Richard k. Howard | va albany health care | veterans affairs

Dr. Howard graduated from Albany Medical College in Albany, NY, completing his surgical internship and residency at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Boston, MA. He served as a Commissioned

Officer in the US Navy from 1978 to 1986, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Dr. Howard has served in various leadership positions including: General Medical Officer and Department

Head on the USS Samuel Gompers; Ship’s Surgeon, USS Nimitz; and, General Surgeon, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. During his military service, he was awarded a Navy Unit

Commendation, Navy Expeditionary Medal and Navy Commendation Medal. Prior to accepting a position as Attending Surgeon at Albany VAMC, Dr. Howard worked at both the Southside Regional

Medical Center in Petersburg, VA and the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Keene, NH. He has been a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons since 1988 and is a Diplomate of both the

American Board of Surgery and National Board of Medical Examiners. During his career, Dr. Howard served in many leadership roles on many Medical Center Boards and Hospital Chairmanships. In

addition to his appointment as Chief of Staff, Dr. Howard holds a faculty appointment in the Surgery Department at Albany Medical Center.