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Title Medical Director, Family Medicine Residency Program
Department Family Medicine
Primary Location Lakewood Family Health Center
Type of Doctor Both Adults and Children & Adolescents
Languages English
Surgeon No
Locations
Lakewood Family Health Center
Primary Location

Lakewood Family Health Center

Appointment:
216.237.5500
Fax:
216.237.5670
Specialties & Treatments

Treatment & Services

  • Adolescent Health
  • Challenges and Choices of Aging
  • Family Medicine
  • General Adolescent Medicine
  • General Dermatology
  • General Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • General Pediatric Medicine
  • Health and Wellness
  • Men's Health
  • Pap Test
  • Pediatrics
  • Prevention and Wellness
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Primary Care
  • Skin Care
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Sports Safety
  • Student Health
  • Women's Health
View all 19 Treatment & Services +

Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Acne
  • Alzheimer's
  • Amenorrhea
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Back Pain in Athletes
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Cellulitis
  • Chronic Illness
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
  • Heartburn
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Lead Poisoning
  • Mood Disorder
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pressure Ulcers
  • Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
  • Substance Abuse
  • Warts
View all 27 Specialties +
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Biography

About Fred Jorgensen, MD

Fred Jorgensen, MD, ABFP, is a Family Physician and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. He serves as Associate Director of the Fairview Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program, and Medical Director of the Center for Family Medicine at Cleveland Clinic's Fairview Hospital. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine in Cleveland. 

Dr. Jorgensen has practiced and taught family medicine since 1986, with special emphasis on practice management. His formal management training includes the Physician Executive Institute at Weatherhead School of Management of CWRU (1997-1998), and the National Institute for Program Director Development sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians (2004-2005).

Dr. Jorgensen has served on the Finance Committee, the Medical Management Committee and the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Clinic Health System Physician Organization. He chairs the Quality and Safety Committee at the Center for Family Medicine at Fairview Hospital. He also coordinates the practice management curriculum at the Fairview Hospital Family Medicine Residency, and has made numerous local and several national presentations on various practice management and family medicine topics.

Dr. Jorgensen is a past President of the Cleveland Academy of Family Physicians, and currently serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio..
Education & Professional Highlights

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
1986

Education & Fellowships

Residency - Fairview General Hospital
Family Practice
Cleveland, OH
1985

Internship - Fairview General Hospital
Family Practice
Cleveland, OH
1983

Medical Education - Medical College of Ohio at Toledo
MD
Toledo, OH United States
1981

Undergraduate - Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
1978

Certifications

  • Family Medicine

Specialty Interests

family medicine

Research & Publications

Research & Publications

See publications for Fred Jorgensen, MD.

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Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical expertise or education. Cleveland Clinic strives to make scientific advances that will benefit patient care and support outside relationships that promise public benefit. In order for the discoveries of Cleveland Clinic physicians' and scientists' laboratories and investigations to benefit the public, these discoveries must be commercialized in partnership with industry. As experts in their fields, Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists are often sought after by industry to consult, provide expertise and education.

To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.

As of 7/5/2024, Dr. Jorgensen has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.

Patient Satisfaction Reviews

67 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.

Overall Star Ratings
5 out of 5
Explains 5
Listens 5
Courtesy, Respect & Concern 5
Patient Rating of Doctor 5

14 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Jul 22, 2024

My family has been patients of Dr. Fred Jorgensen for many years. We really trust him with our health care and consider him to be a friend, as well.

Reviewed on Jul 8, 2024

Dr Jorgensen saw me & he is always friendly, easy to talk with focuses, takes his time and on my care.

Reviewed on May 9, 2024

Dr J and his staff are the very best

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2024

My family has been patients since the days of the Fairview Family Practice with Dr. Hanel. Now Dr. Jorgensen takes care of several generations of my family: my siblings and their spouses, my nieces and nephews, my daughter and her spouse AND their two sons. He is attentive, understanding and personable. I never thought anyone could take Dr. Flynn's place (Dr. Flynn took Dr. Hanel's place) when he retired but Fred Jorgensen has done so brilliantly. I am thankful that the Cleveland Clinic has not changed any aspect of how Dr. Jorgensen practices medicine.

Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024

Dr Jorgensen is the best doctor I have ever been to. He listens to my concerns and investigates into any issues I am having

Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024

Dr. Jorgensen is a one-of-a-kind care provider.

Reviewed on Mar 15, 2024

Dr. Jorgensen is always attentive, professional and caring. He has been our doctor as the family has grown over the past 40 years..he is the best!

Reviewed on Mar 15, 2024

Dr. J. Is very personal and professional

Reviewed on Mar 14, 2024

Excellent care. We love Dr. Jorgenson and appreciate all he does for our family. He always asks about our daughter. He has a level of care and concern that is rare nowadays.

Reviewed on Mar 14, 2024

Dr Jorgenson has been out physician for over 35 years. He has often had a student with him. We love that he trains future physicians to be as thorough and caring as he is.

Reviewed on Feb 1, 2024

This doctor is the very definition of what a good doctor is in my opinion. He takes his time with his patients and listens carefully, then responds with actionable solutions. Very compassionate and friendly. What a great doctor!

Reviewed on Dec 4, 2023

Dr. Jorgensen is fabulous.

Reviewed on Nov 27, 2023

My family and I have the ultimate trust in Dr Jorgensen. He and his team of caregivers are the best.

Reviewed on Nov 20, 2023

I have always had great experiences with this doctor and his whole staff.

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