Orthopedics, Sports Medicine: Minimally Invasive, Arthroscopic Surgery
Monterey, CA
5.0
231 Ratings
92 Comments
Dr. Mark Christopher Howard, M.D. is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and minimally invasive, arthroscopic surgery. His areas of expertise include the diagnosis and management of athletic injuries of the knee, hip, ankle, shoulder, elbow, and wrist. Dr. Howard has specialized training and technical expertise in the areas of advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopy, cartilage/meniscus restoration, shoulder instability, and orthobiologics/regenerative medicine.
Dr. Mark Christopher Howard, M.D. is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and minimally invasive, arthroscopic surgery. His areas of expertise include the diagnosis and management of athletic injuries of the knee, hip, ankle, shoulder, elbow, and wrist. Dr. Howard has specialized training and technical expertise in the areas of advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopy, cartilage/meniscus restoration, shoulder instability, and orthobiologics/regenerative medicine.
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He seemed short of time.
Oct-2024
Smart, knowledgeable, kind, and caring
Oct-2024
Dr. Howard is kind, friendly and knowledgeable.
Oct-2024
Listened to my concerns, acknowledged my medical needs, respectful and knowledgable.
Oct-2024
Awesome and knowledgeable doctor! He is always on time, answers my questions and keeps the visit very comfortable! Hands down best surgeon!
Oct-2024
Dr. Howard did a great job on my detached Bicep tendon. Back to Pickle ball and no pain love it!
Oct-2024
Dr. Howard is Amazing!
Oct-2024
He is very knowledgeable and informative. Great surgeon
Sep-2024
Answered all my questions ‼️how did
Sep-2024
He met with me in Pre Op… before the surgery…and after in Recovery. Kudos all the way around!
Sep-2024
On time appointment and Dr. Howard provided his analysis of my knee condition and provided a course of action going forward.
Aug-2024
Thank
Aug-2024
Dr. Mark C. Howard is bright, and sharp just like these stars im giving him. Keeps close to the schedule and is polite yet to the point. I appreciate having him as my surgeon and my knee has no pain!
Aug-2024
Started my appointment early!
Was very well prepared. Thorough exam and tests. Treatment plan was well considered and easy to understand what and why
Aug-2024
Very straight forward and clear
Aug-2024
Dr. Howard is amazing! He is thorough, attentive, helpful, encouraging, and clearly knowledgeable.
Jul-2024
Great attitude and answered all questions 👍
Jul-2024
Understood the issue and checked with me to pursue the appropriate outcome
Jun-2024
Excellent very attentive and professional. Warm and caring.
Jun-2024
I had a great experience with Dr. Howard. He was very clear about my treatment options for my knee. I highly recommend him!
Jun-2024
Great experience. On time,
Knowledgeable and knowledgeable staff
Jun-2024
Very smart and knowledgeable and thorough. Looking forward to starting PT to make my new knees feel better.
May-2024
1st time here and he made my visit so comfortable as well as the assistants
May-2024
Great discussion today. Everything was explained very good
May-2024
Very thorough, presentable, professional yet friendly!
May-2024
Very easy to communicate with.
May-2024
Dr. Howard reviewed my MRI with me and came up with a plan to resolve my problem knees.
May-2024
Very pleasant and thorough and knowledgeable.
May-2024
He was wonderful. Courteous and professional. I like the plan he made with me.
Apr-2024
Dr. Howard was very attentive to my concerns and questions regarding my shoulder pain. We went over a treatment plan that was clear to me and how to mange my symptoms at-home. I appreciate all staff as well for being so helpful and professional. Thank you.
Apr-2024
Very professional, thorough and efficient.it was a pleasure meeting with him.
Apr-2024
Kind, knowledgeable, informative, not rushed
Apr-2024
He was great! Nice to finally have results of MRI. His office quick to set up appointment. Appreciated !
