E-mail pageDavid Gozal, MDProfessor of PediatricsChair, PediatricsDavid Gozal, MD, is a leading expert in the treatment of pediatric sleep disorders, the developmental neurobiology of respiratory control, and sleep-disordered breathing. He is known as a pioneer in the study of childhood sleep problems, and the relationships between sleep disorders and neurobehavioral, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease. Dr. Gozal's research focuses on translational, or "bench to bedside," approaches to pediatric sleep disorders, such as childhood obstructive sleep apnea and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Funded by several National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, he studies: mechanisms that mediate defense responses; mechanisms that lead to complications from low oxygen levels and disrupted sleep; and long-term health and developmental consequences of chronic sleep and breathing problems during childhood. Dr. Gozal also has held prominent positions in many professional societies. He is Associate Editor of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Deputy Editor of the journal Sleep, serves on the editorial board of several scientific publications and as a reviewer for more than 30 journals. An accomplished author and speaker, he has published more than 350 peer-reviewed articles and lectured at scientific meetings around the world. Practice LocationsUniversity of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
Year Started Practice1992 Board CertificationsPediatrics
Medical SchoolHebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel InternshipsHadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem ResidenciesBikur Cholim Hospital, Jerusalem
FellowshipChildren's Hospital Los Angeles MembershipsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
Language SpokenEnglish
Office Phone(773) 702-6205 Office Fax(773) 702-4523 Office Postal AddressDavid Gozal, MD
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Read More About Dr. GozalDr. Gozal is a founding member of the International Pediatric Sleep Association (IPSA). Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Gozal's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
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