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Leonard Gordon, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA, Kentfield Hospital

LeonardGordonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • San Francisco, CA

Hand Surgery

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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.

    • Features and Benefits - Pontis Orthopaedics

    Simple method of passing the tendon through the pulleys. Significantly stronger than knotted suture repairs. Stainless steel, multifilament PONTiS sutures have

    Leonard Gordon Hand Surgery San Francisco

    The website of Dr. Leonard Gordon, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery San Francisco Bay Area, California.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1980 - 1981
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1976 - 1979
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1975 - 1976
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1974 - 1975
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    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

Grant Support

  • Senate Research GrantUniversity of California, San Franisco1975–Present
  • Research GrantDrown Foundation1990–2010

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Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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