Dr. Howard Bathon is a foot and ankle surgeon who handles difficult trauma and fracture cases. A general orthopaedic surgeon since 1983, he spent seven of those years at the world renowned Maryland Shock Trauma Center. He has done extra training in foot and ankle surgery, and is a member of both the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. He has practiced at GBMC since 1997, helping to cover the Emergency Department. His areas of interest are the lower extremity in general, especially the foot and ankle; diabetic foot reconstruction, and all manner of fractures.