Office Information

437 South Main Street
Bel Air, Maryland 21014

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Staff

Doc's wife, Vickie, is more than just the Office Manger. She has a degree in Medical Technology, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Delaware in 1987. Vickie oversees all facets of the administrative aspects of the office, allowing Dr. Howard to fully concentrate on latest wound care technologies, surgical techniques and provision of patient care. Doc often states that if Vickie was not around to run the office, he wouldn't be either! Vickie and Howard met while working at the Wilmington VA in 1991. Vickie was working mainly in the microbiology and hematology laboratories while Howard was a resident. Her background at the VA, in addition to working at the A.I. DuPont clinical laboratory, and running a physician-owned laboratory, gives Vickie a well rounded view of all clinical and administrative areas of private practice. They spend almost all of their free time together, enjoying the dogs, cats, gardens and sailing. Vickie's beautiful gardens, which she takes much pride in, can be seen in the photo album in the office.

Chrissy started work in August, 2003. Chrissy has a gift for making the patients laugh and feel at ease. She successfully passed her certification test in August 2004, and is a fully certified Clinical Podiatric Assistant. She performs palliative foot services, is an OR circulator, wound care assistant to Dr. Schultheiss, and assists with digital x-rays and Doppler examinations. She lives with her family in Street, Maryland and loves her cat "Lanie."

Kelly joined the office in June 2007 after returning home to Maryland to help care for family. She spent 26 years in Sarasota, FL where she lived with her high school sweetheart Bobby, and two lovely daughters, Jenna and Lindsey. She has been a podiatric assistant since 1993 and her greatest joy is to bring a smile to the face of those in need. She works as an OR assistant, a medical-surgical assistant, and wound care tech. Kelly is a history buff and enjoys the great outdoors, hiking, and archaeology. She also is active working with her 4-H kids helping them become the best they can be.

Jo joined our office in October 2006. Originally from England, Jo is a new resident of Maryland by way of Las Vegas, Arkansas, New York and Ohio. She is Vickie's administrative assistant, but has been known to "pitch in" where ever necessary, even assisting in the OR! She enjoys scrap-booking in her spare time and loves spending time with her daughter, Ashlie, Miniature Schnauzer, Max and husband Tim. She also enjoys riding horses and used to teach riding in England.

Missed Appointments

A missed appointment by a patient on the surface may seem to be a very trivial matter, but upon closer inspection, one recognizes the tremendous impact this action has on the practice. The most obvious problem is that a patient's missed appointment disrupts the flow of patient care for the doctor and staff. More importantly, a missed appointment is a time which could be used to see a patient in need of emergent care. Additionally, to meet the health care goals of the patient and doctor, it is essential to ensure that the patient receive continuity of care to prevent possible complications.

Our current policy requires 24 hour notice for cancellation of an appointment or the patient will incur a charge of $35.00 per 30 minute appointment slot.

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