December 9, 2025

Eric Gordon, MD

Dr. Eric D. Gordon, MD — Expert in Lyme Disease, ME/CFS, Mold Toxicity & Complex Chronic Illness

Tick Boot Camp Podcast

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Overview: A Global Leader in Complex Chronic Illness

Dr. Eric D. Gordon is an internationally recognized physician specializing in Lyme disease, ME/CFS, mold/mycotoxin illness, mitochondrial dysfunction, autoimmune conditions, MCAS, and other chronic, multi-system disorders. With over 45 years of clinical experience, he is known for helping the most complex cases — individuals who have “tried everything” yet still cannot heal.

Dr. Gordon’s distinctive approach blends cutting-edge research, metabolomics, and the Cell Danger Response (CDR) model to understand why chronic illness persists and how to unlock the body’s healing pathways.

About Dr. Eric D. Gordon

A Pioneer in Treating Complex Illness

Dr. Gordon has dedicated his career to understanding the root causes of chronic, treatment-resistant conditions. His work emphasizes that chronic Lyme, ME/CFS, mold illness, and environmental exposures are whole-system disorders, requiring a structured “order of operations” for successful recovery.

He is widely respected for:

Solving medically complex cases
Translating advanced scientific research into clinical practice
Identifying healing blocks in patients who fail to improve elsewhere
Integrating nervous-system, immune, metabolic, and environmental factors

Areas of Expertise

Lyme Disease & Tick-Borne Infections

Chronic Lyme disease
Bartonella, Babesia, and co-infections
Immune dysregulation in persistent tick-borne illness
Why standard protocols fail for complex Lyme patients

ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

Co-author of the landmark PNAS 2016 metabolomics study with Dr. Robert Naviaux
Expertise in mitochondrial dysfunction
Identification of metabolic signatures of ME/CFS
Application of CDR principles for treatment

Mold & Mycotoxin Illness

Environmental exposures and immune activation
Multisystem inflammatory response
Nervous system involvement
Chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) insights

Autoimmune Disorders & Immune Dysregulation

Molecular mimicry and chronic infection
Auto-inflammatory pathways
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)

Cell Danger Response (CDR) & Metabolomics

Collaboration with Dr. Robert Naviaux
Understanding metabolic “stuck states”
Biological signaling that halts healing
Restoring cellular communication to support recovery

Clinical Approach

Healing Through “Order of Operations”

Dr. Gordon is known for his ability to find the right sequence of treatments rather than relying on standard protocols. His method includes:

1. Stabilizing the Nervous System

Regulating limbic and autonomic dysfunction for better treatment tolerance.

2. Reducing Inflammation & Immune Reactivity

Addressing MCAS, cytokine activation, chronic inflammation, and environmental triggers.

3. Supporting Mitochondrial Function

Correcting metabolic bottlenecks that keep patients in a chronic illness “loop.”

4. Clearing Infections & Toxins

Targeting Lyme, co-infections, mold, and other pathogens — but only when the foundation is prepared.

5. Repair & Restore

Helping patients rebuild energy systems, immune balance, and long-term resilience.

Research Contributions

Metabolomics & the Naviaux Collaboration

Dr. Gordon co-authored one of the most influential chronic illness studies ever published:

“Metabolic Features of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2016

This groundbreaking work:

Identified specific metabolic signatures in ME/CFS
Introduced CDR as a framework for chronic illness
Demonstrated objective biological abnormalities
Helped reshape how clinicians understand persistent Lyme and post-infectious conditions

Ongoing Research

As President of the Gordon Medical Research Center, Dr. Gordon continues to advance clinical studies on:

Lyme disease
ME/CFS
Mold illness
Mitochondrial dysfunction
Chronic inflammatory disease mechanisms

He collaborates with leading scientists, including Dr. Robert Naviaux, Dr. Neil Nathan, Dr. Wayne Anderson, and other innovators in environmental and functional medicine.