Dr. Denise Howard grew up in Columbus, Mississippi. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Mississippi and then attended Johns Hopkins receiving a MD, MPH in 1993. She completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pittsburgh's Magee Women's Hospital in 1997 and then a fellowship in Urogynecology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Howard remained on faculty there until 2001 when she relocated to the Atlanta area where she was in private practice until 2010. She and her family moved to the Middle East where she worked in various leadership positions in Abu Dhabi and Doha before returning to the U.S. at the end of 2019.

Most recently she was the Chief of Gynecology for Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania where she also had a faculty appointment at the medical school and served as core faculty for the residency program. She is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a Certified Physician Executive. She is also a member of the American Urogynecologic Society, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, and the American Association for Physician Leadership.

Dr. Howard is committed to ensuring every woman receives quality care. She believes improving health literacy, engaging women, and incorporating technology into healthcare delivery is the way to equitable health. She looks forward to working with the team at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist to provide the highest quality of care to the community.