Rose, I've seen Dr. Howard. Yes, he's as good as his rep.
I'm not sure he's tall enough to pat you on the head.
Seriously, though, since you already have an abnormal EMG, he might be able to get you in sooner. MG is a clinical diagnosis that is backed up with tests. He's been around long enough to train other MG experts who are highly regarded as well (Dr. Weiss in St. Pete, FL).
I hope you don't have to wait long. School hasn't started yet there (he teaches, too), so maybe he'll have some time now.
Annie