Dr. Brian E. Braxton, MD

Dr. Brian E. Braxton is a highly experienced emergency physician with more than 26 years in clinical practice, known for combining medical expertise with innovation and leadership. Board-certified in both emergency medicine and family medicine, he has dedicated his career to providing high-quality patient care while expanding access to medical services through new healthcare initiatives. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Braxton is an entrepreneur and educator who continues to contribute to the advancement of medicine and community health.

Dr. Braxton began his medical career after earning his Doctor of Medicine from Wright State University School of Medicine in 1994. Shortly afterward, he served for six years in the United States Air Force as a flight surgeon at Robins Air Force Base, where he was recognized as the Air Force Materiel Command Flight Surgeon of the Year in 1998. Following his military service, he completed a family practice residency at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, where he served as chief resident, and later completed an emergency medicine fellowship and residency, becoming chief resident during his emergency medicine training at West Virginia University Hospitals.

Throughout his career, Dr. Braxton has practiced emergency medicine in several states, including Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and Ohio. He has held numerous leadership roles, including serving as Facility Medical Director at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he worked with Team Health’s flagship hospital. In 2016, he relocated to Ohio and joined Qualified Emergency Specialists, Inc. in Cincinnati, where he continues to practice emergency medicine while maintaining a reduced clinical schedule.

In 2025, Dr. Braxton expanded his professional focus by launching two innovative medical ventures. He founded A1 TeleMed, a nationwide telemedicine practice that provides urgent care, bridge-to-care services for patients without primary care physicians, and weight-loss solutions. That same year, he also launched A1 Renew, an advanced medical aesthetics and wellness clinic in the Cincinnati area offering comprehensive treatments such as laser therapy, radiofrequency procedures, microneedling, dermal fillers, Botox, joint injections for arthritis, pain management, and IV therapy.

Beyond his medical and entrepreneurial work, Dr. Braxton is committed to education and service. He serves as adjunct faculty and a clinical preceptor for the Physician Assistant program at Cedarville University. He also holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s University and is a certified biblical counselor with specialization in addiction counseling through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. A USA Track and Field Level 1 Certified Coach, Dr. Braxton is also planning to establish A1 Shelter, a nonprofit initiative designed to provide housing, meals, and training opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness, beginning in Cincinnati and expanding throughout Ohio.

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Wright State University School of Medicine, 1994
• Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling, The Master’s University, 2020
• Bachelor of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 1987

• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
• Board Certified in Family Medicine
• ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor
• ACBC Specialization in Addiction Counseling
• USA Track and Field (USATF) Level 1 Coaching Certification

• Air Force Materiel Command Flight Surgeon of the Year, 1998
• Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine Residency, West Virginia University Hospitals (2007–2008)
• Chief Resident, Family Practice Residency, Miami Valley Hospital (2003–2004)

• Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC)
• USA Track & Field (USATF)

• Founder of A1 Shelter (planned nonprofit initiative) dedicated to providing housing, meals, and vocational training for individuals experiencing homelessness, beginning in Cincinnati with plans for expansion throughout Ohio.

Dr. Braxton published an article during his emergency medicine residency focused on assessing the public's knowledge of stroke symptoms and implementing education strategies to help people recognize stroke.