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  • Comment: The article needs to be neutral; this reads like promotion. Also, per the style manual, please use "Gordon" in the body of the article, not "Dr. Gordon". JSFarman (talk) 16:11, 5 October 2024 (UTC)


Patricia Gordon MD is a Radiation Oncologist and medical activist. She graduated from Harvard University in 1978, completed her medical degree at UCLA School of Medicine in 1982, and performed her internship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from 1982 to 1984.[1]

Medical Career

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Gordon practiced as a Radiation Oncologist for 26 years. She was a partner at Beverly Hills Radiation Oncology and served on the medical team at Beverly Hills Cancer Center.[2]

Transition to Non-Profit Leadership

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In August 2014, Gordon retired from clinical practice to focus on leading CureCervicalCancer (CCC), the non-profit organization she founded. CCC is committed to saving women's lives in developing countries through the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer.[3] CCC is the first and only mobile HPV screening and treatment program in the world. It is primarily based in Kisumu County, Kenya with catchments throughout all the regional counties where HPV and HIV is endemic.

Gordon has established 106 sustainable clinics with CCC throughout Africa, Central America, Haiti, and southeast Asia. These clinics are designed to remain operational for years, due to locally trained healthcare professionals and the "Clinic in a Suitcase" model. This model provides all the necessary equipment and training for ongoing cervical cancer prevention efforts.[4]

In 2021, CNN selected Gordon as one of their 10 Heroes of the Year, recognizing her commitment to preventing cervical cancer in impoverished areas worldwide.[5]

From 2023-2024 Gordon served on the Democratic National Finance Committee. [6]

JStreet

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Gordon serves on the Board of Directors for JStreet,[7] "established in 2008 as the first-ever federal political action committee (PAC) to explicitly promote American leadership to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The PAC's goal is to demonstrate the depth and breadth of political support that exists for candidates who speak out in favor of a diplomacy-first approach to advancing US interests in the Middle East and promoting peace and security for Israel."[8]

Gordon took part in establishing the Len Hill Education Program, in honor of her late husband. The program has brought over 60 members of U.S. House Representatives, over 100 key congressional staffers as well as several members of the U.S. Senate to Israel to learn about the geopolitical issues.[9]

Philanthropy

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In honor of her late husband, Leonard Hill, she established the Len Hill Charitable Trust (LHCT). Gordon has served as Trustee and leader of LHCT, allocating millions of dollars to impactful nonprofits supporting low-income students in Los Angeles and other projects around the country.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Patricia Gordon | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  2. ^ "2022: Dr. Patricia Gordon". The Archer School for Girls. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  3. ^ "Dr. Patricia Gordon – Dedicated to Preventing Cervical Cancer by Medgyn MedicalExpo". trends.medicalexpo.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  4. ^ Torgan, Allie (2021-09-10). "Preventing cervical cancer cases by the thousands. This CNN Hero is bringing life-saving care to remote areas of the world". CNN. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  5. ^ "Dr. Patricia Gordon of CureCervicalCancer: CNN 2021 Hero". Angels in Medicine. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  6. ^ "First Lady Jill Biden in Southern California for campaign fundraising". Los Angeles Times. 23 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Patricia Gordon". J Street. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  8. ^ "About JStreetPAC". J Street. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  9. ^ https://jstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CoDel-One-Pager.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "Leonard Hill Charitable Trust Pledges Major Support for the Expansion of MOCA'S Contemporary Art Start". www.moca.org. Retrieved 2024-09-16.