Dr. Gabriel Haddad, a world-renowned leader in respiratory research, is the new Chair of UCSD's Department of Pediatrics and Physician-in-Chief at Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego. Widely recognized for his research in oxygen deprivation and its effects on body tissues, Dr. Haddad will continue his studies here. Prior to joining UCSD and Rady Children's, he was Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience and Chair of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.

Dr. Haddad received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Center and a pediatric pulmonary fellowship at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. His many honors include an Edward Livingston Trudeau Award from the American Lung Association, an Established Investigator Award from the American Heart Association and an Award for Excellence in Pediatric Research from the American Academy of Pediatrics.