Richard Howrey, MD

Medical Director, Apheresis Program; Associate Medical Director, Stem Cell Transplant Program

Richard Howrey, MD

Medical Director, Apheresis Program; Associate Medical Director, Stem Cell Transplant Program

Cook Children's Hematology and Oncology - Dodson Specialty Clinics

1500 Cooper St.
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Main Phone Number Icon 682-885-4007

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Meet Dr. Richard P. Howrey

Even in my youth, I knew I wanted to work in a profession where I would be able to help people. I've always been fascinated with science, so naturally, being a physician combined those two interests.

In medical school it was pretty clear that pediatrics was my calling. While others got frustrated with children when they didn't cooperate, I thoroughly enjoyed being able to play with the kids while they received treatment. In residency, I knew I wanted to specialize in a field in which I could gain a deeper knowledge in one specific area, and I was drawn to the hematology/oncology patients mostly because of how inspired they are. The children I encountered going through treatment showed incredible resilience. Caring for them was, and still is, a constant reminder to never take anything for granted.

During my fellowship, I was drawn to bone marrow transplant, in part, due to the intensive challenges that these patients can face, and I've also enjoyed the close relationships that I've developed with families, many of which have lasted for years.

While I am no longer a competitive swimmer, I continue to enjoy working out in my spare time. I also enjoy pursuing new hobbies, such as brewing beer at home, and spending time with my wife, a cardiologist, and our three kids.

Services

Bone marrow and stem cell transplant

Reviews

Average rating:

5.0

Questions were addressed	4.9 4.9 (30)
Provider explained things clearly	4.9 4.9 (30)
Likelihood of recommending this provider	5 5 (30)
Trust/confidence in physicians	5 5 (30)

What our families say

September 14, 2024

Excellent treatment and attention
June 17, 2024

Dr H was so kind, informative, knowledgeable, and caring
June 15, 2024

Dr Howrey. He is one of the best Doctors my special needs daughter responds too. He treats her so well with care and patience.
June 05, 2024

Awesome visit all the time
June 04, 2024

Dr. Howery was very patient and informative.
March 16, 2024

The doctor and staff went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable. 10/10
January 13, 2024

I just cant choose one person all the staff are awesome
January 11, 2024

I just would like to say I was impressed with the entire staff.
January 11, 2024

This was the best doctor visit that were ever experienced. I can't only wish I have the same experience at other offices. This whole team and Dr. Howery was so kind and professional.
November 11, 2023

Overall it was a pleasant experience.
November 11, 2023

Dr. Howrey was wonderful. He was very thorough, caring and he took the time to explain to my daughter when she said she didn't understand. She left more educated and knowledgeable of her condition and knew we would make a plan to address it.

Publications

Publications:

