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Gerald Stanley Zavorsky

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Gerald Stanley Zavorsky
Born (1971-02-02) February 2, 1971 (age 55)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
🎓 Alma materMcGill University (B.Ed., M.A.)
University of British Columbia (Ph.D.)
University of Louisville (Grad. Dip. Biostatistics)
Loma Linda University (B.S.)
💼 Occupation
Known forDLNO standardization, Pulmonary Function Diagnostics journal
🏅 AwardsFellow of ACSM (2015), NBRC William W. Burgin Jr., MD, and Robert M. Lawrence MD Education Award (2023)

Gerald Stanley Zavorsky (born February 2, 1971) is a Canadian-American-Hungarian physiologist, respiratory therapist, and Full Professor (Adjunct Series) in the Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology at the University of California at Davis.[1]

He is a leading figure in pulmonary function diagnostics, serving as the founding Editor-in-Chief of Pulmonary Function Diagnostics, an Elsevier journal launched in December 2025.[2]

Zavorsky was co-chair of the 2014 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Task Force on Nitric Oxide Uptake in the Lung, which standardized DLNO measurements.[3] He also co-chairs the 2026 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) C46 technical standards for blood gas, electrolytes, metabolites, and pleural fluid pH analysis.

Based on ScholarGPS®, he ranks in the top ~1% of researchers in the Life Sciences Discipline and top ~0.2% for the specialty of diffusing capacity. His research, cited over 7,100 times according to Google Scholar, spans exercise physiology, blood gas analysis, and post-COVID-19 lung function recovery.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) iCite dashboard, Zavorsky's most influential publications by NIH percentile include technical standards for reference values for static lung volumes (>99th percentile), pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO, >99th percentile), and pulmonary diffusing capacity for nitric oxide (DLNO, >94th percentile).

He is a licensed respiratory care practitioner (RCP), registered pulmonary function technologist (RPFT), and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM).

Early life and education

Gerald Stanley Zavorsky was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on February 2, 1971. He excelled in high school cross-country and track, earning second place at the 1984 Quebec provincial cross-country championships in Papineauville and winning the 1990 Quebec Junior championship in the 1500 meters. He competed in the 800 meters at the 1996 Canadian Olympic Trials, qualifying with a time of 1:52.10. As a master's athlete (age 40), he ran a 4:44 mile, 16:45 5 km, and 1:17:29 for the half-marathon.[4]

Zavorsky earned a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education (1995) and a Master of Arts in Physical Education (1997) from McGill University, followed by a Ph.D. in Experimental Medicine from the University of British Columbia in 2001. He later completed a Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics from the University of Louisville (2022) and a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care (Cum Laude) from Loma Linda University (2024).

Career

Since 2023, Zavorsky has been a Full Professor (Adjunct Series) in the Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology at the University of California at Davis,[5][6] leading the Physiology Discipline in the I-Explore Medical Curriculum and teaching undergraduate biology courses including Exercise Metabolism (EXB 110) and Exercise and Aging in Health and Disease (EXB 117).

As founding Editor-in-Chief of Pulmonary Function Diagnostics, he shapes the journal's focus on clinical, methodological, statistical, and applied studies in pulmonary function diagnostics, including spirometry, oscillometry, lung volumes, diffusing capacity, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and arterial blood gas studies.

Zavorsky co-chaired the 2014 ERS Task Force with Anh Tuan Dinh-Xuan, producing a 2017 European Respiratory Journal article that standardized single-breath DLNO measurements. This work improved diagnostic accuracy for lung diseases like emphysema, with a study of 408 patients across three European hospitals showing a DLNO-based model enhanced emphysema detection by 19% over DLCO.[3]

He supervised Pulmonary Services at UC Davis Health, managing 25 respiratory therapy staff (2019–2022). Previously, he held positions at Georgia State University (Associate Professor, 2015–2017), Marywood University (Director of Human Physiology Laboratory, 2010–2013), Saint Louis University School of Medicine (Associate Professor, 2007–2010), McGill University Department of Anesthesia (Assistant Professor, 2004–2007), and Concordia University (first faculty position).

Research

Dr. Zavorsky's current research focuses on blood gas analysis, pulmonary function diagnostics, and respiratory physiology. He has nearly 100 first- or last-author publications, mainly in pulmonary function diagnostics, cardiopulmonary responses to exercise, and clinical and pathophysiological applications in specific populations.[7]

His notable contributions include:

  • Standardization of single-breath nitric oxide uptake (DLNO) measurements[3]
  • Studies on double diffusion techniques for detecting prior COVID-19[8] and heart failure[9]
  • Spirometry reference equations[10]
  • Prehabilitation research (pre-surgical exercise training to optimize post-surgery recovery)[11][12][13][14]
  • Application of piecewise linear models over complex GAMLSS in pulmonary diagnostics[15][16]

According to the 2024 science-wide citation database, Zavorsky ranks in the top 2% of researchers globally in his area of specialization based on six citation metrics.[17]

Certifications and licensure

Zavorsky holds Respiratory Care Practitioner licenses in California (RCP 41216),[18] Illinois (RCP 194011635),[19] and Nevada (RCP RC4113),[20] with Nevada certifications as General Supervisor (Blood Gas, Chemistry/Toxicology) and Blood Gas Technologist.[21] He is a Licensed Clinical Exercise Physiologist in Louisiana (LCEP 307131).[22] Certifications include Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT),[23] and Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP).[24]

