Biography
Darius Seidler, MD is a part of the Rutland Pulmonary Center, and also practices Critical Care medicine in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). His clinical expertise includes COPD, Thoracic Oncology and Asthma. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonology.
Dr. Seidler received his Bachelor of Science in Pre-Med and Respiratory Care from the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND, and Medical Degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine at Norwalk Hospital, and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Dr. Seidler is married with two children. He and his family enjoy being outdoors playing soccer, hiking, biking and skiing.
“I like to create a personal connection with my patients. This helps to integrate medical treatment into their lives and helps enable patient engagement.”
Selected Publications:
Seidler D, Griffin M, Nymon A, Koeppen K, Ashare A. Throat Swabs and Sputum culture as predictors of P.aeruginosa or S.aureus lung colonization in adult cystic fibrosis patients. 2016. PLoS ONE 11(10): e0164232. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164232
Facciponte DN, Bough MW, Seidler D, Carroll JL, Ashare A, Andrew AS, Tsongalis GJ, Vaickus LJ, Henegan PL, Butt TH, Stommel EW. Identifying aerosolized cyanobacteria in the human respiratory tract: A proposed mechanism for cyanotoxin-associated diseases. Sci Total Environ. 2018 Dec 15;645:1003-1013
Seidler D., Gifford A.H. (2018) Outcome of Critically Ill Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients. In: Esquinas A., Pravinkumar S., SOUBANI A. (eds) Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Cancer Patients. Springer, Cham
Seidler D, Backer E, Salinas P, Atkins G. Metastatic Choriocarcinoma to the Lung - Changing Dogma. CHEST: 2015; 150:A765.
Seidler D, Griffin M, Nymon AB, Schwartzman J, Koeppen K, Ashare A. Relationship Between Throat Culture, Sputum Culture, and Lower Respiratory Tract Culture in Adult Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med: 2016; 193:A7487.
Seidler D, J. Carroll. The Pain of Unintended Consequences: A Case of Unexplained Dyspnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med: 2015; 191:A1540.
Honors, Awards, etc.
2016
Fellows Track Symposium Scholarship, American Thoracic Society
2007-2011
Iota Epsilon Alpha International Honor Medical Society for academic excellence and Community Service
2010
Inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society
2007
Lambda Beta Society, National Honor Society for the Profession of Respiratory Care