Unfortunate Conner’s misdiagnosis prolonged treatment w/ me and others
Mar-2024
He’s a professional, friendly, kind and compassionate doctor. The receptionist on the other hand needs to work on her bedside manner. Snatching my drivers license out of my hand and snapping her neck at me was out of line. She’s lucky I wasn’t feeling well otherwise I would’ve given her a HOT” piece of my mind!
Mar-2024
Polite, through, great eye contact.
Feb-2024
I was reassured and comfortable with his decision on how to go about feeling better without surgery.
Feb-2024
easy to talk to and clearly explains my options.
Feb-2024
Mark C Howard, MD, he’s the best!!
If you have a complicated fracture (hit by car), he’s the surgeon to put you back together, and keep track of your rehabilitation.
When he visited me that first day in the emergency room, I knew I was in good hands, and felt exponentially better about my prognosis.
I fully expect to be back in the saddle and riding horses again soon thanks to Dr. Howard and his wonderful staff!!
Feb-2024
Helpful, clear, informative, and friendly.
Feb-2024
Very professional approach, and clear explanations of what he thought the issue was and how it should be treated
Jan-2024
Easy to talk to and very helpful in prescribing a treatment plan for my recurring shoulder pain.
Jan-2024
Offers clear and actionable advice.
Jan-2024
Knowledgable, personable, took his time
Jan-2024
Dr. Howard is kind and courteous. I like that he is encouraging about working conservatively on my condition instead of pushing for surgery before we exhaust other means of recovery.
Jan-2024
He explained what was going to be done and took the time to listen to any concern I may have had
Jan-2024
Easy to talk to and understand what he was saying about my situation.
Jan-2024
Personable. Hears your concerns.
Dec-2023
Grateful Dr.Howard is willing to help me figure out my hip pain so I can continue my recovery 🙏
Dec-2023
Dr Howard is the best! He is kind, caring, and thorough!
Dec-2023
Very well
Dec-2023
The staff is amazing and they get you in on the time of your appointment. Doctor Howard is very thorough and helpful to your need. Thank you.
Nov-2023
Always attentive and thorough.
Nov-2023
Knowledgeable, good communicator and professional.
Nov-2023
Dr Howard has been very professional and truly shows he cares about his patient.
Oct-2023
Dr. Howard is attentive, listens well, explains what's going on with my knees, and has a positive attitude. My treatments have been a big help.
Oct-2023
He was great…very kind, knowledgeable and an easy injection. His assistant was also so nice!
Oct-2023
Great doctor.
Oct-2023
wonderful dr. answered all my questions.
Oct-2023
Acaring, kindly yound doc. Best of the best!
Oct-2023
Class act. Real professional. Glad I was able to find a pro to fix my knee. Would enthuiastically refer him to a friend with similar injury.
Oct-2023
On time and very competent
Sep-2023
Caring, concerned doc with the experience and desire to give the best to every patient.
Sep-2023
Great demeanor. He looked at me while I was talking. First time a doctor actually listened. Loved it. Thank you.
Sep-2023
Great doctor. Honest, upfront, and helpful.
Aug-2023
Dr. Howard was amazing! He is attentive, caring, takes time to explain the procedure and answered all of my questions.
Aug-2023
Timely to appointment, clear communications, positive feed back for follow-up appointments.
Aug-2023
He was excellent. He discussed the treatment with me and asked my opinion.
Aug-2023
Dr. Mark C. Howard is professional, knowledgeable, efficient and kind. My 12 year old daughter was terrified of the news she initially received from an urgent care about her ankle. Dr. Mark C. Howard was thorough and provided a detailed explanation and diagnosis with compassion.
Sep-2023
Dr Howard is always friendly and explains everything so well.
Aug-2023
Dr. Howard was wonderful. His passion to help my son and provide the help he needed was outstanding.
