BRUCE GORDON Obituary

GORDON--Dr. Bruce R. The Board of Directors, executive leadership and entire Rogosin Institute family regret to announce the passing of Bruce R. Gordon, MD, Executive Vice President & Director of Strategy at The Rogosin Institute and Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Weill Cornell Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and the Department of Surgery. Dr. Gordon joined The Rogosin Institute as Co-Director of The Maurice R. Greenberg Comprehensive Lipid Control Center and The Apheresis Center at NewYork-Pres- byterian in 1981 and devoted his forty-year career to clinical advancements in the treatment and management of patients with lipid disorders and chronic kidney disease. Recognized for his exceptional clinical skills and compassionate approach to patient care, Dr. Gordon combined his clinical expertise with extensive involvement in research, physician training, and overseeing The Rogosin Institute's innovations in patient care. Dr. Gordon's clinical interest in lipid disorders led to his groundbreaking work in the development of numerous therapies for hyperlipidemia, including lipid apheresis. His expertise was particularly beneficial for salvaging kidney allografts. An inspired team leader, Dr. Gordon fostered enduring collaboration, leading Rogosin into new care models established by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and he became a passionate advocate for home dialysis, expanding Rogosin's training sites to increase access for patients suffering from historic healthcare disparities. Dr. Gordon also played a formative role in the development of The Rogosin Institute's Prevention and Education in Advanced Kidney Disease (PEAK) Program. A native of New York City, Bruce Gordon was born on June 5, 1951. After graduating from Stuyvesant High School, he received his B.S. in Chemistry from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York in 1971, and a medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Gordon served as an intern, resident, and assistant chief resident at NewYork- Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in hematology at Weill Cornell. Devoted to his family, Dr. Gordon is survived by his wife, Stasi Lubansky, his three children, Will, Emily and Julia, and was a very proud grandfather. Dr. Gordon will be truly missed. Rogosin would to like extend sincere condolences to the Gordon family on their profound loss.

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Published by New York Times on Mar. 28, 2024.

Memories and Condolences
for BRUCE GORDON

10 Entries

Christine Van Deusen

June 20, 2025

I am late learning of Dr. Gordon's passing and was moved to add a memory. I had but a single consultation with him, yet it was an indelible experience, even after more than a decade has passed. Dr. Gordon had a way of making health, in my case, a fascinating narrative - an ancestral story that captured my imagination and inspired me to live up to its hidden strengths and confound any weaknesses as much as possible. He was cerebral, uniquely perceptive, not tethered to dogma - he had my full and complete attention. We come across such people rarely - they may appear to us from all walks of life - but it was my luck that his vocation was medicine. Moreover, I was not surprised to learn he was a man in full, as deeply dedicated to family and friends as to his profession. My sympathy to all.

Nelie Shah

April 2, 2025

Dr. Gordon was the absolute best!! I just learned of his passing and am so incredibly sad. He kept telling me for several years that he was retiring to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren and it's heartbreaking that he didn't have much of an opportunity to do that. He was so caring, incredibly kind, a great listener and really tried to always find the best solution. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family - may his memory be a blessing and I know all of his patients definitely miss him very much!!!

Benjamin Johnson

October 22, 2024

I became a patient of Dr. Gordon in 2005. For nearly 20 years, Dr. Gordon took a personal interest in me, my health, and my family. When I visited Dr. Gordon with my wife, he treated her with respect and as a person with whom her was partnering to improve my health outcomes. He was a class act with warm interpersonal skills. Dr. Gordon was direct but kind. He shared his counsel and medical insights in a way that motivated me. I only recently learned of his passing because I was on a year-long assignment in the Netherlands. My fear is that I will not find another doctor like Dr. Gordon. But I believe that the world is a better place become of him. To his wife and children, thank you for sharing your husband and father with the world. Not only is my health better because of him, but I am a better person because I knew him. I will always remember Dr. Gordon.

Eric Servetah

July 27, 2024

Dr. Gordon will forever be in my heart as he saved my life during an unexpected and dire battle with TTP. In the years post TTP on the fee occasions I reached out to him, he either took my call or called me back. G-d bless him, his patients and his loved ones.

Kathy Bellizio

April 1, 2024

My deepest condolences to Stasi and the entire family and his many friends. He was an amazing , diverse fun loving man who I
enjoyed so many wonderful times with. Always an inspiration when I worked with him at NYH and one of the best doctors I had the privilege to work with! He will be so missed. We shared many happy times!

Randi Moskowitz

March 30, 2024

I had the pleasure to work at NYP with Bruce and Stasi. My husband Marc and I had some fun time with them it Fire Island. My heartfelt condolences to Stasi and the Gordon Family during this difficult time.

Bill Scherer

March 29, 2024

Bruce was a friend for over 45 years thru my best friend and his cousin Brad. A kind sweet and brilliant man. Condolences from Lynn and my kids to Stasi and the rest of the Gordon family on this tremendous loss. He also saved me medically via a kidney transplant I received 5/24/17. The wonderful people at Rogosin are hurting but may Bruce´s life be a memory of blessings for all who knew him.

Bill Scherer

Jason R. Gettinger

March 29, 2024

I found Dr. Gordon to be a caring very candid physician with whom I had a consultation. I regret his untimely death, which deprives NYPY/Cornell and its patients of a wise leader. My condolences to his family and colleagues.

Samuel Gonzalez

March 29, 2024

We all the staff members that work in the building where bruce lived will miss him. He was very family oriented, kind, great board member, great father, husband to stasi ,awesome grandfather. We will miss you bruce. my condolences to stasis, william, Emily, Julie and the garden family.

Marcia Green

March 28, 2024

Dr. Gordon was my doctor and hero for 30 years. I will never forget him.

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