything.
Very helpfull