Dr. Ivan Edwards is a renowned physician, board certified in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FAAPMR). He is the CEO and Founder of Jovana Rehabilitation Medicine & Pain, a company/practice he founded. He is gifted with an international flair and has a heart of service for others.
He received his early elementary, high school and post high school education in Uganda--where he was born. He first served in ministry as an ordained pastor.
In 1988, he immigrated to the US, where he continued to serve in the ministry in New England. He participated (as he still does) in various local and international community outreaches.
He received his bachelor's degree (cum laude) at Rivier University in Nashua, NH in 1999. He completed medical school at Midwestern University, in Arizona, in 2004. He did a subsequent internal medicine internship at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2005, followed by a three-year residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the UT Health Science Center, in San Antonio. He thereafter received a direct commission into the US military and completed further training as a flight surgeon at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine.
Dr. Edwards has expertise in musculoskeletal medicine and comprehensive pain management. The patients he sees have had trauma, injuries, or have musculoskeletal and/or neurological disorders.
As CEO/owner of JOVANA Rehabilitation Medicine & Pain, Dr. Edwards works as a consultant in numerous San Antonio facilities. His practice is mostly inpatient.
He is a senior military officer and serves as a USAF Reserve Flight Surgeon, at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is reported to be the first Ugandan American Flight Surgeon in the US military. He once worked as the Health and Wellness physician for the San Antonio Fire Department.
Dr. Edwards sits on multiple board committees. He has national and international ties and has participated in various humanitarian initiatives, e.g., resilience, childhood education, neurorehabilitation, pain, PTSD and COVID-19.
As a respected authority figure, Dr. Edwards has also assisted in numerous legal cases involving injuries, trauma, and rehabilitation.
Dr. Edwards holds memberships in multiple organizations, namely: the Aerospace Medical Association, the Military Officers Association of America, and the Society of USAF Flight Surgeons.
He is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and of the of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Dr. Edwards is also a commissioned Kentucky Colonel, the highest title of honor bestowed by the Governor of Kentucky. The award is in recognition of his outstanding service to the community and nation.
Dr. Edwards is a gifted public speaker. He has traveled extensively worldwide and spoken on topics related to health, resilience, and personal growth. He has also spoken on other topics regarding the human condition.