Meet the Anesthesiologist

Gordon Ondra, M.D.

One of the most vital members of our practice is Dr. Gordon Ondra, our staff anesthesiologist. Dr. Ondra is responsible for providing safe anesthesia during surgery, and has performed anesthesia for over 18,000 patients in the past 15 years.

Born in New York, Dr. Ondra became interested in medicine during high school.
After graduating from Lehigh University with his degree in Electrical Engineering, he received his medical degree from Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, completed his internship training in general surgery from the University of Illinois and continued with anesthesiology training at Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Before beginning practice as an anesthesiologist, he performed an anesthesia fellowship at the University of California Los Angeles.

Dr. Ondra is Board Certified by both the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Pain Medicine, and is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, the American College of Forensic Examiners and the American Academy of Pain Management.

Residing in Florida since 1988, he holds the distinction of being appointed to the Florida Board of Medicine by Governor Bush, and is currently serving a four-year term as patient safety advocate. As a representative for the citizens of Florida, he is responsible for monitoring safety issues, reviewing complaints against physicians and recommending disciplinary action when needed.

After performing hospital-based anesthesia for 12 years, he considers the past 2 years in plastic surgery to be the most rewarding. According to Dr. Ondra, private practice affords him the opportunity to provide each patient 100% of his attention, without the typical distractions often found in a hospital environment.

In his spare time, he is an aviation enthusiast and rides his Harley Davidson as much as possible!