Meet Dr. Van Gordon

Dr. Skip Van Gorden

Education
  • Completed BA in Physical Science, Colorado State College, 1962
  • Completed MA in Chemistry, Colorado State College, 1963
  • Completed DDS at Marquette University, 1971
  • Continuing Education
    • American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) National Meeting 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008
    • Advanced Accreditation Workshop AACD, 2005 - 2007
    • Sleep Disorder Breathing Snoring and Sleep Apnea, Treated with Oral Appliance, 2002 to present
    • L.D. Pankey Institute, C-7, 1997
    • L.D. Pankey Institute, C-6, 1995
    • L.D. Pankey Institute, C-5, 1993
    • L.D. Pankey Institute, Dawson Fillastre Week, 1982
    • L.D. Pankey Institute, The Basic Continuum C-1 through C-4, 1976-1981
    • Orthodontics, Functional Jaw Orthopedics, Endodontics, Crown and Bridge, Esthetics, 1971 - Present
Professional Information
  • Practicing at Menomonie Street Dental from 1971 to present
  • Positions Held
    • Board of Directors, L.D. Pankey Institute, 1981 to present
    • Teaching Faculty, L.D. Pankey Institute, 1985 to present

Memberships:

  • American Dental Association (ADA), lifetime
  • Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA), lifetime
  • Northwest District Dental Association
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD)
  • Doctors of Oral Conscious Sedation (DOCS)
  • Board of Trustees, L.D. Pankey Institute, 1998 to 2008
  • Board of Directors of Chippewa Valley Boy Scouts, 1992 to present
  • President, Chippewa Valley Boy Scout Council, 2006 to 2009
  • Board of Directors, Eau Claire YMCA 2005 to present
  • Board of Directors, L.D. Pankey Institute, 1981 to present
  • Board of Directors, Northland Buildings
  • Past President, Ojibwa Chapter Trout Unlimited
  • Past Commander, Eau Claire Commandery #8
  • Past President, Eau Claire Antique Car Club
  • Past Vice President, Eau Claire County Dental Society
  • Past Member, Vestry Episcopal Cathedral
Awards:
  • Pankey Scholar, 2003
  • Silver Beaver Boy Scouts of America, 1999
  • President's Award Chippewa Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2001
Presentation Subjects Across the Nation
  • Aesthetics
  • Sleep Disorder Breathing, snoring and sleep apnea treated with oral appliances.
  • Functional Jaw Orthopedics
  • Ideal Dental Exam
  • Myofunctional Therapy
  • Anterior Guidance and Aesthetics
  • Splint Therapy
  • Photography
  • Occlusion
Personal Information

Native of: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Family: Married to Jane for 40 years, 2 children and 2 grandchildren of daughter, Heather in Minneapolis, MN.

Leisure activities: Private pilot and owner of a 182 Cessna on floats, avid woodcarver of fish and mammals, avid fly fisherman, tennis, golf, rollerblading, weightlifting and bike riding (this year will be my 22nd annual 100 mile bike ride).

I bet you didn't know that my son, Schuyler is a dentist in Glenwood Springs, Colorado OR that I plan to climb Mountain Kilimanjaro in October 2011.