Northwell Health’s Dr. David Gordon Recognized as ‘Top Doctor’

Dr. David Gordon, Chief of Neurosurgery at Phelps Hospital and Northern Westchester Hospital, part of Northwell Health, has been recognized by his peers as a 2021 Castle Connolly Top Doctor® in the New York metro region. Dr. Gordon’s clinical expertise focuses on the treatment of vascular diseases of the brain, including aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, skull base tumors and stroke.

“While I am very grateful for the recognition, this award fundamentally reflects the hard work and commitment of an entire team of exceptional people – a team I feel lucky to be a part of,” said Dr. Gordon. “From all of my colleagues in the neurosciences through hospital and Northwell leadership, there is great advocacy to provide comprehensive neurosurgical care for the people of our community. I am proud to be a small part of this effort and most grateful to our patients who put their trust in us.”

Castle Connolly Top Doctors are selected following a rigorous nomination process by peer physicians. Each year, tens of thousands of doctors cast nominations. Honorees are selected by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team based on criteria including their medical education, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary histories and more.

“Only a small percentage of physicians are selected to be Castle Connolly Top Doctors,” said John Connolly, co-founder and chairman of Castle Connolly. “Our goal is to make it easier for an average person to find the right doctor for them in what can be an overwhelming process at a difficult time in a person’s life. Dr. Gordon was nominated by physician peers and selected by our physician-led research team at Castle Connolly, an impressive accomplishment worthy of recognition. My congratulations to Dr. Gordon.”

A member of prestigious organizations that include the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Dr. Gordon previously was director of cranial, vascular and skull base neurosurgery and director of neurotrauma at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn and as an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the NYU School of Medicine. He has been featured in Castle Connolly and New York Magazine’s Top Doctors since 2018. Dr. Gordon is also an avid public speaker at multiple national and international professional conferences and has co-authored numerous papers in peer-reviewed literature.

Earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Brown University in Providence, R.I., and a medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn., Dr. Gordon’s postgraduate training included a neurosurgery residency at the University of Washington in Seattle, and at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, followed by fellowship training in skull base surgery at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan. He then extended his training to complete a second fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery and neurological critical care at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.

For more information on Dr. Gordon and the renowned neurosurgeons at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, visit https://bit.ly/3xoOxym.

Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health is at 701 North Broadway in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. and can be reached by calling (914) 366-3000 or visiting www.phelps.northwell.edu. Follow @PhelpsHospitalNorthwell on Facebook, @Phelps-Hospital-Northwell on LinkedIn and @PhelpsHospital on Twitter and Instagram for the latest news and updates.

About Phelps Hospital

Phelps Hospital, part of Northwell Health, is a full-service 238-bed acute care community hospital in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. With more than 1,700 employees and 1,100 medical staff members representing 60 medical specialties, Phelps offers one of the broadest ranges of community hospital services in Westchester County. Caring for the community is at the heart of what Phelps does. Patients benefit from distinguished physicians, many of whom are pioneers in their field, offering the most advanced procedures using the latest technology. Phelps is one of roughly 500 hospitals nationwide to achieve Magnet Recognition® status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for its commitment to nursing excellence and compassionate patient care. The hospital is supported by Northwell Health Physician Partners, a primary and specialty care medical group, with practices located on the hospital campus and in the surrounding communities. For more information, visit www.phelps.northwell.edu.

About Northwell Health

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 76,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,800 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

About Castle Connolly

Castle Connolly identifies Top Doctors in America and provides consumers with detailed information about their education, training and special expertise in online directories, and through its partnerships with more than 30 city and regional magazines and major newspapers all across the United States. Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Learn more at www.castleconnolly.com.