UC Neuroscience Institute

234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 | (866) 941-UCNI (8264)

John M Tew, Jr., MD

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Specialty 

Neurosurgery

Hospital Affiliations 

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

University Hospital

Veterans Administration Medical Center

Education 

Undergraduate: Wake Forest University

Medical School: Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital and Children's Hospital-Boston

Fellowship: University of Zurich

Board Certification 

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Experience 

Clinical Director, UC Neuroscience Institute, 2006-present

Medical Director, UC Neuroscience Institute, 1998-2006

Neurosurgeon, Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, 1969-present

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, 2000-2002

Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1982-present

Frank H. Mayfield Professor of Neurosurgery and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, 1982-2002

Director, Division of Cerebrovascular Surgery, University of Cincinnati, 1982-2001

Professor of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, 1995-present

Chief of Neurosurgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 1982-1999

Director, Residency Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, 1976-1982

Colonel, MC, United States Army Reserve

Consultant to Surgeon General, 1984-1997

Chairman, Section of Neurosurgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, 1977-1991

Director, Residency Program, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, 1976-1982

Professional Memberships 

American Academy of Neurological Surgery, President, 1996

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

American College of Surgeons, Fellow

Congress of Neurological Surgeons, President, 1982

Acoustic Neuroma Association, Co-chairman, Medical Advisory Board

Hemifacial Spasm Association, Member, Medical Advisory Board

Pituitary Tumor Network Association, Member, Scientific Advisory Board

Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, Board of Medical Advisors

Honors 

UC Foundation Trustee Award, 2011

Great Living Cincinnatian, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, 2010

Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award, 2007

Boy Scouts of America Eagle Court of Honor, 2007

Daniel Drake Medal, University of Cincinnati, 2002

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, College of Mount Saint Joseph, 2001

Honored Guest of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1998

Leadership Medallion, Xavier University, 1998

Distinguished Service Citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1995

Distinguished Alumni Award, Wake Forest College of Medicine, 1991

Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal, Pope John Paul, 1989

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Campbell University, 1985

Community 

Board Member, University of Cincinnati Foundation

Alumni Board Member, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Cabinet Member, United Way of Greater Cincinnati Tocqueville Society

Board Member, Cincinnati Opera

Board Member, Cincinnati Museum Center

Advisory Board Member, Clever Crazes for Kids

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