Physiology is the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms. Dr. David Pawsat is a physiologist at heart.In 1985, he received a Bachelors of Science degree in physiology from Michigan State University. After college, he performed pulmonary function and sleep testing for Sinai Hospital in Detroit, where he was an integral part in the development of Sinai’s first sleep center.In order to understand more about the intricacies of physiology, Dr. Pawsat joined a research team at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, where he began research on neuropharmacologic and surgical treatments for Parkinson’s. It was not long before the itch to apply his experience, lead him to a career in medicine. While attending Michigan State University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine he continued his physiology research, which resulted in the publishing of award winning research on the effects of estrogen in brain.