Cynthia Howard
| Title | Associate Professor |
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| Institution | School of Medicine and Dentistry |
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| Department | Pediatrics |
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| Address | Rochester General Hospital
1425 Portland Avenue
Box 238
Rochester NY 14621
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| 1985 |
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| Outstanding Senior Resident Pediatrics, Greenville Hospital System | | 1990 |
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| Physician of the Year, Upper Savannah Health District of South Carolina | | 1990 |
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| Nominee for Physician of the Year Award South Carolina, Department of Health and Environmental Control | | 1997 |
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| Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry | | 1999 |
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| Participant ('new leader') Rochester Child Health Congress | | 1999 |
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| Election to the International Society for Research on Human Milk and Lactation | | 2001 |
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| Election to Society for Pediatric Research | | 2003 |
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| Best Doctors in Pediatrics | | 2004 |
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| Best Doctors in Pediatrics | | 2005 |
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| March of Dimes Physician Service Award, Rochester, NY | | 2005 |
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| Best Doctors in Pediatrics | | 2005 |
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| Nominee Ella Hollister Social Work Award, Rochester General Hospital |
Cynthia Howard is Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and Pediatric Director of the Mother-Baby unit at Rochester General Hospital.
Dr Howard focuses the majority of her research on infant nutrition, breastfeeding and human lactation. In 2000 she lead the team that helped Rochester General Hospital become a Baby Friendly designated hospital, the only one in New York State. Dr. Howard serves on the Breastfeeding Subcommittee of the NY Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, as a member of the health advisory board of La Leche League International and on the editorial board of Birth and The International Breastfeeding Journal. She is the president of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, co-chairperson of the protocol committee and is the senior associate editor for the journal Breastfeeding Medicine. Locally, Dr. Howard serves on the board of directors for the Perinatal Network of Monroe County.
Dr Howard has served as principal investigator in several research studies on clinical breastfeeding issues, and authored many research papers and book chapters. She is a member of the Society for Pediatric Research and the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation. Her current research includes a clinical study designed to evaluate Vitamin D nutrition during lactation focusing on optimizing health outcomes for mothers and their infants. Additionally, she is an investigator on a community based project funded by the National Institutes of Health focusing on improving breastfeeding initiation and duration in the greater Rochester area through community partnerships.
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Chantry CJ, Howard CR. Clinical protocols for management of breastfeeding. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2013 Feb; 60(1):75-113.
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Holmes AV, McLeod AY, Thesing C, Kramer S, Howard CR. Physician breastfeeding education leads to practice changes and improved clinical outcomes. Breastfeed Med. 2012 Dec; 7:403-8.
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Lawrence RA, Howard CR. Final thoughts and ponderings from the chairs. Breastfeed Med. 2012 Oct; 7:380-1.
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Brownell E, Howard CR, Lawrence RA, Dozier AM. Delayed Onset Lactogenesis II Predicts the Cessation of Any or Exclusive Breastfeeding. J Pediatr. 2012 Oct; 161(4):608-14.
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Brownell EA, Fernandez ID, Howard CR, Fisher SG, Ternullo SR, Buckley RJ, Dozier AM. A systematic review of early postpartum medroxyprogesterone receipt and early breastfeeding cessation: evaluating the methodological rigor of the evidence. Breastfeed Med. 2012 Feb; 7:10-8.
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Howard CR, John CC. Diagnosing latent tuberculosis in international adoptees remains challenging. J Pediatr. 2011 Nov; 159(5):873-4.
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Lawrence RA, Howard CR. Leading the charge, year three. Breastfeed Med. 2011 Oct; 6:243-4.
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Lawrence RA, Howard CR. Final thoughts from the chairs. Breastfeed Med. 2011 Oct; 6:359-60.
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Garfunkel LC, Howard CR. Expand education in global health: it is time. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Jul-Aug; 11(4):260-2.
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Howard CR, Gladding SP, Kiguli S, Andrews JS, John CC. Development of a competency-based curriculum in global child health. Acad Med. 2011 Apr; 86(4):521-8.
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Lawrence RA, Howard CR. The summit message: paradigm shift is necessary. Breastfeed Med. 2010 Oct; 5(5):273-4.
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Howard CR. New guidelines for an old problem. Breastfeed Med. 2010 Apr; 5(2):57-8.
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Howard CR. Commentary: getting the language right in the age of style. Birth. 2010 Mar; 37(1):59-60.
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Holmes AV, Howard CR. How do we support women and families in breastfeeding? Acad Pediatr. 2010 Jan-Feb; 10(1):10-1.
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Lawrence RA, Howard CR. Renewing a commitment and leading the charge. Breastfeed Med. 2009 Oct; 4 Suppl 1:S1-2.
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Chantry CJ, Howard CR, Auinger P. Full breastfeeding duration and risk for iron deficiency in U.S. infants. Breastfeed Med. 2007 Jun; 2(2):63-73.
