A nationally known orthopedic oncologist, he is the Medical Director of the Sarcoma Center, a division of the University of Kansas Cancer Center. Howard has served as President of Congregation Beth Israel Abraham Voliner, and as Chairman of the Board of Menorah Medical Center. He has been a board member of the Jewish Heritage Foundation and Kansas City Kollel, and he serves on the Board of Governors of the Orthodox Union (OU) and the Board of the Nation Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY). He is an active member of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), and serves on numerous advisory committees of Jewish and medical industry interests. Howard and his wife, Brenda, live in Overland Park. They have four grown children – Daniel, Naftali, Aryn and Davida – and two grandchildren.