David Gordon, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine
David Gordon, MD MPH is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UCSF. He is the Co-Medical Director for the Children's Health Center and the Associate Medical Director for pediatric urgent care and pediatric specialty care at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG). He is a UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences Faculty Affiliate.
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He attends at the ZSFG pediatric urgent care clinic and is certified in medical Spanish. With support from the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), Dr. Gordon co-founded the quality improvement program, the developmental stimulation program, and the pediatrics residency program for University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia. He has medical and public health experience in seven countries.
Awards
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- Compassionate Faculty Physician Award, UCSF, 2023
- San Francisco Health Commission Award, San Francisco Department of Public Health, 2022
- Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF, 2017
- Martin Luther King Junion Social Justice Award for Emerging Leadership, Dartmouth College, 2016
- Faculty Teaching Award, UCSF, 2016
- Rudolf Award, UCSF, 2010
- Ahmad Ghanea Bassiri, MD Pediatric Intern Award, UCSF, 2008
- Resident Teaching Award, UCSF, 2008
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 2007
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 2007
- Phorplus Wasserman 1951 Prize, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 2006
- Lange Student Award, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 2005
- Delta Omega Honorary Society, Boston University School of Public Health, 2003
Education & Training
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- Lean Health Champion Certification University of California, San Francisco 2023
- Teach for UCSF Certification University of California, San Francisco 2021
- Medical Spanish Certification ALTA Language Services 2019
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California, San Francisco 2019
- Open School Certification Institute for Healthcare Improvement 2011
- Residency, Pediatrics University of California, San Francisco 2010
- Internship, Pediatrics University of California, San Francisco 2008
- MD University of Vermont College of Medicine 2007
- MPH International Health Boston University School of Public Health 2003
- BA Geography Dartmouth College 2000
Interests
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- Medical education
- Infectious disease
- Software development
- Physical examination
- Global health
- Social entrepreneurship
- Quality improvement
- Digital health
- Underserved populations
- Severe acute malnutrition
Publications (6)
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PrednisoloneInpatientsBuruli UlcerEthiopiaOrbital PseudotumorFaceOintmentsOculomotor MusclesOrbitAnti-Inflammatory AgentsTetracyclineHypertrophyPatient AdmissionLength of StayExophthalmos
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Bilateral Orbital Pseudotumor in a 3-Year-Old Child: A Case Report.
Journal of tropical pediatrics 2018 Shehibo A, Admassu F, Bekele T, Solomon M, Solomon L, Gordon DM -
Fanconi anemia in a newborn: unusual presentation
Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2017 Demisse AG, Tigabu Z, Aschale G,Tadesse T, Gordon D -
Pattern and outcomes of childhood malignancies at University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia: nonconsecutive case series
Ethiop J Pediatr 2016 Ayalew M, Abayneh M, Gordon DM -
Implementation of an in-patient pediatric mortality reduction intervention, Gondar University Hospital, Ethiopia.
Public health action 2014 Gordon DM, Shehibo A, Tazebew A, Huddart MR, Kadir A, Allen N, Draper H, Kokeb M -
Suspected Buruli ulcer of the face: a case report from Ethiopia.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2014 Gordon D, Zelalem M, Schutze GE, Bilcha K -
Prevalence and burden of diseases presenting to a general pediatrics ward in Gondar, Ethiopia.
Journal of tropical pediatrics 2013 Gordon DM, Frenning S, Draper HR, Kokeb M