Donald Ray Gore, MD, MS

Dr. Gore is a retired board-certified orthopedic surgeon and educator who dedicated more than 50 years of his career to giving back to the medical community through clinical work and mentorship. An alum of the University of Illinois, Dr. Gore completed a Bachelor of Science in 1958 and his Doctor of Medicine in 1960 before being drafted into the United States Air Force in 1962. During his time in the Air Force, he developed an interest in orthopedics that led him to complete his surgical residency and an additional Master of Science degree at Marquette University in 1967. Dr. Gore joined the faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1964, rising to become a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery in 1980, supervised more than 80 residents, and held numerous administrative leadership roles including Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery Education Committee and a seat on the school’s admissions committee before his retirement in 2012. From 1968 until 2013, he maintained a private practice at Sheboygan Orthopaedic Associates, consulted for the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, and published extensively on kinesiology and other research topics.