Associate Professor Emily Gordon
Associate Professor

Emily Gordon

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Background

Emily Gordon is a Consultant Geriatrician at the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) and an Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Queensland. In her clinical role, Emily leads multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive geriatric assessment and management to frail older adults in acute and subacute inpatient and outpatient settings. Her particular area of clinical interest is the care of patients with delirium and dementia.

As an academic, Emily is a member of the Australian Frailty Network executive leadership team and leads research programs in frailty, delirium and dementia. She has a special interest in outcomes of importance for frail patients and their caregivers as well as specialised models of acute cognitive care. She supports healthcare professionals, including Geriatric Medicine trainees, nurses and pharmacists, to pursue higher degrees in research. She also supervises junior medical officers to complete research projects and is actively involved in curriculum development and teaching at the University of Queensland.

Availability

Associate Professor Emily Gordon is:
Not available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Search Professor Emily Gordon’s works on UQ eSpace

87 works between 2013 and 2026
All (87) Journal Article (60) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (23) Book Chapter (3)

21 - 40 of 87 works

2026

Journal Article

Delirium and adverse clinical outcomes: a matched cohort study in the UK Biobank

Haapanen, Markus J., Ward, David D., Mudge, Alison M., Gordon, Emily H., Graham, Frederick A., Rockwood, Kenneth and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2026). Delirium and adverse clinical outcomes: a matched cohort study in the UK Biobank. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 7 (1) 100816, 100816. doi: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2025.100816

Delirium and adverse clinical outcomes: a matched cohort study in the UK Biobank

2026

Journal Article

A systematic review of frailty changes following solid organ transplantation: Is it all about the frailty tool?

Li, Kaixin, Payne, Trent, Francis, Ross, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2026). A systematic review of frailty changes following solid organ transplantation: Is it all about the frailty tool?. Transplantation Reviews, 40 (1) 100969, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2025.100969

A systematic review of frailty changes following solid organ transplantation: Is it all about the frailty tool?

2025

Journal Article

There is no 'one size fits all' model of care for patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in hospital

Graham, Frederick A. and Gordon, Emily H. (2025). There is no 'one size fits all' model of care for patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in hospital. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 44 (3) e70063, 1-2. doi: 10.1111/ajag.70063

There is no 'one size fits all' model of care for patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in hospital

2025

Journal Article

Impact evaluation of the modified adverse inpatient medication event (AIME-Frail) model in hospitalised adults

Jie Lam, Jonathan Yong, Barras, Michael, Scott, Ian A., Hafez, Ahmad Abdel, Snoswell, Centaine, Gordon, Emily, Morris, Christopher, Long, Duncan, Wang, Andre and Falconer, Nazanin (2025). Impact evaluation of the modified adverse inpatient medication event (AIME-Frail) model in hospitalised adults. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 21 (9), 687-696. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.04.002

Impact evaluation of the modified adverse inpatient medication event (AIME-Frail) model in hospitalised adults

2025

Journal Article

Sex differences in modifiable dementia risk factors: Findings from the Rush Memory and Aging Project

Martin, Jissa, Gordon, Emily Hannah, Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor and Ward, David Denston (2025). Sex differences in modifiable dementia risk factors: Findings from the Rush Memory and Aging Project. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 21 (7) e70506, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/alz.70506

Sex differences in modifiable dementia risk factors: Findings from the Rush Memory and Aging Project

2025

Journal Article

Outcomes of a pilot feasibility study of comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness

Arnautovska, Urska, Soole, Rebecca, Wing Ling Kwan, Winona, Reid, Natasha, Baker, Andrea, Gordon, Emily H., Hubbard, Ruth E., Siskind, Dan and Warren, Nicola (2025). Outcomes of a pilot feasibility study of comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness. BMC Psychiatry, 25 (1) 473, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06830-3

Outcomes of a pilot feasibility study of comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness

2025

Journal Article

Scoping review of the measurement of care environment factors that impact sleep in the rehabilitation, sub-acute, and aged care settings

