Richard Gordon, MD, FACEP

Professor and Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
McGovern Medical School
UTHealth Houston

Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  (713) 500-7848

Educational Philosophy

In the realm of education, I am guided by the belief that a truly enriching learning experience involves more than the acquisition of facts; it requires a deliberate effort to inspire interest and challenge the depth of understanding. I am dedicated to cultivating an atmosphere where students are not only encouraged to explore their passions but are also nudged beyond their comfort zones, fostering resilience and a thirst for intellectual growth. My philosophy emphasizes the importance of presenting content in ways that not only captivate students’ curiosity but also challenge their existing perceptions. Through thought-provoking discussions, interactive activities, and hands-on experiences, I aim to create a learning environment where students not only absorb information but actively engage with it, continually refining and expanding their understanding. This approach, complemented by collaboration, adaptability, and a commitment to my own professional development, shapes an educational philosophy that seeks to inspire, challenge, and ultimately empower students to navigate a world of constant learning.

Biography

Richard Gordon MD, FACEP is Professor and Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine.  Dr. Gordon is also the Director of Clinical Ultrasound Education for the Emergency Medicine Residency and McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and is actively involved in teaching clinical ultrasound techniques across multiple specialties and all learning levels. He received his medical degree from St. George’s University in Grenada West Indies, Emergency Medicine Residency and Chief Resident year at Wayne State University – Detroit Receiving, and Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia.

Dr. Gordon has completed the American College of Emergency Medicine Education fellowship and received a testamur from the American Board of Echocardiography for completion of the  critical care echocardiography board exam. He has previously held academic leadership positions with the department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia.  He has been an invited speaker to numerous local, regional, national, and international conferences on the diverse topic of clinical ultrasound.

Education

  • Medical Degree
    St. George’s University Grenada, West Indies
  • Residency
    Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University – Detroit Receiving
  • Fellowship
    Clinical Ultrasound, Medical College of Georgia

Current Teaching Responsibilities

  • Director Emergency US Education
    • PGYI,II,III 60 residents
    • Monthly lecture series/workshop
    • Intern elective with digital lecture series and bedside scanning
    • Senior elective with digital lecture series and bedside scanning
  • Cizik School of Nursing – Nurse practitioner program
    • 1st year students – approximately 15 NP candidates
    • Longitudinal digital lecture series
    • Introductory ultrasound workshop and cadaver lab
    • 2nd year students – approximately 15 NP candidates
    • Clinical ultrasound workshop once a semester
  • Fellowship Director Clinical Ultrasound
    • 1-2 GME positions/year
    • Weekly conference
    • Image review
    • Monthly bedside teaching
    • Scholarly work oversight
    • Maintenance of accreditation requirements
    • Director Undergraduate Medical Education Clinical US training
  • MS1 240 students
    • Digital lecture series
    • Weekly live scanning sessions Fall semester (5 weeks)
  • MS2 240 students
    • Weekly live live scanning session Fall semester (2 weeks)
  • MS3 approximately 30 students
    • Digital lecture series
    • Weekly conference
    • Bedside teaching
  • MS4 approximately 30 students
    • Digital lecture series
    • Weekly conference
    • Bedside teaching
  • Faculty Department of McGovern at UTHealth Houston Emergency Medicine
    • UME and GME bedside clinical teaching in the Departments of Emergency Medicine – Memorial Herman TMC and Harris health, Lyndon B Johnson General Hospital.

