Background
Gordon, Martin Eli was born on August 15, 1921 in Kiev, Russia. Came to the United States, 1922. Son of Isadore and Belle Gordon.
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Martin Eli Gordon
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Bachelor of Science, Kent State University, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1946.
Career
Intern University Chicago Clinics, 1946-1947. Junior to chief medical resident Veterans Administration Hospital, Newington, Connecticut, 1949-1951, acting chief to chief gastroenterology section West Haven, 1953-1954. Consultant gastroenterologist department university health Yale University, New Haven, 1954-1972.
Clinical instructor to clinical professor medicine Yale School Medicine, since 1951. Private consultant gastroenterologist various hospitals, 1955-1991. Consultant practice in gastroenterology New Haven, 1955-1991.
President, production medical educational exhibits, devices and films Medical Films, LLC, since 1956. Associate fellow Pierson College, Yale University, since 1979. Seminary chairman, exhibitor 1st and 2d International Conference Travel Medicine, Zurich, Atlanta, Paris, 1988, 91, 93.
Chairman, trustee Cushing/Whitney Medical Library. Associates, since 1989. Trustee Yale Medical Library., since 1989.
International jury finalist judge various film festivals. Private 1st class ASTP United States Army, 1943-1946, served United States Public Health Service, air sea rescue and medical attendant Marine Hospitals, 1947-1949, senior assistant surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1947-1949.
Achievements
Membership
Medical advisor American Cancer Society, Connecticut, 1967, 90, Experimental Five Year Bachelor International Program, Yale University, 1966-1967. Chair, lifetime board trustees Cushing Whitney Library. Associates Yale University, since 1994.
Attending physician Free Clinic, University City, Missouri, since 2007. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians (Laureate award 1991 Connecticut chapter, audiovisual and science committees), American College Gastroenterology (archives committee 1991-1993). Member American Medical Association (division educational development), American Gastroenterologic Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (past chairman archives and science committees), American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ad hoc committee on training aids), American Medical Writers Association, Yale Alumni Association (delegate to national 1989-1994, Distinguished Service award 2000), Sigma Xi (life).
Interests
Connections
Married Evelyn E. Gordon, March 17, 1946. Children: Jeffrey I. Gordon, Judy I. Dienstag.
Awards
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Recipient Service award American Cancer Society, Connecticut, 1967, 71, Medical Resident's Teaching award, Distinguished Yale Medical Alumni Citation award. Yale Dean's Peter Parker medal for lifetime contributions to medicine and to Yale University, 2004, AMWA award, 2006. Dean Academy, Finalist Judges, Honoris Causa, Yale University, Health and Medical Media Annual awards, since 2005. Finalist International Health Media Competitions, National ROBOT Scholarship FIRST Foundation Competitions.Recipient Service award American Cancer Society, Connecticut, 1967, 71, Medical Resident's Teaching award, Distinguished Yale Medical Alumni Citation award. Yale Dean's Peter Parker medal for lifetime contributions to medicine and to Yale University, 2004, AMWA award, 2006. Dean Academy, Finalist Judges, Honoris Causa, Yale University, Health and Medical Media Annual awards, since 2005.
Finalist International Health Media Competitions, National ROBOT Scholarship FIRST Foundation Competitions.