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Hometown:
Born in Cleveland, Ohio
Attended high school in Solon, Ohio
On his mentors:
Brockford Herring, D.O., orthopedic surgeon, St.
Joseph Health Center
“He went to OU-COM. He just guided me (through my rotation at St.
Joseph). He was closer in age to me, so it was like what I was going
through, he was giving me advice – ‘Stick through it, don’t give
up.’ He’s also in my fraternity (Alpha Phi Alpha).”
Al Humble, M.D., CORE clinical professor, Affinity
Medical Center, Massillon.
“He took me under his wing and guided me through third and fourth
year, basically. How to get through your rotations, what to look
for, what preceptors look for. And not just rotations, but life, in
terms of investing, finances and how to balance your family life and
work life.”
Calvin James, Ph.D., associate professor, biomedical
sciences
“He gave me guidance when scheduling my classes and what I should be
taking at various points in time in my undergrad career that would
benefit me into getting into medical school.”
On hometown pride:
“I am a huge Cleveland Browns fan for life, through thick and thin.
Even if I move to the North Pole—Browns fan still. Really, I’m a
Cleveland sports fan but Cleveland football is my favorite.”
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 The
benevolent warrior:
George Ilodi, D.O.
George Ilodi, new
doctor of
osteopathic
medicine, combines
fiery passion with
good-natured service
By Mary Reed
The same
characteristics that
earned George
Ilodi, D.O. ('08),
the “Best Overall
Classmate Award”
among his peers in
the Ohio University
College of
Osteopathic Medicine
will ensure his
success as a
physician:
sincerity,
compassion and an
ability to connect
with just about
anyone.
“I can’t think of a
better word (for
George) than
genuine,” says
fellow OU-COM
classmate Amy
Miyoshi, D.O. ('08).
“He makes a patient
feel comfortable
right away.”
Social rapport comes
naturally for Ilodi.
The son of Nigerian
immigrants—his
father is a
physician and his
mother a nurse—Ilodi
grew up in Cleveland
with his two
brothers, his
sister, and cousins
and friends always
coming and going.
This might explain
his talent for
getting along. “Our
house was always
full with at least
six kids.”
When the family
moved to the suburbs
his junior year in
high school, Ilodi
quickly made
friends, in part
because his athletic
talent contributed
to Solon High
School’s 1999
first-place finish
at the state high
school track meet.
He also qualified
for state finals in
wrestling.
“As an athlete,
you’ve got the
mentality that you
go all the way. A
warrior,” he says.
Ilodi’s right arm
has a tattoo of a
tribal symbol that
means warrior. On
his left arm is a
tattoo that reads,
“I am my brother’s
keeper and together
we shall rise.”
“I’m just a
competitive person,”
Ilodi says,
explaining his
warrior side, which,
paradoxically,
complements his
compassionate side.
“I’m not a cutthroat
… If I’m going up, I
reach down and help
others.”
True to that spirit,
Ilodi took advantage
of programs OU-COM
offers to prepare
its multicultural
students for the
rigors of medical
school. Each time,
he returned to serve
as a peer mentor and
tutor for the same
programs.
Perhaps above all,
Ilodi is an
observer. Upon
meeting a patient,
he can gauge how to
best approach them.
“I watch how they
interact with the
nurses, and I come
in and talk to them,
and I know from then
on if I can joke
with them or be
serious.”
Although Ilodi would
rather observe
others than talk
about himself, he is
aware of his talent
for bedside manner.
“My patients, they
love me,” he says.
“The ones that
aren’t bashful will
say, ‘I want you to
be my doctor.’ I
say, I won’t be a
doctor for another
few months.”
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