Gordon Named SEC Physician of the Year

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Alfred Y. Gordon Jr., the head team primary care physician for Razorback Athletics will be honored as the 2011-12 Southeastern Conference Team Physician of the Year by the Southern Orthopaedic Association next week. Gordon will be recognized at the association's meetings held in conjunction with the 2012 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, March 8-10, at the Starwood Hotel in New Orleans.

“Congratulations to Dr. Gordon on being selected for this award,” said Jeff Long, vice chancellor and director of athletics. “Dr. Gordon has been a key part of our medical team for many years and has helped provide care for thousands of Razorback student-athletes. Maintaining the health and welfare of our student-athletes is integral to our mission. We appreciate the efforts of Dr. Gordon and all of our doctors, nurses and athletic trainers who continue to provide quality care for our more than 460 student-athletes.”

Gordon was selected for the award by athletic training staffs at SEC member institutions. In addition to working with Razorback Athletics, Gordon practices at FirstCare Family Doctors North, MANA Medical Associates.

Gordon received his Bachelor of Arts in 1980 from Hendrix College in Arkansas followed by a Master of Science from the University of Central Arkansas then went on to University of Arkansas for his Doctor of Medicine. He completed his Residency in Family Practice with an emphasis on Sports Medicine at the University of Arkansas’s Area Health Education Center Northwest in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1994.

Gordon has received numerous honors including Desoto High School Hall of Honor in Helena, Arkansas. He was voted “Top Family Practice Physician” in the state of Arkansas by colleagues in Arkansas Life Magazine and “Best Primary Care Physician” in Northwest Arkansas by the general public in Citiscapes Magazine. He also received the Sigma Chi Fraternity Grand Consuls’ Citation.

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