Michael Gordon

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Oct 12, 2024, 4:50 PM

Only in Israel could there be such a slip of the tongue

I was speaking to my dear friend and previous flatmate from our studies at the Dundee campus of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He was in dentistry and I in medicine. He was from London and I...

Sep 10, 2024, 7:01 PM

IFMSA decides: A Disservice to Medical Students

I was disappointed when I read that the international association of medical students was going to ban Israel from taking part in matching students to experiences in other countries. The newspaper headline announcing this read, “Israel suspended from international...

Feb 10, 2024, 4:24 PM

A Soul Lifting Uber Drive

I live in Toronto Canada. I moved here from Israel in June 1973 after having made Aliyah in 1969. My four years in Israel were among the most wonderful of my life: included medical residencies at the old Shaare...

Dec 29, 2023, 3:14 PM

When News Becomes Personal

Carmela Dan, 80, whose remains were identified after she was initially declared missing following the Hamas terrorist massacre in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)

It often becomes numbing to read about the numbers of people murdered, taken hostage, or otherwise effected by the recent Hamas-Israeli war. As a Canadian Israeli physician who lived in Israel from 1969-1973, I have very strong connections to...

Dec 4, 2023, 8:44 AM

What about Bibi – To Stay or Not to Stay?

There are voices claiming that Bibi should not be held accountable for the Hamas atrocity as it was the security apparatus that was responsible for the integrity of the system. There has been a long-standing principle throughout history including...

Mar 26, 2023, 6:40 PM

A safe, secure and effective way to influence the government

When I was going to study medicine in Scotland, my father wrote to me about filing my US Tax return. I questioned him why, since I was not earning any income. He said, “You know that they indicted and...

Jan 18, 2023, 5:36 AM

Israel Alienation: Ignorance or Bias?

Many of us have strong ties to Israel as I do, having lived there for four years, done some of my medical training, and served as a physician in the IAF. Although I did not come from a Zionist...

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About Me

Born in Brooklyn New York. Attended Brooklyn College, Studied Medicine at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Did post-graduate training in Scotland, Rambam Hospital, Boston University Hospital, Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital, Hadassah and Shaare Zekek Hospitals and Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Was VP Medicine and Head of Geriatrics at Toronto's Baycrest Geriatric Centre and Head of Geriatrics at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Currently retired from clinical practice. Published writer of books and enumerable articles. Currently Emeritus Professor at University of Toronto.