Ogilvy Dunstan, Olivia B., Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Rodriguez, Francisca, Garcia-Hansen, Veronica, Hubbard, Prof Ruth E., Young, Adrienne and Ellender, Claire M. (2025). Scoping review of the measurement of care environment factors that impact sleep in the rehabilitation, sub-acute, and aged care settings. Sleep Advances, 6 (2) zpaf011, zpaf011. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpaf011

Scoping review of the measurement of care environment factors that impact sleep in the rehabilitation, sub-acute, and aged care settings

2025

Journal Article

A hospital-based special care unit for dementia decreased hospital readmission rates for behaviour while reducing rates of falls and occupational violence across medical wards

Graham, Frederick A., Kelly, Lisa, Burmeister, Elizabeth A., Henderson, Amanda, Broome, Annette, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2025). A hospital-based special care unit for dementia decreased hospital readmission rates for behaviour while reducing rates of falls and occupational violence across medical wards. Age and Ageing, 54 (4) afaf096. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afaf096

A hospital-based special care unit for dementia decreased hospital readmission rates for behaviour while reducing rates of falls and occupational violence across medical wards

2025

Journal Article

Describing the outcomes of frail patients undergoing treatment with systemic therapies for acute myeloid leukaemia: a systematic review

Sia, Aaron, Chopra, Sakshi, Ling, Victoria Y., Fletcher, James, Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor, Mollee, Peter, Gordon, Emily, Reid, Natasha and Hanjani, Leila Shafiee (2025). Describing the outcomes of frail patients undergoing treatment with systemic therapies for acute myeloid leukaemia: a systematic review. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 16 (3) 102196, 102196. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2025.102196

Describing the outcomes of frail patients undergoing treatment with systemic therapies for acute myeloid leukaemia: a systematic review

2025

Journal Article

Frailty Trajectories Preceding Dementia in the US and UK

Ward, David D., Flint, Jonny P., Littlejohns, Thomas J., Foote, Isabelle F., Canevelli, Marco, Wallace, Lindsay M. K., Gordon, Emily H., Llewellyn, David J., Ranson, Janice M., Hubbard, Ruth E., Rockwood, Kenneth and Stolz, Erwin (2025). Frailty Trajectories Preceding Dementia in the US and UK. JAMA Neurology, 82 (1), 61-71. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.3774

Frailty Trajectories Preceding Dementia in the US and UK

2025

Book Chapter

Frailty and comorbidities: frailty in women

Navarro-Pardo, Esperanza, Villacampa-Fernández, Patricia, Hubbard, Ruth E., Gordon, Emily and Cano, Antonio (2025). Frailty and comorbidities: frailty in women. Menopause: a comprehensive approach. (pp. 351-363) edited by Antonio Cano. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-83979-5_19

Frailty and comorbidities: frailty in women

2025

Book Chapter

Considering frailty in optimising medicine use

Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Reid, Natasha and Gordon, Emily H. (2025). Considering frailty in optimising medicine use. Polypharmacy and geriatrics. (pp. 185-206) edited by Nagham J. Ailabouni. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-77314-3_7

Considering frailty in optimising medicine use

2024

Journal Article

The Australian Frailty Network: Development of a consumer‐focussed national response to frailty

Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Baldassar, Loretta, Christoffersen, Anja, Comans, Tracy, Conroy, Simon, Etherton‐Beer, Christopher, Ferris, Jason, Singh, Maria Fiatarone, Fox, Sarah, Gordon, Emily H., Ghosh, Manonita, Guha, Chandana, Hilmer, Sarah, Kouladjian O’Donnell, Lisa, Logan, Benignus, Ludlow, Kristiana, Miller, Michelle, Morgan, Mark, Mudge, Alison, Muscedere, John, Reidlinger, Donna, Rockwood, Kenneth, Saunders, Rosemary, Ward, David, Yates, Paul and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2024). The Australian Frailty Network: Development of a consumer‐focussed national response to frailty. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43 (4), 852-860. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13365

The Australian Frailty Network: Development of a consumer‐focussed national response to frailty

2024

Conference Publication

Comparing the outcomes of frail acute myeloid leukaemia patients undergoing systemic therapy to their fitter counterparts

Sia, Aaron, Chopra, Sakshi, Ling, Victoria, Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor, Mollee, Peter, Gordon, Emily and Hanjani, Leila Shafiee (2024). Comparing the outcomes of frail acute myeloid leukaemia patients undergoing systemic therapy to their fitter counterparts. COSA's 51st Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 13–15 November 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/ajco.14117

