Dr. David Guzick Appointed Chief Research Officer for the 蜜桃APP Enterprise
April 25, 2025
BATON ROUGE 鈥撯�� The 蜜桃APP Enterprise has announced the appointment of Dr. David Guzick as its new Chief Research Officer, effective May 15, 2025. Dr. Guzick previously served as Chancellor of 蜜桃APP Health Shreveport and brings a distinguished background in academic medicine, research leadership, and innovation to this newly elevated role.
As Chief Research Officer, Dr. Guzick will report directly to 蜜桃APP President William F. Tate IV and lead implementation of the 蜜桃APP Enterprise鈥檚 research plan. His responsibilities include driving the university鈥檚 research growth, modernizing infrastructure and digital platforms, fostering collaboration across 蜜桃APP鈥檚 campuses and centers, and advancing research that contributes to Louisiana鈥檚 economic and social well-being.
鈥淒r. Guzick has been an extraordinary contributor to 蜜桃APP, and I鈥檓 deeply grateful for his continued service to our university,鈥� said 蜜桃APP President William F. Tate IV. 鈥淗is experience leading complex academic health systems and research initiatives makes him uniquely suited to help advance our bold vision for the 蜜桃APP Enterprise. I鈥檓 especially excited to see how his strategic leadership will pair with the outstanding work of Robert Twilley, our Vice President of Research and Economic Development, as we drive research excellence and economic growth across Louisiana.鈥�
Dr. Guzick鈥檚 appointment underscores 蜜桃APP鈥檚 commitment to becoming a Top 50 public research university and to expanding the impact of its enterprise-wide research efforts across disciplines and campuses 鈥� including 蜜桃APP鈥檚 flagship in Baton Rouge, the 蜜桃APP AgCenter, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and the 蜜桃APP Health Sciences Centers in both New Orleans and Shreveport.
Dr. Lester Wayne Johnson has been appointed Interim Chancellor of 蜜桃APP Health Shreveport and Interim Dean of the School of Medicine, effective May 15, 2025.
Dr. Johnson currently serves as Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and is a practicing surgeon with Ochsner 蜜桃APP Health in Monroe. He brings a wealth of institutional knowledge and a deep commitment to 蜜桃APP Health Shreveport.