Pavel Zagadailov, a physician and researcher, was born and raised in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova in a family with strong humanitarian values and traditions focused on a future career in the biomedical sciences. Extensive traveling throughout European countries helped Pavel to develop a multicultural character and to learn a number of languages from different lingual groups.
Pavel graduated from Lyceum “N. Gogol” with a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology. There he received several nationally recognized awards of excellence which helped him to obtain a scholarship for the State Medical and Pharmaceutical University of Moldova (USMF) “N. Testemitanu” with further successful completion of M.D. degree. Pavel developed an interest in endocrinology, embryology and biophysics during medical school which persuaded him to pursue a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. Aside from the intense clinical curriculum, during his residency at the National Mother and Child Health Protection Center, Dr. Zagadailov worked on research projects studying endocrinology aspects of normal and complicated pregnancy development and pathophysiology of the feto-placentar barrier. During last years of his residency training he was appointed chief resident.
After his residency, Pavel was in search of additional scientific training and research experience. He moved to the US where he worked as a postdoctoral research associate at University of Pittsburgh studying inflammatory biomarker profiles and endocrinological changes in patients after brain injury. His research focused on gender specificity, and he developed a number of novel concepts regarding Leptin expression as a hormone in CNS and periphery (IRR 2010 Award) and Mitochondria-induced neuroinflammation in patients with closed brain trauma. During his fellowship, Dr. Zagadailov had an opportunity to work with a number of talented researchers from the Ob/Gyn Department at Emory University, PM&R Department and Department of Pathology at University of Pittsburgh, Safar Center for Resuscitation Research.
A number of Dr. Zagadailov’s research projects are published in European Journals accentuated on Endocrinology and Neonatology and US Journal of Neurotrauma.
Punctuality and discipline are his most valuable qualities, which he developed through military training and over 20 years of dedication to the Martial Arts. Dr. Zagadailov currently holds a second degree black belt in Taekwondo (ITF), and is a member of ITF, AETF, FNTP RM. He has successfully participated in a number of national and international championships.
