{"id":3326,"date":"2016-04-19T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/directory\/james-f-howard-jr-md\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T13:21:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:21:10","slug":"james-f-howard-jr-md","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/directory\/james-f-howard-jr-md\/","title":{"rendered":"James F. Howard Jr., MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- title_affiliation --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professor of Neurology, Medicine &amp; Allied Health<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\" \"><strong>Former James F. Howard Distinguished Professor of Neuromuscular Disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\" \"><strong>Former Chief, Neuromuscular Disorders Division<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\" \">Clinical Interests<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" \">Myasthenia gravis, neuromuscular disorders, clinical neurophysiology (neurography [NCS], electromyography [EMG, quantitative EMG, single fiber EMG]), neuromuscular education of trainees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\" \">Clinical Research Interests<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" \">Diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\" \">Basic Research Interests<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" \">Immunomodulatory role of lymphocytes in myasthenia gravis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Certifications<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1975<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry &amp; Neurology, 1980<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Diplomate, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1989<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\" \">Education\/Training<\/h3>\n<h5>Degrees:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctor of Medicine (MD)<br \/>\nUniversity of Vermont School of Medicine, 1974<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Arts (Special Honors in Anatomy)<br \/>\nUniversity of Vermont, 1970<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Residencies:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Research Associate in neuromuscular disease<br \/>\nUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine, 1978-1979<\/li>\n<li>Resident, Neurology<br \/>\nUniversity of Virginia Hospital, 1975-1978<\/li>\n<li>Intern, Internal Medicine<br \/>\nAlbany Medical Center Hospital, 1974-1975<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Links<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"PubMed Publications\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Howard+JF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/divisions\/nmd\/\">UNC Neuromuscular Disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor of Neurology, Medicine &amp; Allied Health Former James F. 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