Overview
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
Works
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2024
Journal Article
The impact of a hospital-based special care unit on behavioural and psychological symptoms in older people living with dementia
Graham, Frederick A., Kelly, Lisa, Burmeister, Elizabeth A, Henderson, Amanda, Broome, Annette, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2024). The impact of a hospital-based special care unit on behavioural and psychological symptoms in older people living with dementia. Age and Ageing, 53 (4) afae081, 1-12. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afae081
2024
Journal Article
Delirium and incident dementia in hospital patients in New South Wales, Australia: retrospective cohort study
Gordon, Emily H., Ward, David D., Xiong, Hao, Berkovsky, Shlomo and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2024). Delirium and incident dementia in hospital patients in New South Wales, Australia: retrospective cohort study. BMJ, 384 e077634, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077634
2024
Journal Article
Investigating sex differences in risk and protective factors in the progression of mild cognitive impairment to dementia: a systematic review
Martin, Jissa, Reid, Natasha, Ward, David D., King, Shannon, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2024). Investigating sex differences in risk and protective factors in the progression of mild cognitive impairment to dementia: a systematic review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 97 (1), 101-119. doi: 10.3233/jad-230700
2024
Journal Article
Harming those we intend to help: hospital-acquired complications in patients with dementia
Gordon, Emily H and Hubbard, Ruth E (2024). Harming those we intend to help: hospital-acquired complications in patients with dementia. Medical Journal of Australia, 221 (8), 420-421. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52463
2023
Journal Article
Study protocol for The GOAL Trial: comprehensive geriatric assessment for frail older people with chronic kidney disease to increase attainment of patient-identified goals—a cluster randomised controlled trial
Logan, B., Viecelli, A. K., Johnson, D. W., Aquino, E. M., Bailey, J., Comans, T. A., Gray, L. C., Hawley, C. M., Hickey, L. E., Janda, M., Jaure, A., Jose, M. D., Kalaw, E., Kiriwandeniya, C., Matsuyama, M., Mihala, G., Nguyen, K. H., Pascoe, E., Pole, J. D., Polkinghorne, K. R., Pond, D., Raj, R., Reidlinger, D. M., Scholes-Robertson, N., Varghese, J., Wong, G., Hubbard, R. E., Buckle, Graham, Carswell, Phil ... on behalf of The GOAL Trial Investigators (2023). Study protocol for The GOAL Trial: comprehensive geriatric assessment for frail older people with chronic kidney disease to increase attainment of patient-identified goals—a cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 24 (1) 365. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07363-4
2023
Journal Article
Factors associated with entry to residential care in frail older inpatients
Misquitta, Karen, Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2023). Factors associated with entry to residential care in frail older inpatients. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42 (4), 720-727. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13231
2023
Journal Article
A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease. BMC Geriatrics, 23 (1) 664, 664. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04365-4
2023
Journal Article
Is there a sex-frailty paradox in dementia?
Ward, David D., Martin, J. and Gordon, E. H. (2023). Is there a sex-frailty paradox in dementia?. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 27 (12), 1281-1283. doi: 10.1007/s12603-023-2040-8
2023
Journal Article
Putting guidelines into practice: Is frailty measurement at the time of kidney transplant eligibility assessment valid, feasible, and acceptable to patients?
