Academic Title(s)

• Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and College of Graduate Studies

Administrative Title(s)

• Program Director, Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science

Bio

In her career as a physician leader, Dr. von Gruenigen has been a Division Chief, Chair, and Chief Medical Officer. She has received numerous educational, service and research awards locally and nationally. She has served on many boards including the Foundation for Women’s Cancer, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Summa Health System, Accountable Care Organization, Stark State Community Foundation, and the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) as ABOG’s Exxcellence Foundation Chair. She is presently a Board Director-at-Large for Girl Scouts of North East Ohio.
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Area of Expertise/Research Interests

For most of her career, Dr. von Gruenigen’s research focus has been on quality of life, patient-related outcomes, and lifestyle change in endometrial and ovarian cancer survivors. As a physician leader, her attention has been on reliability, safety, and quality of patient care. Her present focus is in medical ethics as she has served on the ethics committees for the Summa Health System and University Hospitals of Cleveland. Currently, she serves as the Chair of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists ethics committee and is a committee member for the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Educational Background

• MD Wright State University, Dayton, OH
• Residency Summa Health System, Akron, OH, Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Fellowship University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Gynecology Oncology
• MS Arizona State University
• Certifications – Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Certified Physician Executive; Physician Executive Institute, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Courses

• College of Graduate Studies: Systems Thinking

Academic & Professional Activities

• Gynecologic Oncologist
• Physician Leader
• Researcher in patient-related outcomes
• Women’s Health Advocate
• Community Volunteer

Awards

• Foundation for Women’s Cancer, “Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research”
• Excellence in Teaching Award, University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University
• CREOG Annual National Faculty Award in Resident Education, University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University
• CREOG Annual National Faculty Award in Resident Education, Akron General Medical Center
• The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Research Award, mentor and co-author

Distinctions

• Beckers Hospital Review, Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know
• “Most Powerful & Influential Woman of Ohio” by Ohio’s Diversity Council
• 1st Annual National Richard Ireland Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Business of Women’s Health; World Congress Leadership Summit on Business of Women’s Health
• Wright State University, School of Medicine, Outstanding Alumni Award
• Best Doctors in America, America’s Top Oncologists, Akron Life Best Doctors

Featured Publications

• Dr. von Gruenigen has over one hundred publications.