Lucio N. Gordan, MD

Dr. Gordan is a medical oncologist and hematologist with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute in Alachua County. He earned his medical degree from the State University of Londrina College of Medicine in Londrina, Brazil, and later completed his internship and residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. After finishing his residency, Dr. Gordan was awarded a fellowship in medical oncology/hematology at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. He is board-certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine.

Currently, Dr. Gordan serves as president & managing physician at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) and practices at the FCS Gainesville Cancer Center. Having served in his previous role as chief medical officer for therapeutics and analytics, Dr. Gordan continues to drive precision oncology efforts within the practice through analysis of real-world data, innovative technology, and research. This is Dr. Gordan’s second term as president & managing physician, having previously served the statewide practice from 2018-2021.

He also serves as a member of the Executive Council for the National Cancer Oral Dispensing Association (NCODA) and the FCS Executive Board.

As a cancer researcher and recipient of research grants, Dr. Lucio Gordan is actively engaged in early- and late-phase clinical trials. His work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals. He serves on the editorial board of several oncology journals. Dr. Gordan is currently in charge of the development of Digital FCS, real-world evidence division at FCS (PRECISE), therapeutics decisions and dynamic decision-support tool, among other tasks.  In 2013, Dr. Gordan was awarded the prestigious FRIST Award from the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) in recognition of his service in the Gainesville community. He is the co-chair of Humanitarian Initiatives at COA, supporting national and international crises, and received the 2022 FCS Humanitarian Award, recognizing his efforts on global, national and local scales.

Frequently, he participates in national and international meetings as a speaker and key thought leader. Married and the father of one child, Dr. Gordan enjoys traveling, reading, working on his horse farm and photography.