Ivan Edwards
Ugandan American medical doctor, poet, US Air Force Reserve flight surgeon and ordained minister · United States · Doctors
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Something wrong?Ivan Edwards is an American doctor, of Ugandan-European heritage, a former pastor, and a US Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, currently serving at the rank of lieutenant colonel. In February 2026, he was selected for promotion to colonel. He is the first known U.S. Air Force flight surgeon of Ugandan descent.
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, I existed in a space that defied simple labels. I accepted myself. I embraced me.
Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back; it’s about growing stronger through adversity.
I saw death, suffered hunger and torture, and lost members of my family ... Giving up on life was not an option.
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Ivan Edwards is an American doctor, of Ugandan-European heritage, a former pastor, and a US Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, currently serving at the rank of lieutenant colonel. In February 2026, he was selected for promotion to colonel. He is the first known U.S. Air Force flight surgeon of Ugandan descent. He was involved in a community activist role in a neighborhood of Nashua, New Hampshire, and later organized a movement that opposed the sale of a historic cemetery in Uganda. He is a writer and poet. He participates in public speaking. He is CEO and founder of Jovana Rehabilitation Medicine & Pain and IEME LLC, both located in San Antonio, Texas.
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