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Office
2300 California St
Ste 300
San Francisco, CA 94115Phone+1 415-923-0992Fax+1 415-923-1036
Summary
- After doing his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California at San Francisco, Dr. Leonard Gordon trained at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School in hand & upper extremity surgery.Upon completion of his fellowship, Dr. Gordon served as an attending surgeon in hand and microsurgical reconstruction at California Pacific Medical Center (formerly Davies Hospital) in San Francisco. Subsequently, he joined the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery where he served as Chief of Hand Surgery for 12 years before entering private practice in San Francisco.
His academic pursuits include research related to microvascular transplantation, toe-to-hand transplantation and flexor tendon surgery. This research has resulted in over 80 scientific publications. He directed an accredited hand surgery fellowship for 21 years and taught upper extremity anatomy to the UCSF medical students for over 20 years, receiving the best teacher award for preclinical teaching on numerous occasions.
Dr. Gordon is the CEO of PONTiS Orthopaedics, an emerging medical device company focused on innovations in hand & orthopaedic surgery to improve surgical techniques and patient outcomes. The company has developed and marketed an implant system for the repair of flexor tendons in the hand & recently launched a system to provide a stronger and faster repair of the Achilles tendon at the ankle. The company has received clearance from the FDA for use in flexor tendon repair in the hand, Achilles tendon repair, bone attachment of the patella tendon at the knee, biceps tendon attachment at the shoulder and elbow, and repair of the scapho-lunate ligament at the wrist.
Dr. Gordon is the managing partner of Post Street Surgery Center, a successful single specialty orthopaedic surgery center in San Francisco.
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1980 - 1981
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1976 - 1979
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1975 - 1976
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1974 - 1975
- University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1975 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- State of California, Worker's Compensation DivisionQualified Medical Examiner, Agreed Medical Examiner
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- UCSF Student Teaching Award University of California, San Francisco, Department of Anatomy
- Research Grant Drown Foundation, 1990-2010
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsBiomechanical Study of a Multifilament Stainless Steel Cable Crimp System Versus a Multistrand Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Polyester Suture Krackow Techni...Teresa P. Nguyen, Lucas K. Keyt, Safa Herfat, Leonard Gordon, Ariel Palanca
The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2020-01-01 - 9 citationsBiomechanical Comparison of Double Grasping Repair versus Cross-Locked Cruciate Flexor Tendon Repair:C. Liam Dwyer, D. Dean Dominy, Timothy E. Cooney, Richard B. Englund, Leonard Gordon
Hand. 2015-03-01 - 22 citationsComparison of a multifilament stainless steel suture with FiberWire for flexor tendon repairs — an in vitro biomechanical studyErik McDonald, Joshua A. Gordon, Jenni M. Buckley, Leonard Gordon
The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume. 2013-05-01
Grant Support
- Senate Research GrantUniversity of California, San Franisco1975–Present
- Research GrantDrown Foundation1990–2010
Professional Memberships
- Member
External Links
- Leonard Gordon Hand Surgeryhttp://www.handsurgerysf.com/
- PONTiS Orthopaedicshttp://pontisorthopaedics.com/hand-wrist/features-and-benefits/
- Post Street Surgery Centerhttp://www.poststreetortho.com/
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