John M. Tew, Jr., MD

John M. Tew, Jr., MD, is a true leader in the medical field and his community, internationally recognized for his work in neurosurgery and named a Great Living Cincinnatian in 2011 by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. 

Dr. Tew led the development of the University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery and today, the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute features numerous collaborative programs and ranks as a leading regional neuroscience center, treating thousands of patients each year. Recently celebrating his 55th year with the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Tew continues to serve the university as the executive director of community affairs and tenured professor of neurosurgery at the College of Medicine. A retired colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, Dr. Tew has published more than 300 papers and book chapters, has co-authored four books, and has held 70 visiting professorships in the United States and around the world.

Dr. Tew has been a long-time supporter of the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Cincinnati, serving on the original Integrative Health Steering Collaborative in 2009 which ultimately led to the center’s establishment in 2013, and is currently a member of the Osher Center’s Advisory Council. Since its inception, he has served as a cheerleader and health coach, championing the center’s efforts and encouraging everybody to seek to live a transformational life that prioritizes prevention and self-care and to serve as a model for integrating lifestyle medicine with conventional medicine as the platform for a living a long and healthy life.