Comparing the outcomes of frail acute myeloid leukaemia patients undergoing systemic therapy to their fitter counterparts

2024

Conference Publication

Development of a self-reported frailty index - The SELFI

Sia, Aaron Din How, Mollee, Peter, Berry, Robyn, Ladwa, Rahul, Ling, Victoria, Fletcher, James, Gordon, Emily, Walpole, Euan, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Reid, Natasha, Simonsen, Camilla and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2024). Development of a self-reported frailty index - The SELFI. COSA's 51st Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 13-15 November 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/ajco.14117

Development of a self-reported frailty index - The SELFI

2024

Journal Article

Letter to the editor: In-hospital nutritional decline: A call for action and future research

Botero, Liliana, Banks, Merrilyn D., Gordon, Emily H., Bauer, Judy and Young, Adrienne M. (2024). Letter to the editor: In-hospital nutritional decline: A call for action and future research. Clinical Nutrition, 43 (9), 2119-2121. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2024.07.045

Letter to the editor: In-hospital nutritional decline: A call for action and future research

2024

Conference Publication

FC44: Sex differences in population attributable fractions of modifiable dementia risk factors: evidence from Rush University Memory and Aging Project

Martin, Jissa, Ward, David D., Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2024). FC44: Sex differences in population attributable fractions of modifiable dementia risk factors: evidence from Rush University Memory and Aging Project. 2024 IPA International Congress: Crossing Oceans and Connecting People to Improve Mental Health for Adults, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 25 - 27 September 2024. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/s1041610224001662

FC44: Sex differences in population attributable fractions of modifiable dementia risk factors: evidence from Rush University Memory and Aging Project

2024

Journal Article

Incidence and outcomes of in-hospital nutritional decline: a prospective observational cohort study in adult patients

Botero, Liliana, Banks, Merrilyn D., Gordon, Emily H., Bauer, Judy and Young, Adrienne M. (2024). Incidence and outcomes of in-hospital nutritional decline: a prospective observational cohort study in adult patients. Clinical Nutrition, 43 (5), 1057-1064. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2024.03.014

Incidence and outcomes of in-hospital nutritional decline: a prospective observational cohort study in adult patients

2024

Conference Publication

Hope Frailty Intervention: Utility Of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment In Younger Outpatients With Severe Mental Illness

Siskind, D., Arnautovska, U., Soole, R., Kwan, W., Reid, N., Baker, A., Gordon, E., Hubbard, R. and Warren, N. (2024). Hope Frailty Intervention: Utility Of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment In Younger Outpatients With Severe Mental Illness. RANZCP 2024 Congress, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 19–23 May 2024. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Hope Frailty Intervention: Utility Of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment In Younger Outpatients With Severe Mental Illness

2024

Journal Article

Multicomponent perioperative interventions to improve outcomes for frail patients: a systematic review

Kwok, Vivian Ka-Yan, Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E., Thavarajah, Harshithaa and Gordon, Emily H. (2024). Multicomponent perioperative interventions to improve outcomes for frail patients: a systematic review. BMC Geriatrics, 24 (1) 376, 376. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-04985-4

Multicomponent perioperative interventions to improve outcomes for frail patients: a systematic review

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    FI Guide: Developing and evaluating a resource with older cancer patients that presents and explains Frailty Index scores
    Metro South Health Research Support Scheme Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Organ Transplantation as a Model of Reversible Frailty
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2028
    Frailty KIT: An Australian Frailty Network to Create Knowledge, Implement Findings and Support Training
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Frail-VaS: Core Outcomes Study (Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship led by Metro South HHS)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Outcomes of importance to frail vascular surgery patients and their caregivers: A longitudinal study (Frail-VaS) (QA CRF externally led by Metro South HHS)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Development and Validation of a Self-Reported Frailty Index (Metro South Health Research Support Scheme (RSS) grant led by Metro South Health HHS)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Frailty and kidney Transplantation: measurement and mechanisms (Metro South Health Research Support Scheme (RSS) grant led by Metro South Health HHS)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Emily Gordon is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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