HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University has named its new dean and vice president for health affairs at their Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.
President Brad D. Smith announced Monday that Dr. David Gozal, a pediatric pulmonologist and world-renowned pediatric sleep expert, has been named selected to fill the role with the school following a six-month long national search by the university.
“The goal was to identify a leader devoted to research and academic excellence, experienced in the complex and evolving world of academic medicine financials, and committed to a positive culture of collaboration and service,” Smith said. “The selection of Dr. Gozal brings a proven leader to our campus who has succeeded in each of these areas.
Gozal comes from the University of Missouri. where he served as the Marie M. and Harry L. Smith Endowed Chair and Chairman of the Department of Child Health. He was also the Physician-in-Chief of the university’s Health Children’s Hospital.
Prior to his work at Missouri, Gozal served in many positions at other universities including at Tulane University, University of Louisville, and the University of Chicago.
He graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem with his Doctor of Medicine degree. Gozal completed a pediatric residency in Israel, followed by a fellowship in pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. He’s also earned MBA degrees from Georgetown University and ESADE in Barcelona, Spain.
Since 1992, Gozal has been a federally funded National Institutes of Health researcher. He’s one of the most highly cited researchers in his discipline with more than 80,000 citations. Gozal has also published over 850 peer-reviewed articles.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Avi Mukherjee directed the search for the new school of medicine dean.
“I am delighted to welcome Dr. Gozal to our school of medicine and to our academic leadership team at Marshall,” Mukherjee said. “His spirit of collaboration and innovation and his record of research, education and business acumen make him uniquely qualified to take us to the next level.”
Gozal will officially join Marshall on July 31.