Bio
Gordon O. Matheson MD, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Stanford University School of Medicine
Dr. Matheson has been a Professor of Sports Medicine at Stanford since 1994. He established and was the first Head of the Division of Sports Medicine, served as Director of Sports Medicine from 1994-2016, was a member of the Medical Senate, and interviewed medical school applicants for the Medical School Admissions Committee. Dr. Matheson has taught many undergraduate courses at Stanford to students in Human Biology and established the fellowship program in primary care sports medicine. He has authored more than 200 publications and given more than 250 lectures in 16 countries. He founded the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, chaired the Board Governance Committee for the International Justice Mission, served as an expert for the World Anti-Doping Agency, and headed the International Olympic Committee Disease Prevention Working Group. Dr. Matheson, a Canadian, was President of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, team physician for the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team and the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. During his time at Stanford he maintained an active medical practice.
Dr. Matheson's academic work now focuses on the use of human-centered design to co-create effective programs for the prevention of chronic disease. Through his work building the sports medicine program at Stanford, he has become recognized as a leader in mitigating the conflict of interest environment common to the health care of athletes. He served as a conflict of interest expert witness for the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial, the court challenge to the constitutionality of the Canada Health Act, and the National Football League.
Dr. Matheson is currently Adjunct Professor in the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) and team physician for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association.
Administrative Appointments
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Director of Sports Medicine, Stanford University (1994 - 2016)
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Adjunct Professor of Human Biology, Stanford University (1996 - 2016)
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Team Physician, Golden State Warriors, NBA (2014 - 2017)
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Co-Director, Human Performance Laboratory, Stanford University (2006 - 2016)
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Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship, Stanford University (2000 - 2016)
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Head Team Physician, Stanford University (1994 - 2016)
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Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia (2016 - 2019)
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Member, Strategic Advisory Board, NBA & GE Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Research Collaboration (2015 - 2018)
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Chair, Non-Communicable Disease Working Group, International Olympic Committee Medical Commission (2012 - 2015)
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Senator, Stanford Medical School (1999 - 2003)
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Editor-in-Chief, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, McGraw Hill (1998 - 2005)
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Chief, Division of Sports Medicine, Stanford University (1996 - 2005)
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President, Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (1992 - 1993)
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Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, Williams & Wilkins (1991 - 1998)
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Team Physician, Vancouver Canucks (NHL) (1989 - 1992)
Honors & Awards
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Featured Author, American Journal of Sports Medicine (2015)
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Honoree, Stanford Introductory Seminars 10th Anniversary (2008)
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Expert, Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee, World Anti-Doping Agency (2009-2014)
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Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine (1996-present)
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Scholar, British Columbia Health Research Foundation (1990-1992)
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Medical Officer, XV Olympic Winter Games (1988)
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Fellow, Medical Research Council of Canada (1988-90)
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Fellow, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (1994-1998)
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Rick Hansen Research Award, British Columbia Medical Association (1987)
Professional Education
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MD, University of Calgary, Medicine (1975)
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Internship, University of Calgary, General Medicine (1976)
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Residency, University of Calgary, Family Medicine (1977)
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Fellowship, University of British Columbia, Sports Medicine (1986)
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MSc, University of British Columbia, Exercise Physiology (1986)
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PhD, University of British Columbia, Exercise Biochemistry (1989)
Community and International Work
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International Justice Mission, Washington DC
Topic
Justice, opression, violence, exploitation, slavery.
Partnering Organization(s)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Populations Served
Bonded slaves, forced prostitution.
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No