Aug-2023
Very nice, great first impression
Aug-2023
Dr. Howard was very helpful in explaining my knee cartilage loss and why my knee won't get better
Jun-2023
Professional, efficient and answered all my questions
Jun-2023
Knowledgeable, listens well, answers my questions.
May-2023
I love him he had such a great personality just like Dr. Samira.. he explained everything very carefully to me and explain what was happening and why thank you Dr. Mark Howard
May-2023
Dr. Howard was prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend.
May-2023
Great doctor and happy attitude
May-2023
Dr. Mark C. Howard is exceptional. He keeps track of all details, offers support, is very kind, and is an expert in his field. He explains everything with great detail and takes the time to answer all questions.
May-2023
Very helpful and explained everything very well answered all questions and very respectful.
Apr-2023
Great bedside manner and explains all treatment options clearly
Apr-2023
Answed my questions, good plan moving forward.
Apr-2023
Dr Howard is
Apr-2023
Clear and complete answers to my questions. Positive explanation of the plan of action to address the OA left hip and knee.
Apr-2023
Listened to my issues and collaborated with with me on different treatment options . Professional clinical Assessment
Mar-2023
very knowlegable. presented all options.
Mar-2023
Very nice to be working with Doctor Howard.
Mar-2023
was very thorough, informative and listened to what I had to say. I was early to my appointment and was seen and out of there within 30 minutes!! Excellent!
Mar-2023
Very knowledgeable and spent quality time with me during my visit
Mar-2023
He listened!!
Mar-2023
He’s thorough and personable. I was informed of all my options in detail. And as a a senior citizen with multiple issues he was considerate to take time to recommend what my next step should be.
Feb-2023
Very professional and courteous
Feb-2023
Dr. Howard is very attentive and takes his time to really understand and build trust, so that myself and my family understood the diagnosis, treatment options and information to make the best decisions going forward. Very easy to speak with and puts everything in clear - easy to understand terms.
Jan-2023
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Monterey
12 Upper Ragsdale Suite A Ryan Ranch Monterey, CA 93940
Dr. Mark Christopher Howard, M.D. is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and minimally invasive, arthroscopic surgery. His areas of expertise include the diagnosis and management of athletic injuries of the knee, hip, ankle, shoulder, elbow, and wrist. Dr. Howard has specialized training and technical expertise in the areas of advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopy, cartilage/meniscus restoration, shoulder instability, fracture care, and orthobiologics/regenerative medicine. He takes a patient-centered approach to care and uses shared decision-making in treatment plans to help his patients meet their goals and get back to doing what they love.
A Monterey Peninsula native, Dr. Howard graduated from Stevenson High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and his medical doctorate (MD) from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Howard subsequently completed his internship and residency at the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Hospital. He then chose to pursue further subspecialty training in sports medicine and advanced arthroscopic surgery by completing a year-long fellowship at the renowned “Orthopaedic Sports Medicine” program at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Howard has served as the team physician for USC Trojan Athletics, Wake Forest Demon Deacon Athletics, and Winston-Salem Dash. Since returning to the Monterey Peninsula, Dr. Howard assists covering Hartnell College and local high school athletics.
Dr. Howard is currently an orthopedic surgeon sports medicine specialist at Monterey Spine and Joint, and he is affiliated with the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. He sees patients of all ages who are afflicted with sports injuries or any other bone, joint or muscle need.
He seemed short of time.
Smart, knowledgeable, kind, and caring
Dr. Howard is kind, friendly and knowledgeable.
Listened to my concerns, acknowledged my medical needs, respectful and knowledgable.
Awesome and knowledgeable doctor! He is always on time, answers my questions and keeps the visit very comfortable! Hands down best surgeon!
Dr. Howard did a great job on my detached Bicep tendon. Back to Pickle ball and no pain love it!
Dr. Howard is Amazing!
He is very knowledgeable and informative. Great surgeon
Answered all my questions ‼️how did
He met with me in Pre Op… before the surgery…and after in Recovery. Kudos all the way around!