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Yawman D, Howard CR, Auinger P, Garfunkel LC, Allan M, Weitzman M. Pain relief for neonatal circumcision: a follow-up of residency training practices. Ambul Pediatr. 2006 Jul-Aug; 6(4):210-4.
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Chantry CJ, Howard CR, Auinger P. Full breastfeeding duration and associated decrease in respiratory tract infection in US children. Pediatrics. 2006 Feb; 117(2):425-32.
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Howard CR, Lanphear N, Lanphear BP, Eberly S, Lawrence RA. Parental responses to infant crying and colic: the effect on breastfeeding duration. Breastfeed Med. 2006; 1(3):146-55.
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Howard CR, Howard FM. Management of breastfeeding when the mother is ill. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Sep; 47(3):683-95.
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Howard CR, Howard FM, Lanphear B, Eberly S, deBlieck EA, Oakes D, Lawrence RA. Randomized clinical trial of pacifier use and bottle-feeding or cupfeeding and their effect on breastfeeding. Pediatrics. 2003 Mar; 111(3):511-8.
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Lanphear BP, Hornung R, Ho M, Howard CR, Eberly S, Knauf K, Eberle S. Environmental lead exposure during early childhood. J Pediatr. 2002 Jan; 140(1):40-7.
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Howard CR, Lawrence RA. Xenobiotics and breastfeeding. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2001 Apr; 48(2):485-504.
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Lawrence RA, Howard CR. The role of lactation specialists. A guide for physicians. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2001 Apr; 48(2):517-23, xvii.
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Howard C, Howard F, Lawrence R, Andresen E, DeBlieck E, Weitzman M. Office prenatal formula advertising and its effect on breast-feeding patterns. Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Feb; 95(2):296-303.
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Howard CR, Howard FM, Fortune K, Generelli P, Zolnoun D, tenHoopen C, deBlieck E. A randomized, controlled trial of a eutectic mixture of local anesthetic cream (lidocaine and prilocaine) versus penile nerve block for pain relief during circumcision. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Dec; 181(6):1506-11.
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Howard CR, de Blieck EA, ten Hoopen CB, Howard FM, Lanphear BP, Lawrence RA. Physiologic stability of newborns during cup- and bottle-feeding. Pediatrics. 1999 Nov; 104(5 Pt 2):1204-7.
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Byrd RS, Neistadt AM, Howard CR, Brownstein-Evans C, Weitzman M. Why screen newborns for cocaine: service patterns and social outcomes at age one year. Child Abuse Negl. 1999 Jun; 23(6):523-30.
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Howard CR, Lawrence RA. Drugs and breastfeeding. Clin Perinatol. 1999 Jun; 26(2):447-78.
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Lawrence RA, Howard CR. Given the benefits of breastfeeding, are there any contraindications? Clin Perinatol. 1999 Jun; 26(2):479-90, viii.
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Lanphear BP, Howard C, Eberly S, Auinger P, Kolassa J, Weitzman M, Schaffer SJ, Alexander K. Primary prevention of childhood lead exposure: A randomized trial of dust control. Pediatrics. 1999 Apr; 103(4 Pt 1):772-7.
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Howard CR, Howard FM, Lanphear B, deBlieck EA, Eberly S, Lawrence RA. The effects of early pacifier use on breastfeeding duration. Pediatrics. 1999 Mar; 103(3):E33.
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Howard CR, Howard FM, Garfunkel LC, de Blieck EA, Weitzman M. Neonatal circumcision and pain relief: current training practices. Pediatrics. 1998 Mar; 101(3 Pt 1):423-8.
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Howard CR, Lawrence RA. Breast-feeding and drug exposure. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 1998 Mar; 25(1):195-217.
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Howard CR, Schaffer SJ, Lawrence RA. Attitudes, practices, and recommendations by obstetricians about infant feeding. Birth. 1997 Dec; 24(4):240-6.
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Byrd RS, Howard CR. Children's passive and prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke. Pediatr Ann. 1995 Dec; 24(12):640-2, 644-5.
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Howard CR, Howard FM, Weitzman M, Lawrence R. Antenatal formula advertising: another potential threat to breast-feeding. Pediatrics. 1994 Jul; 94(1):102-4.
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Howard CR, Howard FM, Weitzman ML. Acetaminophen analgesia in neonatal circumcision: the effect on pain. Pediatrics. 1994 Apr; 93(4):641-6.
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Howard CR, Howard FM, Weitzman ML. Infant formula distribution and advertising in pregnancy: a hospital survey. Birth. 1994 Mar; 21(1):14-9.
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Howard FM, Howard CR, Weitzman M. The physician as advertiser: the unintentional discouragement of breast-feeding. Obstet Gynecol. 1993 Jun; 81(6):1048-51.
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Howard CR, Weitzman M. Breast or bottle: practical aspects of infant nutrition in the first 6 months. Pediatr Ann. 1992 Oct; 21(10):619-21, 625-31.
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