Matthew Semler, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Matthew Semler is Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 362 publications with 14,843 citations (h-index 55); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 13 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Pulmonary Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 15 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 23 Oct 2026
Matthew Semler, M.D., M.S.C.I., is Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The public record shows 362 publications with 14,843 citations (h-index 55), centered on Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment, Airway Management and Intubation Techniques. It also documents an investigator role on 13 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 3 NIH-funded awards (2018–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
- Top research focus: Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- 13 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 46 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 132.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 23 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 13 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Examination of Personalized SpO2 Targets
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Steroid Treatment for Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (STAR) Trial
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Effect of Direct-from-blood Bacterial Testing on Antibiotic Administration and Clinical Outcomes
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Industry payments
Updated 23 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2022. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Baxter HealthcareProgram year202212 payments
NIH funding
Updated 23 Oct 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 2018–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Personalized oxygen therapy for critically ill adults: a randomized trial
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2026$874,123R33HL180352 - Personalized oxygen therapy for critically ill adults: a randomized trial
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2025$874,997R61HL180352 - Oxygen Saturation Targets during Mechanical Ventilation of Critically Ill Adults: A Clinical Trial
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2022$133,916K23HL143053
Publications
Updated 23 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Association of white blood cell count with treatment response to cefepime versus piperacillin-tazobactam.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Clinical Trial2026 - Rocuronium dose and first-attempt intubation success in the critically ill: secondary analysis of two multicenter trials.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Clinical Trial2026 - Stop, Don't Start: How Do We Improve Clinical Trial Design Integrating Molecular Diagnostics and Antimicrobial Stewardship?
Clinical infectious diseases
Article2026 - Effect of Direct-from-blood Bacterial Testing on Antibiotics Administration in Adults Presenting With Acute Infection: A Randomized Trial.
Clinical infectious diseases
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill AdultsArticle1,431 citations2018
- 02Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Noncritically Ill AdultsArticle1,155 citations2018
- 03Factors Associated With Death in Critically Ill Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the USArticle955 citations2020
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Updated 23 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 23 Oct 2026
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thoracic.org/about/ats-podcasts/critical-perspective-choosing-the-right-fluid-in-sepsis-resuscitation-with-drs-matt-semler-and-wes-self.php
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Background & recognition
Updated 23 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →medicine.vumc.org ↗
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- B.S.
University of Virginia
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Medical Intensive Care Unit, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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