David Gozal, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

Chairman, Pediatrics

Dr. David Gozal 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 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 Locations

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1992

Board Certifications

Pediatrics
Pediatric Pulmonology
Sleep Medicine

Medical School

Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Internships

Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem

Residencies

Bikur Cholim Hospital, Jerusalem
Haifa Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Fellowship

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Sports Medicine
American Pediatric Society
American Physiological Society
American Thoracic Society
International Pediatric Sleep Association
Sleep Research Society
Society for Neuroscience
Society for Pediatric Research

Language Spoken

English
French
Hebrew
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish

Office Phone

(773) 702-6205

Office Fax

(773) 702-4523

Office Postal Address

David Gozal, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 8000
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric sleep disorders
• Pediatric pulmonology
• Sleep-disordered breathing
• Respiratory control
• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy

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Read More About Dr. Gozal

Dr. Gozal is a founding member of the International Pediatric Sleep Association (IPSA).

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Gozal's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.