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    Lonna Patrice Gordon, MD

    Adolescent Medicine
    (407) 650-7715
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    Primary Office

    Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida 6535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827
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    Appointment: (407) 650-7715

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    Get to Know Me

    I am an adolescent medicine specialist because I believe adolescents are not just big children or young adults. It is a time of transition, development of health and life beliefs, and the springboard for a successful life.

    Why I Treat Children

    I treat children because they are our future and represent the best that we have to offer as humans. I first stated I wanted to be a pediatrician when I was 18 months old, and I feel privileged to get to practice my childhood dream every day. I believe that if you can help a young person make good choices around their health, relationships and education now — you are securing for them an adult life of good health.

    What I'm Passionate About

    I am passionate about education and view one of a doctor's primary jobs as a teacher. I am motivated by the ""aha"" look in a patient's eyes when they understand a new concept related to their health. In addition to patients, I also enjoy teaching medical students, residents and fellows. I volunteer my spare time doing community health talks and mentoring. I also enjoy learning new things about others through reading, travel, photography, the arts and culinary exploration.

    How I Try to Make A Difference

    I try to make a difference by advocacy on the individual and societal level. Adolescents need caring adults who listen to them, empower them and fight for them. I give each young person that I encounter time to speak what is on their mind — what their biggest dreams and biggest fears are. I learn so much from these stories and I use them to fuel the passion I bring when I advocate for adolescents on the local, state, and national levels of government and medical organizations.

    Education & Training

    Fellowship

    • Adolescent Medicine - Icahn School of Medicine - Mount Sinai Program, 2015

    Residency

    • Pediatrics - Arnold Palmer Hospital/University of Florida, 2012

    Medical/Dental School

    • M.D. - University of South Florida, 2009

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine
    • American Board of Pediatrics/General Pediatrics

    Awards & Recognition

    • 2011 Resident Community Service Award
    • 2012 Resident Community Service Award
    • 2012 Resident of the Year

    • Contraception
    • Gynecology

    Medical Interests

    • Menstrual disorders
    • Eating disorders
    • Long acting reversible contraception
    • Teen pregnancy and prevention
    • Culinary medicine
    • Contraception
    • Obesity

    • Diabetes-Specific Risk-Taking in Young Adulthood: A Closer Look; Diabetes Spectrum; (2021).

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    • The Welcome to Adolescent Healthcare Letter: A Rite of Passage; Journal of Adolescent Health; (2020).

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    • Use of Copper Intrauterine Device in Transgender Male Adolescents; Contraception; (2018).

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    • Optimizing Adolescent LARC: an Answer to Pregnancy Prevention; Annals of Global Health; (2017).

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    • Increased Body Mass Index Associated with Increased Risky Sexual Behaviors; Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; (2016).

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    • An Adolescent Male with a Rash; Clinical Pediatrics; (2016).

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    • Adolescent Growth and Development; Primary Care - Clinics in Office Practice; (2014).

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    • Sexual minority youth; Primary Care - Clinics in Office Practice; (2014).

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