Weerasekera, Shavini, Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Homes, Ryan, Sia, Aaron, Giddens, Fiona, Francis, Ross S., Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2023). Putting guidelines into practice: Is frailty measurement at the time of kidney transplant eligibility assessment valid, feasible, and acceptable to patients?. Transplantation Direct, 9 (11) e1548, 1-8. doi: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001548
2023
Journal Article
Frailty in younger adults in hospital
Gordon, Emily H., Peel, Nancye M., Hubbard, Ruth E. and Reid, Natasha (2023). Frailty in younger adults in hospital. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 116 (10), 845-849. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad173
2023
Journal Article
Frailty knowledge, training and barriers to frailty management: a national cross‐sectional survey of health professionals in Australia
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Fox, Sarah, Hubbard, Ruth E., Gordon, Emily, Reid, Natasha, Hilmer, Sarah N., Saunders, Rosemary, Gnjidic, Danijela and Young, Adrienne (2023). Frailty knowledge, training and barriers to frailty management: a national cross‐sectional survey of health professionals in Australia. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43 (2), 271-280. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13232
2023
Journal Article
The sublingual microcirculation and frailty index in chronic kidney disease patients
Homes, Ryan A. P., Giddens, Fiona, Francis, Ross S., Hubbard, Ruth E., Gordon, Emily H. and Midwinter, Mark J. (2023). The sublingual microcirculation and frailty index in chronic kidney disease patients. Microcirculation, 30 (5-6) e12819, e12819. doi: 10.1111/micc.12819
2023
Journal Article
How frail is frail in oncology studies? A scoping review
Fletcher, James A., Logan, Benignus, Reid, Natasha, Gordon, Emily H., Ladwa, Rahul and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). How frail is frail in oncology studies? A scoping review. BMC Cancer, 23 (1) 498, 498. doi: 10.1186/s12885-023-10933-z
2023
Conference Publication
Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness
Kwan, Winona, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Pearson, Ella, Baker, Andrea, Reid, Natasha, Wang, Nancy, Gordon, Emily, Warren, Nicola and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2023). Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10–12 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Conference Publication
A longitudinal study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2023). A longitudinal study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10–12 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Conference Publication
Multicomponent perioperative interventions to improve outcomes for frail patients: A systematic review
Kwok, Vivian Ka-Yan, Gordon, Emily, Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor, Thavarajah, Harshithaa and Reid, Natasha (2023). Multicomponent perioperative interventions to improve outcomes for frail patients: A systematic review. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10–12 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Journal Article
Authors' reply to De Martinis and colleagues
Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2023). Authors' reply to De Martinis and colleagues. Maturitas, 169, 54-54. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.12.002
2023
Journal Article
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger outpatients with severe mental illness: protocol for a feasibility study
Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Pearson, Ella, Baker, Andrea, Reid, Natasha, Kwan, Winona Wing Ling, Wang, Nancy, Gordon, Emily, Hubbard, Ruth and Warren, Nicola (2023). Comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger outpatients with severe mental illness: protocol for a feasibility study. BMJ open, 13 (2) e069518, e069518. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069518
2022
Journal Article
Frailty and solid-organ transplant candidates: a scoping review
Kao, Jonathan, Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E., Homes, Ryan, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Pearson, Ella, Logan, Benignus, King, Shannon, Fox, Sarah and Gordon, Emily H (2022). Frailty and solid-organ transplant candidates: a scoping review. BMC Geriatrics, 22 (1) 864, 864. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03485-7
2022
Journal Article
What do geriatricians think about Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment? A survey of Australian and New Zealand geriatricians
Fox, Sarah, Reid, Natasha, Gordon, Emily H., Janda, Monika and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2022). What do geriatricians think about Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment? A survey of Australian and New Zealand geriatricians. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42 (1), 127-139. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13145
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Emily Gordon is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Core outcomes in frail inpatients.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard, Dr Kristiana Ludlow, Dr Sakshi Chopra
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Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacological management of severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in hospital
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Frederick Graham
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Doctor Philosophy
Organ transplantation as a model for reversible frailty (ReFIT): robustness and resilience.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard, Associate Professor Ross Francis, Professor Mark Midwinter
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Doctor Philosophy
CHAMP: a co-creation of a comprehensive health assessment and management plan for younger people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard, Dr Kristiana Ludlow
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Doctor Philosophy
A life course approach to frailty: its biopsychosocial determinants and impact on dementia and other ageing-related outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard, Dr David Ward
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Doctor Philosophy
Organ Transplantation as a Model of Reversible Frailty
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Morrison, Professor Ruth Hubbard
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of frailty in dementia risk: an integrative marker of prognosis and mechanism
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard, Dr David Ward
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Doctor Philosophy
Addressing frailty in older people with haematological malignancies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Natasha Reid, Associate Professor Peter Mollee, Professor Ruth Hubbard
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Transitions from mild cognitive impairment to dementia: sex and gender differences in risk factors and health information needs
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Natasha Reid, Professor Ruth Hubbard, Dr David Ward
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Analysis of Microcirculatory Health Measures and Frailty in Potential Renal Transplant Recipients: A Machine Learning Approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard, Professor Mark Midwinter
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