He attended medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Gurd trained at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Gurd's areas of expertise include arthroscopic surgery, spondylosis (degenerative spine disease), and ACL injury. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Gurd honors several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Coventry Bronze, and Coventry Silver. His professional affiliations include Independence Family Health Center, Willoughby Hills Family Health Center, and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.