 Honors and Awards

  •  Gold Humanism Honor Society – 2008
  • Wayne State University – Resident Medical Student Teaching Award – 2011
  • MCG Department of EM Outstanding Clinical Faculty – 2012,2013,2014, 2015
  • MCG School of Medicine Exemplary Teaching award – 2014, 2015
  • MCG Department of EM Outstanding Faculty Clinician 2015-2016
  • Member Academy of Master Educators 2019
  • UTHealth Dean’s Excellence Teaching Award 2018, 2019, 2020,2022

Selected publications:

  1. Lyon M., Johnson D., Gordon R. Use of a Novel Abdominal Aortic and Junctional tourniquet to Reduce or Eliminate Brachial and Popliteal
    Arteries in Human Subjects. Prehospital Emerg. Care. 19(3): 405-408, PMID 254946522.
  2. Friez K, Lyon M, Morales I, Kuchinski A, Xu H, Gordon R. Exertion Does Not Affect the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Healthy Participants.
    Emerg Med (Los Angel)6(2)315-320. 20163.
  3. Lyon M., Agarwal P., Friez K., Gordon R., Morales I., Fang Zhang L., Xu H., Heger I., Gibson RW.  Effect of History of Mild Traumatic Brain
    Injury on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Changes after Valsalva Maneuver. J. Neurotrauma 35(4):695-702, 2018. PMID 293566234.
  4. McCutcheon, J., Schafer P., Lyon M., Gordon R. The McConnell Sign is Seen in Patients With Acute Chest Syndrome. J Ultrasound Med, Epub
    ahead of print, 2018. PMID:294980795.
  5. Comparison of Patella Alignment and Cartilage Biomarkers In Young Adult Females with and Without Patellofemoral Pain: A Pilot Study.  International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 14(1):46-54 2019. PMID: 307462916.
  6. Richard D Gordon, Nancy S Kwon, Phillip D Levy, Tracy E Madsen, Marna Rayl Greenberg, ACEP Research Committee. Evaluating Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) Grant Recipients in the Last Decade. West J Emerg Med. 2020 Apr 16;21(3):595-599. PMID: 324215067.
  7. Wang, H, Jaureguibeitia, X, Aramendi, E, Jarvis, J, Carlson J, Irusta, U, Alonso, E, Aufderheide, T, Schmicker, R, Hansen, M, Heubinger, R, Colella, M, Gordon, R, Suchting, R, Idris, A. Airway Strategy and Chest Compression Quality in the Pragmatic Airway Resuscitation Trial. Resuscitation 2021 Feb 11;162:93-98.PMID: 335822588.
  8. Karfunkle, B. Gill, J, Shirey, S, Gordon, R. Case Report COVID-19 ARDS and Pulmonary Embolism – A Case Report of Nebulized Nitroglycerin and Systemic Thrombolysis for Right Ventricular Failure. J Emerg Med. 2021 Nov;61(5):e103-e107. PMID: 3447974899.
  9. Gordon, R, Najimudeen, S, Smith, H, Larimore, K, Karfunkle, B. B-Lines of Beyond the Thorax; Ultrasound Identification of Pulmonary Hernia. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. J Clin Ultrasound. 2022 Jan;50(1):101-105.  (Epub Jul 2021) PMID: 3425431610.
  10. Long M, Vohra M, Bonnet A, Parra P, Miller S, Ayub E, Wang H, Cardenas-Turanzas M, Gordon R, Ugalde I, Allukian M, Smith H. Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma in Predicting Early Surgical Intervention in Hemodynamically Unstable Children with Blunt Abdominal Trauma” JACEP Open 2022 Jan 27;3(1):e12650 PMID: 3512853211.
  11. Huebinger R, Chan H, Bobrow B, Chavez S, Schulz K, Gordon R, Jarvis J; The Association Between Time to Antiarrhythmic and Return of Spontaneous Circulation after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the United States; Prehospital Emergency Care, 2022 April 7. PMID: 3525420012.
  12. Karfunkle B, Chan HK, Fisher B, Gill J, Bakunas C, Gordon R, Miller S, Huebinger R. “Prehospital Ultrasound: Nationwide Incidence from the NEMSIS Database”. Accepted for publication to Prehospital Emergency Care on 7/17/2023. DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2023.223935313.
  13. Lyon M., Johnson D., Gordon R. Use of a Novel Abdominal Aortic and Junctional tourniquet to Reduce or Eliminate Brachial and Popliteal Arteries in Human Subjects. Prehospital Emerg. Care. 19(3): 405-408, PMID 25494652