Howard Markel
Born	(1960-04-23) April 23, 1960 (age 64) Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nationality	American
Education	University of Michigan (B.A.) University of Michigan Medical School (M.D.) Johns Hopkins University (Residency; Ph.D.)
Occupation(s)	Author, editor, pediatrician, professor, medical historian

Howard Markel (born April 23, 1960) is an American physician, author, professor and a medical historian. Markel has written many books, such as Quarantine!, When Germs Travel, The Kelloggs, and others. He has given advice to governments about how to manage epidemics and diseases. In January 2020, he wrote an article for the New York Times criticizing the Chinese government's actions about the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.^{[1] [2] [3]}