Dr. Mohammed S. Alo, DO, FACC

Education and training

• 2006 to 2012

  Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

  St. James Hospital and Health Center, Olympia Fields, Illinois (Franciscan Alliance), with Midwestern University

  Trained in internal medicine and then cardiology at an academic teaching hospital. Received a teaching award in his first year of residency.

• 2002 to 2006

  Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

  Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, Illinois

  Wrote for the Vital Signs campus newspaper, taught MCAT preparation and physiology workshops, volunteered at a free student health clinic and gave health talks across the Chicago area.

• Post bachelor

  Graduate studies and research, physiology and surgery

  Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio

  Graduate work in the departments of physiology (HIV and AIDS research) and surgery (liver transplantation research).

• College

  Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Magna Cum Laude

  University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

  Columnist for The Collegian for four years, Student Government senator, Economics Honor Society, Pre Medical Club.

• High school

  St. John's Jesuit High School

  Toledo, Ohio

  Varsity football and varsity lacrosse.

Teaching appointments

• 2015 to present

  Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

  Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, Ohio

• 2006 to 2014

  Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

  Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

  Gave the cardiology board review lectures to third and fourth year medical students preparing for their Step 2 exams, hundreds of lectures to interns, residents and fellows, and cardiology and ECG lectures to emergency physicians.

• 2008 to present

  Host and producer, Dr. Alo on YouTube

  Lectures for physicians and health education for the public

  Board review, ECG and guideline lectures, free for every learner. See the video library.

Research and publications

Published abstract

Sanabria JR, Alo M, McChesney L, Schneider C. Methoxypolyethylene glycol modified albumin enhanced the cold preservation properties of UW solution in liver grafts. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

• Fellowship

  ECG findings in acute myocardial infarction

  Midwestern University, St. James Hospital, Olympia Fields, Illinois

• Residency

  Computer based insulin drip protocol

  With Dr. Arcot Dwarakanathan, St. James Hospital

  Developed an insulin drip program that lowers glucose slowly and safely with minimal hypoglycemia.

• Graduate studies

  Liver transplant preservation

  Department of Surgery with Dr. Juan Sanabria, Medical College of Ohio

  Tested pegylated albumin and other storage solutions in an isolated rat liver perfusion model, performing more than 1,800 microvascular surgeries.

• Graduate studies

  HIV and AIDS

  Department of Physiology with Dr. Joana Chakraborty, Medical College of Ohio

  Studied HIV and AIDS knowledge in the Arab American community, and vertical and horizontal transmission of the murine retrovirus TS1.

• College

  Pesticides and lymphoma risk

  Department of Pathology with Dr. Gunning, Medical College of Ohio

  Evaluated transgenic mice for lymphoma and skin tumor promoting activity of pesticides and pesticide and fertilizer mixtures.

Speaking

More than 2,400 medical lectures, at continuing medical education conferences, medical schools, grand rounds, podcasts, television, high schools and libraries. Most lectures are free on his YouTube channel. To invite Dr. Alo to speak, send a request.

Medicine and health

• Cardiology board review series
• ECG review and ECG emergencies for emergency physicians
• The science of weight loss
• Obesity, nutrition and weight loss
• Women and weight loss
• Cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease
• The 7 deadliest health habits
• Smoking cessation
• Common sports injuries
• Medical ethics, including caring for Muslim patients
• Online marketing and social media for physicians

Leadership, media and more

• Public speaking
• Responding to a media crisis
• TV and radio interviews
• Writing for a newspaper
• How to run a nonprofit organization
• Planning a large event
• Biggest financial mistakes physicians make
• Investing basics
• Introduction to football and how to throw a football
• Getting started in fantasy football

Service and civic work

• 2002 to 2006

  Volunteer, Access Health Clinic

  Downtown Chicago

  Free care and counseling for patients without insurance throughout medical school.

• 2001 to 2002

  Board of Trustees

  Mobile Meals of Toledo

  Youngest member selected to the board of Toledo's Meals on Wheels program.

• 2000 to 2002

  Speech writer, strategist and fundraiser

  Congressional, state representative and county commissioner campaigns in Northwest Ohio, and public relations crisis consulting for a Toledo charity.

• College

  Student Government

  University of Toledo

  Appointed student senator. As a candidate for student body president, helped draw a 15.9 percent turnout, among the highest in the university's history.

• 1990 to present

  Youth coach and volunteer

  Coach Alo has coached hundreds of kids in football, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, golf and strength training, and volunteers with youth camps and community groups.