Gabriel Neal, MD, MA, FAAFP, is a clinical professor and head of the Department of Primary Care and Rural Medicine at the Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine. He received his MD from the University of Oklahoma in 2001, holds a Master of Arts in bioethics from Trinity International University, and is board-certified in family medicine with an additional Certificate of Added Qualification in Healthcare Administration, Leadership, and Management (HALM).
Dr. Neal first joined Texas A&M as a clinical assistant professor in 2008 and became a full-time faculty member in the Family Medicine Residency in 2016. His expertise includes chronic disease management, acute care, obstetric and pediatric care, primary care access, rural health, health professions education, bioethics and healthcare leadership. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and an active member of the Association of Departments of Family Medicine and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.
Dr. Neal's teaching and scholarship focus on applied evidence-based medical care and ethics. He was awarded Clinical Faculty Preceptor of the Year in 2011 and Outstanding Faculty in Family Medicine in 2019. He has directed and developed multiple courses and curricula, including the Family Medicine Clerkship, the Applied Medical Ethics Elective and the Rural Medicine Distinction track. His research spans pharmacogenomics, vaccine science and maternal health, with publications in peer-reviewed journals such as Medical Education, Family Medicine, Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Family Practice. He has authored chapters in The 5-Minute Clinical Consult and Swanson's Family Medicine Review, and writes, lectures, and interviews for lay audiences on popular medical topics through outlets including The Conversation and Newsweek.