MURRAY, J. C., HOWREY, R. P., MCGLOTHLIN, J. C., & COLALUCA, B. (2013). Precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) associated with neurofibromatosis, type 1 (NF1). 2013 Children's Tumor Foundation (Neurofibromatosis) Annual Conference, Monterey, CA. June 8-11, 2013.
Castro, S., Clark, T., Heym, J., HOWREY, R. P., Burdock, C., Molina, M., King, G., & Brennan, L. (2008). An evidence-based practice project to implement enteral feeding for nutrition support during pediatric stem cell transplant. Sigma Theta Tau / Delta Theta Chapter Research Symposium, Arlington, TX. December, 2008.
Jaroscak, J., Goltry, K., Smith, A., Waters-Pick, B., Martin, P. L., Driscoll, T. A., HOWREY, R. P., Chao, N., Douville, J., Burhop, S., Fu, P., & Kurtzberg, J. (2003). Augmentation of umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplantation with ex vivo-expanded UCB cells: Results of a phase 1 trial using the AastromReplicell system. Blood, 101(12), 5061-5067.
HOWREY, R. P., El-Alfondi, M., Phillips, K. L., Wilson, L., Rooney, B., Lan, N., Sullenger, B., & Smith, C. (2000). An in vitro system for efficiently evaluating gene therapy approaches to hemoglobinopathies. Gene Therapy, 7(3), 215-223.
HOWREY, R. P., Martin, P. L., Ciocci, G., Driscoll, T. A., Szarolcs, P., Buckley, R. H., Rubinstein, P., & Kurtzberg, J. (2000). An update on unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation for correction of genetic diseases. Proceedings of the Special IBMTR/ABMTR Workshop on the Role of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Anaheim, CA. March 26-27, 2000.
HOWREY, R. P., Martin, P. L., Driscoll, T. A., Szarolcs, P., & Kurtzberg, J. (2000). Unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation for myelodysplastic syndrome in children. Miami, FL. February 10, 2000.
HOWREY, R. P., Martin, P. L., Driscoll, T., Szabolcs, P., Kelly, T., Shall, E. J., Bearman, S. I., Slat-Vasquez, V., Rubinstein, P., Stevens, C. E., & Kurtzberg, J. (2000). Graft-versus-leukemia-induced complete remission following unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation for acute leukemia. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 26(11), 1251-1254.
Lan, N., Rooney, B. L., Lee, S. W., HOWREY, R. P., Smith, C. A., & Sullenger, B. A. (2000). Enhancing RNA repair efficiency by combining trans-splicing ribozymes that recognize different accessible sites on a target RNA. Molecular Therapy: The Journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 2(3), 245-255.
Martin, P., Lacaze, M., Driscoll, T., Szaboles, P., Kurtzberg, J., Wiley, J., Rubinstein, P., & HOWREY, R. P. (2000). Unrelated umbilical cord blood transplant for osteopetrosis. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, San Francisco, CA. December 1-5, 2000.
HOWREY, R. P., Lipham, W. J., Schultz, W. H., Buckley, E. G., Dutton, J. J., Klintworth, G. K., & Rosoff, P. M. (1998). Sebaceous gland carcinoma: A subtle second malignancy following radiation therapy in patients with bilateral retinoblastoma. Cancer, 83(4), 767-771.
HOWREY, R. P., Martin, P. L., Ciocci, G., Driscoll, T. A., Frey, M., Buckley, R. H., Hickling, W. H., Wiley, J., Provenzale, J., Morse, R., Rubinstein, P., Krivit, W., & Kurtzberg, J. (1998). Efficient retrovirus mediated PIG-A gene transfer and stable restoration of GPI-anchored protein expression in PNH. 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, Miami, FL. December 4-8, 1998.
Lan, N., HOWREY, R. P., Lee, S. W., Smith, C. A., & Sullenger, B. A. (1998). Ribozyme-mediated repair of sickle beta-globin mRNAs in erythrocyte precursors. Science (New York, N.Y.), 280(5369), 1593-1596.
Lan, N., HOWREY, R. P., Lee, S., Smith, C., & Sullenger, R. (1997). Trans-splicing ribozymes can be targeted to react with specific sequences of intra-cellular B-globin mRNA. 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, San Diego, CA. December 5-9, 1997.
Nishimura, J., Phillips, K. L., Ware, R., Hall, S., Howard, T., Wilson, L., Gentry, T., HOWREY, R. P., Galardi, C., Kinoshita, T., Gilboa, E., Rosse, W. F., & Smith, C. (1997). Efficient retrovirus mediated PIG-A gene transfer and stable restoration of GPI-anchored protein expression in PNH. 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, San Diego, CA. December 5-9, 1997.
Noonan, L., HOWREY, R. P., & Ginsburg, C. M. (1996). Freshwater submersion injuries in children: A retrospective review of seventy-five hospitalized patients. Pediatrics, 98(3 Pt 1), 368-371.
Welch, D. R., Schissel, D. J., HOWREY, R. P., & Aeed, P. A. (1989). Tumor-elicited polymorphonuclear cells, in contrast to "normal" circulating polymorphonuclear cells, stimulate invasive and metastatic potentials of rat mammary adenocarcinoma cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 86(15), 5859-5863.

Education

Medical School:
University of Michigan
Residency:
Children's Medical Center, Dallas
Fellowship:
Duke University Hospital – Durham, NC
Board Certifications:
American Board of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Affiliations

Cook Children's Physician Network

Richard Howrey, MD

Medical Director, Apheresis Program; Associate Medical Director, Stem Cell Transplant Program

Richard Howrey, MD

Medical Director, Apheresis Program; Associate Medical Director, Stem Cell Transplant Program

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