David Gordon

Dr. Gordon is a recent graduate of Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson University where he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree. He is now beginning his emergency medicine residency at Yale University, where he has been admitted into the Yale Emergency Scholars (YES)program, a five-year track that merges emergency medicine residency with a rigorous research fellowship. 

Dr. Gordon is also the co-founder of AltruMed, a start-up developing a wearable harm reduction device for respiratory suppressant overdose. With a unique background combining EMS, architecture, and industry experience into emergency medicine research, Dr. Gordon merges clinical research with design principles to address gaps in healthcare delivery. He is particularly interested in research that creates technology or processes to improve access to emergency care, patient experience, and emergency department design.