Meet the Expert

Academic and editorial experience shaping research excellence.

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Gerald S. Zavorsky, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FACSM

I’m a Full Professor (Adjunct Series) in the Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology at UC Davis, where my research focuses on blood gas analysis, pulmonary function diagnostics, and respiratory physiology. I am the editor-in-chief of a new Elsevier journal, Pulmonary Function Diagnostics. Furthermore, I also serve as an associate editor for Frontiers in Physiology: Respiratory Physiology & Pathophysiology and BMJ Open Respiratory Research and sit on editorial boards in respiratory physiology. My background spans pulmonary function testing, blood gas/co‑oximetry, and biostatistics (R/SPSS).

Roles & Distinctions:

  • Vice Chair, CLSI C46 document revision on blood gases
  • ATS Pulmonary Function Testing Committee (2024– )
  • 100+ peer‑reviewed publications; 7 book chapters
  • Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)
  • Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM)

Approach:

Clear plans, reproducible analyses, readable prose, and honest timelines—so your science travels further.