Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare
Health Officer, San Bernardino County Public Health Department
Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare is the Health Officer for San Bernardino County. He received his professional medical degree from State University of New York, Downstate College of Medicine – Doctor of Medicine in 1976. He is Board certified by the American College of OB/GYN since 1982. He has served in several medical staff leadership roles including Chief of Staff, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Lead Physician for several medical missions commissioned by various international organizations and foreign governments for the treatment of HIV and other medical and surgical care. Dr. Ohikhuare is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American College of OB/GYN and the International College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American College of Preventive Medicine and has directed the Women’s Health Department at Riverside Regional Medical Center as well as the Residency Program at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for OB/GYN.
Currently, he serves as a Commissioner, First 5 Commission of San Bernardino; as Co-Chair, Community Vital Signs Initiative, Inland Empire HIV Planning Council; as the Supervising Physician – Loma Linda University of Preventive Medicine Residency Program; as a Board Member—California Conference of Local Health Officers and member of the Board of Directors – Health Officers Association of California; and is the President/Chair – Exceptional Care Managed Group (Healthcare Managed Care).