Dr. Lonna Gordon, MD, PharmD is a quadruple boarded physician. She is a Pediatrician, Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Obesity Medicine Specialist and Culinary Medicine Specialist with a focus in a whole-person approach to the management of adolescent health and well-being. As a result of years in adolescent and young adult medicine she discovered that many health professionals struggle with connecting with adolescents in a way that feels authentic, joyful and effective in short medical encounters. Combining her clinical experience, love for medical education and desire to help adolescents get the developmentally aligned care they deserve, she took to the stage with the goal of reaching as many health care professionals interact with adolescents and young adults.

 

Today, her talks will leave you confident and inspired that you can influence a young person in the office to make health decisions that support their physical, mental and social health through connection that can fit into a 15-minute patient encounter. Dr. Lonna Gordon is a highly sought after physician, speaker, and mentor. Her talks and workshops featured at national and international professional meetings and hospital systems, have helped numerous physicians, advanced practice providers, residents, fellows, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and dieticians understand adolescent decision making in a way that is practical, engaging and impactful to their practice. If you are looking for someone to transform your team’s energy and productivity when there is an adolescent or young adult on the schedule, Dr Lonna is the answer for your next event.