DR GORDON ARBESS

Dr. Gordon Arbess is a Staff Physician in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. He specializes in HIV Primary Care and has an extensive clinical HIV practice. He is the Clinical Director of the HIV/AIDS program. He is the Director of the HIV Fellowship program. Dr. Arbess is on Faculty at the University of Toronto.

A native of Montreal, he is a graduate from McGill University (BSc. Honors) and did his Medical Degree at Queen’s University, then completing his Residency in Family Medicine at the University of Toronto.

His clinical interests are in HIV & Aging, HIV & mental health and HIV & Cardiovascular Health. He is actively involved in teaching at the University of Toronto and is active in organizing an HIV Inner City Health Elective for medical students and residents from across the world.

He is also involved in research projects in Zimbabwe looking at preventing the transmission of HIV from mother to child. He has lectured extensively across Canada, France, China and Zimbabwe on topics related to HIV/AIDS and has appeared in the media including the CTV National News, City TV, Global, CBC, CFRB and the Toronto Star. He was the recipient of the OHTN Jay Browne Living Legacy Award for excellence in HIV care in 2009.

Dr. Arbess is a Director on the Board of the Family Health Team (FHT) at St. Michael’s Hospital. He is on staff at Casey House hospice.

In 2014, Dr. Arbess was awarded the Award of Excellence in Social Responsibility by the University of Toronto.

Dr. Arbess is on the Board of Directors of Veahavta: The Canadian Jewish Humanitarian & Relief Committee, and the Board of Directors of Project Give Back and a former Board member of Holy Blossom Temple.

Gordon is married to his wife Sharon and has 3 children Josh, Adam & Liv. He lives in Toronto, Canada. He enjoys cycling, skiing and tennis in his spare time.