Dr. Eli Gordin

Dr. Eli A. Gordin, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head, and neck.

Dr. Gordin earned his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed a residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and received advanced training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and microvascular surgery through a fellowship at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center under Dr. Yadranko Ducic.

Dr. Gordin's clinical expertise lies in the reconstruction defects within the face, head, and neck, ranging from minor to severe, resulting from oncologic surgery, trauma, radiation, infection, and congenital malformation, including the use of microvascular free tissue transfer. Additionally, he is trained in aesthetic surgery of the face and neck, including rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, rhytidectomy, and other cosmetic procedures, as well as the excision of benign and malignant head and neck tumors.

Dr. Gordin's research interests focus on the reconstruction and revitalization of prior irradiated tissue in the context of defects following excision of recurrent cancer or radiation related complications. He is currently board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, and joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2017.

He is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the American Head and Neck Society, the Dallas Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Society.