John Cordova, MD

A specialist in surgical critical care

​​​Dr. John Cordova (pronounced CORdoe- vah) pays special tribute to the strong support staff that includes nurses, lab people and the people who get the surgical suites prepared.

"I really believe that I don’t save anybody but I do help people out," he said. "They are saved on some other level. Even the very best surgeon cannot do it alone."​​​

Dr. Cordova decided early on in his medical training that he found trauma surgery exciting. He joined Marshfield Clinic Health System partly because of its location near relatives in Wisconsin, but also because of the camaraderie he witnessed during a visit. "I put most of my energy into contact with the patient and family," he said. "I want them to know what is going on and to be at peace with it."​​​

​​​He earned his medical degree and completed his surgical residency at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed his surgical critical care fellowship at Children’s Mercy Hospital & Clinic in Kansas City, Missouri, and was in private practice for 13 years in Lincoln, Nebraska.

​​​He and his wife have three children. He is learning to hunt and enjoys spending time with his family.

Speaks: English