David D. Howell, M.D. is an oncologist, a cancer doctor.
Dr. Howell is board certified in radiation oncology as well as in hospice and palliative medicine. He has been honored with the Fellow designation from both the American College of Radiology (FACR) and in the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM), the only physician in the United States to have both of these honors.
Dr. Howell has been in practice for 25 years. He had been on the faculty of the University of Michigan Medical School in the Department of Radiation Oncology for the past seven years.
Dr. Howell has cared for nearly 7,000 cancer patients in his career. He has managed patients with the entire spectrum of malignant disorders, both as a consultant in private practice as well as an academic physician.
Dr. Howell is a clinical oncologist. Caring for patients, their family members and loved ones is what he does best. He has a strong interest in the individualization of care and treatment for each cancer patient, and the knowledge and experience to recommend the right course.
Dr. Howell is known to be thoughtful, forthright, intellectually honest, and a compassionate caregiver. He focuses on all facets of the patients he serves—not only the physical, but also the psychological and social aspects of each individual.
Knowing a person—how they spend their days, about their interests, what they value, who they love-- impacts on treatment recommendations, and how care is best delivered.
Dr. Howell works with patients where long term control and cure of cancer is the goal. He also cares for patients when their disease is unlikely to be cured and, to work to help patients and their families accommodate to each and every situation.
"Cure when possible, comfort always", a quote ascribed to Hippocrates is Dr. Howell's credo.
You can find Dr. David Howell on both LinkedIn and Twitter.
Or if you like, you can send him an e-mail.
David D. Howell, M.D. FACR FAAHPM
yourcancerdoctor@gmail.com