Russell Gore, MD
Director, Complex Concussion Clinic
Shepherd Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Russell Gore, MD
Director, Complex Concussion Clinic
Shepherd Center
Atlanta, Georgia
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BIO
Dr. Russell Gore is a sports neurologist specializing in the management of mild traumatic brain injury. He is the founding director of the Complex Concussion Clinic at the Shepherd Center and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. He trained at Vanderbilt University and the Emory University School of Medicine. After completing his medical degree Russell served as a flight surgeon in the US Air Force. As a military physician, he cared for soldiers at home and overseas, experiencing first-hand the immediate trauma and devastating aftermath of combat injuries. He subsequently completed residency training in neurology and a fellowship in vestibular neurology at Emory University. Currently Russell is part of an interdisciplinary research team studying neurologic dysfunction after brain injury in sports and military settings. He serves as a concussion consultant for multiple regional professional sports teams and NCAA athletic programs. Russell is certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry and he is a member of the Sports Neurology section of the American Academy of Neurology.