Neurology
David Lee Gordon, MD, FAAN, FANA, FAHA
Professor & Vice Chair of Education
VAMC Neurology, Headache, Migraine, & Pain
920 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Suite 2040
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5036
Fax 405-271-5723
405-271-4113
David-Gordon@ouhsc.edu
Dr. David Lee Gordon served as Professor & Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Oklahoma (OU) Health Sciences Center from 2007 to 2023 where he is currently Professor and Vice Chair of Education. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami, completed neurology residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, and completed a cerebrovascular diseases fellowship at the University of Iowa.
He has special interest and expertise in medical education, migraine, and stroke—particularly hypercoagulable states. He has over 30 years of experience in developing and leading academic stroke centers, has served on multiple regional and national stroke panels and committees, and has written numerous articles and book chapters related to stroke.
He has received numerous local and national teaching awards, has been named by his peers among the “Best Doctors in America®” and “Castle Connelly Top Doctors” on numerous occasions, received the Outstanding Physician Award from the Mississippi quality-improvement organization in 1999, received the American Heart Association’s national Award of Meritorious Achievement in 2000, created the MEND (Miami Emergency Neurologic Deficit) Exam, a stroke assessment tool for EMS and nurses, and developed the Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) course for EMS and nurses.
Academic Section(s):
Inpatient Neurology
Education:
- Duke University, Durham, NC (bachelor’s degree)
- University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL (MD)
- St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY (internal medicine internship)
- Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY (neurology residency)
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA (stroke fellowship)
Board Certification(s):
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Adult Neurology)
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Vascular Neurology)
Clinical/Research Interests:
- Non-headache manifestations of migraine
- Hypercoagulability and stroke in young adults
- Optimizing hospital and community systems for stroke care
- Outcomes-based education of health professionals
Select Honors & Accomplishments:
- Best Doctors in America®
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor®
- Consumers’ Research Council of America Top Physician
- FAAN (Fellow of American Academy of Neurology)
- FANA (Fellow of American Neurological Association)
- FAHA (Fellow of American Heart Association)
- Lead author of Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®)
- Mississippi Outstanding Physician Award 1999
- University of Mississippi School of Medicine Carl G. Evers Society Clinical Science All-Star 1999
- University of Mississippi Medical Center Neurology Residents Teacher of the Year 1999
- American Heart Association Meritorious Achievement Award 2000
- University of Miami School of Medicine Teaching Award 2003
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine George Paff Award for Excellence in Teaching 2006
- OU Neurology Residents Award for Outstanding Attending 2009
- OU College of Medicine Stanton L. Young Master Teacher Award 2011
- OU College of Medicine Aesculapian Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Sciences 2012
- OU College of Medicine Academy of Teaching Scholars Inductee 2012
- OU College of Medicine Dewayne Andrews Excellence in Teaching Award 2014
- American Academy of Neurology Clerkship Directors Teaching Award 2014
- OU Medicine Award for Outstanding Patient Service 2014, 2015
- American Neurological Association Distinguished Neurology Teacher Award 2016
Select Publications: