Dr. Leonid Gordin, M.D.

Dr. Leonid Gordin, M.D., specializes in holistic medicine, integrative medical care, and non-pharmacological pain management at Path to Whole Health in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His approach to healthcare considers the whole person, including the physical, psychological, and lifestyle factors that may influence health and well-being.

Dr. Gordin works collaboratively with patients and, when appropriate, their primary care physicians to develop individualized care plans. He emphasizes understanding potential contributing factors behind health concerns, exploring appropriate treatment options, and encouraging patients to take an active role in their health and wellness journey.

His approach may incorporate medical acupuncture, nutritional therapy, lifestyle guidance, and other complementary therapies alongside appropriate conventional medical care. His goal is to provide thoughtful, personalized care that reflects each patient's unique needs and circumstances.

Outside the practice, Dr. Gordin meditates daily, practices qi gong, enjoys lifelong learning, and loves traveling with his family to experience different cultures. These interests reflect his appreciation for the many dimensions of whole-person health.

Education

1973-1979 Dr. Gordin graduated from the First Leningrad Medical School, Russia
1979-1980 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, including a course in acupuncture at the Advanced Training Institute for Physicians, in Leningrad, Russia
1990-1991 Intern in Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
1991-1994 Resident in Physician Medicine and Rehabilitation, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois
1993-1994 Medical Acupuncture for Physicians Training Course, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
1994-1995 Fellow in Chronic Pain Management (Holistic & conventional approach), Shealy Institute, Springfield, Missouri

Certifications

Diplomate of the American Board If Integrative Medicine
Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture
Diplomate of American Academy of Integrative Pain Management

Professional Memberships

Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine
Academy of Medical Acupuncture
Academy of Integrative Pain Management

Clinical Experience & Authorship

Clinical applications of corporal, auricular, hand and scalp acupuncture, electroaccupuncture and biopuncture in pain management and neuro-rehabilitation.

Clinical applications of aquatics in general rehabilitation
Clinical applications of classical homeopathy
Clinical applications of intravenous nutritional therapies