List of Alpha Omega Alpha members
Alpha Omega Alpha is an honor society in the field of medicine.[1][2] It has 132 active chapters in the United States. In 2025, it had initiated more than 200,000 members.[3] Following are some of its notable members.[4]
Academia
Presidents and chancellors
Vice presidents, vice chancellors, and provosts
Deans
Department chairs
Professors
Astronauts
| Name | Chapter | Initiation year | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James P. Bagian | Sidney Kimmel Medical College | 1989 | NASA astronaut and physician | [14] |
| Michael Barratt | Feinberg School of Medicine | 1987 | NASA astronaut and aerospace medicine physician | |
| Sonny Carter | Emory University School of Medicine | 1984 | NASA astronaut and chemist | |
| Jerry M. Linenger | Wayne State University School of Medicine | 1981 | NASA astronaut |
Biology
Business
| Name | Chapter | Initiation year | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert I. Grossman | Perelman School of Medicine | 1973 | CEO of NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine | |
| Jeffrey Leiden | Pritzker School of Medicine | 1981 | executive chairman of Vertex Pharmaceuticals | |
| Joseph Molina | USC Keck School of Medicine | 1984 | CEO of Molina Healthcare | |
| Ed Roberts | Mercer University School of Medicine | 2009 | founder of Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems and inventor of the first commercially successful personal computer | |
| Pedram Salimpour | Boston University School of Medicine | 2014 | co-founder of CareNex Health Services (now part of Anthem) | |
| Alejandro Zaffaroni | Honorary | 1995 | Founder of biotechnology companies in Silicon Valley that helped develop the birth control pill, the nicotine patch, corticosteroids, and the DNA microarray | [6] |
Chemistry
Entertainment
| Name | Chapter | Initiation year | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randal Haworth | USC Keck School of Medicine | 1988 | Plastic surgeon known for his leading role in the reality TV series The Swan | |
| Michael O'Donnell | Honorary | 1995 | writer, BBC Radio writer and presenter for My Word! and Relative Values, and presenter of O'Donnell Investigates on BBC Television | [6] |
| Adeiyewunmi Osinubi | Alpert Medical School | 2022 | documentary filmmaker | |
| Paul Sidhu | Tulane University School of Medicine | 1999 | actor and producer | |
| Travis Stork | University of Virginia School of Medicine | 2003 | television personality best known for appearing on The Bachelor, and as the host of The Doctors |
Governmental agencies
Military
National Institutes of Health
Public health service
| Name | Chapter | Initiation year | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deirdre Hine | Honorary | 2002 | Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales, and chair of the Commission for Health Improvement | [6] |
| Eric Keroack | Tufts University School of Medicine | 1986 | Obstetrician and gynecologist with the United States Department of Health and Human Services | |
| Matthew Walker Sr. | Meharry Medical College School of Medicine | 1957 | Surgeon in the Reserve of the United States Public Health Service |
Surgeons General
Literature and journalism
| Name | Chapter | Initiation year | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Aronne | Weill Cornell Medical College | 1990 | physician and author of popular diet books | |
| Rana Awdish | Wayne State University School of Medicine | 2002 | physician and author of In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope | |
| T. Berry Brazelton | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | 1943 | pediatrician and author | |
| Victor Fuchs | Honorary | 2006 | Health economist known for his 1975 book Who Shall Live? | [6] |
| Jeffrey Gusky | University of Washington School of Medicine | 1982 | photographer whose work appeared in National Geographic | |
| John K. Iglehart | Honorary | 2014 | Founding editor of Health Affairs. He was also the national correspondent of The New England Journal of Medicine | [6] |
| Paul Kalanithi | Yale School of Medicine | 2007 | bestselling non-fiction author | |
| Daniel E. Koshland Jr. | Honorary | 1988 | Editor of Science | [6] |
| Robert B. Rutherford | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | 1956 | author of the definitive textbook in vascular surgery and a senior editor of the Journal of Vascular Surgery | |
| Seymour I. Schwartz | NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 1950 | Founding editor-in-chief of Schwartz's Principles of Surgery and editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons; chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Rochester in Rochester | |
| Bernie S. Siegel | Weill Cornell Medical College | 1956 | author of Love, Medicine and Miracles |
Medicine
Neurology and neuroscience
Non-profits
Pharmacology
| Name | Chapter | Initiation year | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Banting | University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine | 1923 | Pharmacologist and field surgeon who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1923 | [9] |
| Alfred G. Gilman | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine | 1968 | Pharmacologist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1994 | [5] |
| Louis Ignarro | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA | 1990 | Pharmacologist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1989 | [5] |
| Ferid Murad | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine | 1963 | Pharmacologist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1989 | [5] |
| Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr. | Washington University School of Medicine | 1940 | Pharmacologist, biochemist, and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1971 | [9] |
| John Vane | Honorary | 1989 | Pharmacologist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1982 | [5][6] |
Politics
Sports
| Name | Chapter | Initiated date | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. P. Darche | University of Kansas School of Medicine | 2013 | Professional football player with the Toronto Argonauts, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Loren Galler-Rabinowitz | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | 2015 | 2004 U.S. ice dancing bronze medalist | |
| Gail Hopkins | Rush Medical College | 1981 | Major League Baseball player and coach | |
| Everett E. Kelley | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | 1924 | All-American football player | |
| Ogonna Nnamani | UCSF School of Medicine | 2020 | United States National and Olympic indoor volleyball player | |
| Patrick Staropoli | Miller School of Medicine | 2017 | NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series professional racing driver |
Other
| Name | Chapter | Initiation year | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Hungerford Webb | Tulane University School of Medicine | 1925 | Amateur archaeologist and chairman of the Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission |
See also
Notes
References
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