Awards and honors

  • NBRC William W. Burgin Jr., MD, and Robert M. Lawrence MD Education Award (2023) – For performance in a CoARC-accredited respiratory therapy program[25]
  • Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM, 2015) – For contributions to exercise science
  • Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Best Overall Graduate Student Oral Presentation (2001)[26]

Professional service

Zavorsky's leadership roles include co-chairing the 2014 ERS Task Force and the 2026 CLSI C46 revision. He collaborates with the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) Network on DLNO reference equations and serves on the editorial boards of Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology[27] and Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.[28] He is also an Associate Editor for BMJ Open Respiratory Research[29] and Frontiers in Physiology: Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology.[30]

His public outreach includes articles in The Conversation (2016) on concussions,[31] Reuters (2009) on obesity-related breathing issues, and The Atlantic (2019) on exercise physiology.[32]

Personal life

Zavorsky holds triple citizenship (Canadian, American, Hungarian) and is married to Rebecca Ann Brooks, a gynecologic oncologist at UC Davis Health. They have two daughters, born in 2019 and 2022.[33] An avid tennis player and former competitive runner, he achieved a second-place finish at the 1984 Quebec provincial cross-country championships, won the 1990 Quebec Junior 1500-meter title, and competed in the 1996 Canadian Olympic Trials for the 800 meters.

Selected publications

References

  1. ↑ "Gerald S. Zavorsky, Ph.D., RRT, RPFT, FACSM". UC Davis Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Editorial Board: Pulmonary Function Diagnostics". Elsevier. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Zavorsky, GS; et al. (2017). "Standardisation and application of the single-breath determination of nitric oxide uptake in the lung". European Respiratory Journal. 49 (2): 1600962. doi:10.1183/13993003.00962-2016. PMID 28179436.
  4. ↑ "Gerald Zavorsky Results". Athlinks. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Gerald S. Zavorsky, Ph.D., RRT, RPFT, FACSM". UC Davis Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Gerald Zavorsky". UC Davis Profiles. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Zavorsky G - Search Results". PubMed. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ Zavorsky, GS; Barisione, G; Gille, T; et al. (2025). "Enhanced detection of patients with previous COVID-19: superiority of the double diffusion technique". BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 12 (1): e002561. doi:10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002561. PMC 12382503 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 40854805 Check |pmid= value (help).
  9. ↑ Zavorsky, GS; Agostoni, P (2024). "Two is better than one: the double diffusion technique in classifying heart failure". ERJ Open Research. 10 (1): 00644–2023. doi:10.1183/23120541.00644-2023.
  10. ↑ Zavorsky, GS; Elkinany, S; Alismail, A; et al. (2025). "Examining discordance in spirometry reference equations: A retrospective study". Physiological Reports. 13 (5): e70212. doi:10.14814/phy2.70212. PMID 40012207 Check |pmid= value (help).
  11. ↑ Carli, F; Zavorsky, GS (2005). "Optimizing functional exercise capacity in the elderly surgical population". Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care. 8 (1): 23–32. doi:10.1097/00075197-200501000-00005. PMID 15585997.
  12. ↑ Carli, F; Charlebois, P; Stein, B; Feldman, L; Zavorsky, G; et al. (2010). "Randomized clinical trial of prehabilitation in colorectal surgery". British Journal of Surgery. 97 (8): 1187–1197. doi:10.1002/bjs.7102. PMID 20602503.
  13. ↑ Mayo, NE; Feldman, L; Scott, S; Zavorsky, G; et al. (2011). "Impact of preoperative change in physical function on postoperative recovery: argument supporting prehabilitation for colorectal surgery". Surgery. 150 (3): 505–514. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2011.07.045. PMID 21878237.
  14. ↑ White, PF; Kehlet, H; Neal, JM; et al. (2007). "The role of the anesthesiologist in fast-track surgery: from multimodal analgesia to perioperative medical care". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 104 (6): 1380–1396. doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000263034.96885.e1. PMID 17513630.
  15. ↑ Zavorsky, GS (2025). "Debunking the GAMLSS myth: Simplicity reigns in pulmonary function diagnostics". Respiratory Medicine. 236. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2024.107836. PMID 39413886 Check |pmid= value (help). Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)
  16. ↑ Zavorsky, GS; Cao, J (2022). "Reference equations for pulmonary diffusing capacity using segmented regression show similar predictive accuracy as GAMLSS models". BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 9 (1): e001087. doi:10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001087. PMID 35172984 Check |pmid= value (help).
  17. ↑ Ioannidis, JPA; Boyack, KW; Baas, J (2020). "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". PLOS Biology. 18 (10): e3000918. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918. PMC 7567353 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 33064726 Check |pmid= value (help).
  18. ↑ "License Verification: Gerald Stanley Zavorsky". California Department of Consumer Affairs. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  19. ↑ "License Lookup". Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  20. ↑ "License Lookup". Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Licensee Search". Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Verify a License". Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Practitioner Directory". National Board for Respiratory Care. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  24. ↑ "USREPS Registry". U.S. Registry of Exercise Professionals. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Student Awards". American Respiratory Care Foundation. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  26. ↑ "CSEP Graduate Student Award – Oral Presentation". Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Editorial Board: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology". Elsevier. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Editorial Board: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise". Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Editorial Board: BMJ Open Respiratory Research". BMJ. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Editors: Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology". Frontiers. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Concussions and kids: know the signs". The Conversation. June 16, 2016.
  32. ↑ "The Sex Exercise Myth That Won't Go Away". The Atlantic. June 21, 2019.
  33. ↑ Zavorsky, GS (2025). "Editorial". Pulmonary Function Diagnostics. 1: 100001. doi:10.1016/j.pulmfd.2025.100001.

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