Robert C. Gordon, DC, FRCCM, ABCS, DAAPM, is a postgraduate faculty member of the National University of Health Sciences.  He holds active licenses to practice chiropractic in Florida and New Jersey.  Dr. Gordon earned his undergraduate degrees from Florida State University in physical education, recreational science, and sports medicine and was involved in the masters program in exercise physiology.

     Since graduating from the National College of Chiropractic in 1975, Dr. Gordon has specialized in the fields of sports medicine and industrial chiropractic, and it is within these fields that he pursued his early interest and training at the Texas College of Chiropractic in the science of manipulation under anesthesia (MUA).   Most of the early research for his work in MUA was completed at the Southeastern University of Health Sciences (which is now Nova Southeastern University), an osteopathic college in South Florida.

Dr. Gordon has been actively teaching and researching MUA since 1992 and has been involved in compiling information on the subject since 1985.  His interest in the industrial field led him to receive his training as an authorized trainer for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2001, and it is in the sports medicine and industrial fields that Dr. Gordon has used the MUA procedure to bring recovery to many injured employees and athletes over the years.  Dr. Gordon holds many awards from his years in the chiropractic field, including Chiropractor of the Year from the Broward Chiropractic Society and the KUDO award from the Florida Chiropractic Association for his work as the state chairman for scoliosis.

Dr. Gordon is the executive director of the National Academy of MUA Physicians and is an active member of the American Academy of Pain Management.  He was an active member of the American Chiropractic Association for many years, as well as an active member of the Florida Chiropractic Association, and he held many offices in the Broward County Chiropractic Society, including president.  He is currently active with the North Carolina Chiropractic Association as an associate member and lectures on manipulation under anesthesia regularly for many organizations and universities, including the American Academy of Pain Management.  He is a consultant for the MUA procedure for many hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers throughout the U.S. and has taught more than 1600 doctors of chiropractic and osteopathy. He is the author/editor of the recently published "Manipulation Under Anesthesia: Concepts In Theory and Application," the first comprehensive text on MUA (available in our Marketing Media section.)

Dr. Gordon was recently inducted into the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (U.S.) and is vice chairman of the newly formed Royal College of Chiropractic Medicine (FRCCM) of the United States.  Dr. Gordon will also assume the position of Professor of Chiropractic Medicine at the American International University.  Through the Royal College of Chiropractic Medicine, the American Board of Chiropractic Specialists (ABCS) has been formed, which recognizes board certification in MUA, neurobiomechanics, and hospital emergency room procedures.

Curriculum Vitae

About Cornerstone Professional Education, Inc.

Cornerstone Professional Education, Inc. has one mission - to provide the most credible, most advanced postgraduate training and practice consultation available in the specialty of Manipulation Under Anesthesia, or MUA.

Founded in 1988, Cornerstone is headed by Robert C. Gordon, D.C., FABCS, FRCCM, DAAPM. Dr. Gordon has performed or proctored over 5,000 MUA procedures, trained more than 1,600 doctors of varying disciplines in Gordon MUA. His writings on MUA are frequently published in the leading chiropractic and pain management journals.   He is also the author/editor of the most comprehensive MUA textbook ever published, "Manipulation Under Anesthesia: Concepts In Theory and Practice." Among his many speaking engagements, Dr., Gordon will be a featured presenter this coming February in Panama at "Chiropractic '06."

ADVANCED, COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING

Gordon MUA is a 36-hour course sponsored by a CCE-accredited Chiropractic College, sponsored by the National University of Health Sciences, and taught regularly in different locations. Gordon MUA covers the history, scientific basis and practical use of MUA. Unlike other "speed courses," Gordon MUA training requires six days of instruction and proctoring to become eligible for certification, hospital staff privileges and actual MUA proficiency.

With Gordon MUA training, doctors go through all the steps of successful MUA treatment: they secure insurance approval, perform the procedure on their own patients and provide follow-up care. Only this level of hands-on training and proctoring can prepare doctors for legitimate MUA practice.

ADVANCED, CUTTING-EDGE MATERIALS

Cornerstone provides complete doctor support with MUA training materials that are the most current in the industry. Dr. Gordon's recently published textbook is included free as part of Gordon MUA class materials. Cornerstone also provides procedural technique videos on DVD,   Powerpoint presentations, MUA literature for facilities and other pain professionals, as well as patient education materials including patient recruitment advertising services to help build your MUA practice.

FOLLOW-UP CONSULTATION

A significant difference between Gordon MUA and all other MUA instruction is what happens after training. There are usually a lot of questions, such as: How do I achieve hospital staff privileges? How do I find a facility partner in my area? How do I handle billing issues? How do I educate patients?

With other programs there are no answers. With Gordon MUA there are. Practitioners who become certified in Gordon MUA benefit from Dr. Gordon's vast experience in facility relations, the insurance industry, patient education and the many other issues doctors face when getting their MUA programs up and running.

As the nation's leading MUA advocate, Dr. Gordon also makes post-training consultation available to doctors who train with other instructors. The goal of Cornerstone Professional Education is to offer patients the best alternative pain management care available by providing all the resources doctors need to make MUA an effective part of their practices.