Fellowship-trained. Focused on hip and knee reconstruction.

Learn about Dr. Howell’s training and his approach to helping patients make informed decisions about joint replacement.

A focused orthopedic practice

Dr. Brock Howell is an orthopedic surgeon whose practice focuses on hip and knee reconstruction, including primary joint replacement and complex revision surgery.

Education and training

Dr. Howell earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and completed orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He then completed an adult reconstruction fellowship at Joint Implant Surgeons in New Albany, Ohio.

A patient-centered philosophy

The right treatment starts with the right diagnosis. Dr. Howell emphasizes careful evaluation, clear discussion of surgical and nonsurgical options, and realistic expectations for recovery and long-term function.

Serving Central Alabama

Dr. Howell practices in Montgomery, Alabama, caring for patients with hip and knee arthritis and problems related to existing joint replacements.

BEYOND THE OPERATING ROOM · FAITH IN PRACTICE

Five Years. One Mission. Restoring Mobility.

Every year for the past five years, Dr. Brock Howell has traveled to Guatemala with Faith in Practice to perform hip and knee replacement surgery. This work brings his specialized experience in joint reconstruction to patients beyond his practice in Montgomery.

For Dr. Howell, restoring mobility is more than a profession. His ongoing commitment to these surgical mission trips reflects the importance of serving people through the work he knows best.

Dr. Howell and medical colleagues with a patient during a Guatemala surgical mission — Patient care during a Faith in Practice surgical mission

GUATEMALA · ANNUAL SURGICAL MISSIONS

Care that reaches beyond Montgomery.

Joint replacement can make a meaningful difference in a person's independence and daily life. In Guatemala, Dr. Howell joins fellow medical professionals to provide that care as part of a dedicated surgical team.

Members of a surgical mission team in scrubs — The surgical team

Medical team alongside a patient in the operating room — Working together in the operating room

Members of the mission team visiting a scenic overlook in Guatemala — Time together in Guatemala

Historic yellow church architecture in Antigua Guatemala — Scenes from Guatemala