Leo I. Gordon, MD, is the Abby and John Friend Professor of Cancer Research and Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School; Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology and Associate Director for Clinical Sciences at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern. Dr. Gordon has been affiliated with Northwestern University Medical School since 1979.
As a clinician-scientist who specializes in hematology-oncology, Dr. Gordon's research interests include hematologic malignancies, breast cancer, biologic therapies and bone marrow transplantation. He has a special interest in the biology and treatment of malignant lymphomas.
Dr. Gordon has served on committees of several national organizations and foundations related to cancer. He is currently the co-chairman of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Lymphoma Committee.
Dr. Gordon is a member of the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed scientific journals. Dr. Gordon is a prolific author of reports, editorials, reviews, chapters, abstracts, and books.
Dr. Gordon received his MD degree with distinction from the University of Cincinnati and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed internship and residency at the University of Chicago, and fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the University of Minnesota and University of Chicago.
