Joshua Gordon M.D. is a hand surgeon in private practice who continues to study and endeavor to improve health care delivery systems, engage in research, and serve as a treating physician, QME and AME. He attended medical school at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA); during this period, he spent an additional two years participating in research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a Howard Hughes Research Scholar. He completed his Orthopedic Residency at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia (UPenn) where he spent participated in post-doctoral bioengineering research. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at the University of Washington in Seattle, which is affiliated with Harborview Medical Center, a hospital that serves the nation’s largest level I trauma center catchment area. Currently, his daily practice comprises approximately 40% workers’ compensation-related cases, with Dr. Gordon serving primarily as a treating provider. He has presented his work at national and international conferences, published over a dozen peer reviewed journal articles, and authored numerous book chapters and reviews. He continues to be involved in research with a particular interest in injured workers with reference to their resultant disability and return to work. His group practice has over 30 years of experience performing and participating in medical legal work; he has leveraged this collective expertise to inform his decision making. When not working, Josh spends his time dedicated to his wife and two children, charity care and sports.