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Steven Gordon, M.D.

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Appointed: 1994
Gender: Male
Languages: English
Infectious Disease

Department Chair

Phone:(216) 444-8976
Location:Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S32
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Transplantation Center
Phone:(216) 444-8976
Location:Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S32
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
 
 
Biographical Sketch

Steven M. Gordon, MD, Chairman and Staff Member in the Department of Infectious Disease and a Staff Member in the Transplantation Center.

He is certified in Internal Medicine, as well as Infectious Disease by the American College of Physicians. His specialty interests include epidemiology, infections, endocarditis, and cardiac device infections

Dr. Gordon earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York. He completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics in Chicago, as well as a residency with the U.S. Public Health Service. He was a Fellow with the Centers for Disease Control, Hospital Infections Program, as well as a Fellow with Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.

He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Transplantation Innominatum Society for which he is a past-Secretary and President of the society. He is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, and is a past Chairman for the Ohio American College of Physicians, among other memberships.

Dr. Gordon has received a number of honors and awards over the years.  Most recently, he was the Sherwood B. Winslow, M.D., Distinguished Lecturer for the Healthcare Leadership Forum. He has also presented a number of national and international meetings, as well as having published more than 100 articles and multiple book chapters.

Professional Highlights
Vice President Elect, Society of Healthcare Epidemiology (January 2009)
Education & Fellowships
Medical School:Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY
 
Internship:University of Chicago Hospitals, Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL
Residency:U.S. Public Health Service, Preventive Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Residency:University of Chicago Hospitals, Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL
Fellowship:Emory University Hospital, Infectious Disease, Decatur, GA
Fellowship:Centers for Disease Control, Hospital Infections Program, Epidemiology/Preventive Medici, GA
Other Education:(Undergraduate) Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
Certifications

Infectious Disease

Internal Medicine

Specialty Interests
Cardiac device infections, Endocarditis, epidemiology, infections.
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 7/30/2008, Dr. Gordon has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Consulting.  Dr. Gordon receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
  • Thoratec Corporation
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