Dr. Terry Gordon- How the Wounded Healer HEALS Hearts

Dr Wayne Dyer calls him a ‘best friend’, thousands call him a life saver and Dr. Terry Gordon calls himself, Wounded Healer.

Dr. Gordon, is a Cleveland Clinic trained cardiologist and heart surgeon who practiced within mainstream medicine for over two decades. In 2012 he was named the American Heart Association’s National Physician of the Year and he is nationally recognized in all matters of the heart.

As a leading health advocate, one of Dr. Gordon’s missions in life has been saving the lives of our children. After the untimely death of Josh Miller, a 15-year-old high school football player who collapsed and died of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) during a hometown football game, Dr. Gordon began a purposeful mission,impactt the lives of thousands upon thousands of people at risk of dying. His passion became the placement of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in schools across the state of Ohio. Ultimately over 4,470 defibrillators were placed and over 15,000 individuals were trained in CPR and the use of AEDs. The result has been at least 15 lives saved as a direct result of his initiative.

He spearheaded a national campaign, which resulted in legislation put forth by U.S. Congresswoman Betty Sutton to recreate the Ohio School AED initiative on a national scale, the goal being to place one AED in every school in our country. The Josh Miller HEARTS Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives twice.

Terry  is the author of No Storm Lasts Forever-Transforming Suffering into Insight, a personal account of the tragedy and dramatic shift that occurred,  when his son, Tyler was involved in an automobile accident sustaining a severe spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed. In leading his family through this life-changing experience, Dr. Gordon’s journey has resulted in a spiritual awakening to a clearer understanding of life and the truths it has to offer.