Al O Giwa MD LLB, MBA, MBE, FACEP, FAAEM

Critical Care Medicine

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3200 Vine StCincinnati, OH 45220
Phone+1 513-861-3100

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Summary

Dr. Al Giwa is an emergency medicine specialist located in Cincinnati, OH, with a subspecialty in critical care medicine. His educational background includes a medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, residencies in emergency medicine and anesthesiology, and advanced degrees including an MBA and MBE in bioethics. Dr. Giwa holds an academic position as a professor at UC Health and serves as Associate Chief of Staff at Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He also serves as a colonel in the 351 Civil Affairs Command. His areas of expertise include trauma, healthcare administration, medical ethics, and medicolegal issues. Dr. Giwa has published numerous articles, including works in Military Medicine and the AMA Journal of Ethics. He has been recognized with honors, including the 9A Designation from the US Army.

Education & Training

Clarkson UniversityMBE, Bioethics, 2020
George Washington UniversityMBA, 2009
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1996 - 1999
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Anesthesiology, 1995 - 1996
New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2022 - 2028
CT State Medical License 2005 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2007 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2027
UT State Medical License 2022 - 2024
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2023
ND State Medical License 2022 - 2023
WI State Medical License 2022 - 2023
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

9A Designation US Army

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Medical Planning Process-Leveraging Ukrainian Insights to Enhance Small-Unit Medical Planning.
Lennart G Bongartz, Casper M Fransen, John M Quinn V, Dimitry Kovtunenko, Kostiantyn Gumeniuk
Military Medicine. 2026-07-01
The Medical Planning Course: A Quality Improvement Project to Train Ukrainian Military Medical Personnel.
Lennart G Bongartz, Denys Surkov, John M Quinn V, Casper M Fransen, Dimitry Kovtunenko
Military Medicine. 2026-03-21
7 citations
A Call for Comprehensive Reform of Military Medical Planning of NATO and Its Allies Based on Lessons From the Ukraine War-Cultural Context and the Human Factor.
Lennart G Bongartz, John M Quinn V, Casper M Fransen, Lt Dimitry Kovtunenko, C O L Konstantyn Gumeniuk
Military Medicine. 2026-03-01

Journal Articles

Just Let Me Die, Doc
Giwa, A, Emergency Physicians Monthly
A Defense of Rational Suicide
Giwa, A, Emergency Physician Monthly
Meet Xofluza (baloxavir) - a new alternative to Tamiflu
Giwa, A, Emergency Physician Monthly

Books/Book Chapters

Person Centered Medicine
Chapter: Person Centered Medicine in Emergency Medicine
Giwa A et al.Springer2023
Appendicitis: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Clinical Management
Chapter: Recurrent Appendicitis
6. Giwa A, Louras N, Lipe D

Authored Content

Look to the Past to Forge Our Way Forward, Post COVID-19May 2020
Look to the Past to Forge Our Way Forward, Post COVID-19May 2020
Is There Such a Thing as a Rational Suicide?July 2019

Press Mentions

Joe Biden and the national conversation about aging we urgently needJuly 11th, 2024
Prominent Physician Al Giwa To Present "Healthcare Ethics During the COVID-19 Pandemic" at Viterbo University Nov. 9October 30th, 2023
LICH ER Stays Open as Deal with Peebles a ‘Whisper Away’May 22nd, 2014