Matthew Semler
Advanced in COVID-19

Dr. Matthew Semler

Intensive Care Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1211 Medical Center Dr, 
Nashville, TN 
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in COVID-19
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1211 Medical Center Dr, 
Nashville, TN 
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Overview

Matthew Semler is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Semler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Cerebral Hypoxia, COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 230 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 23 articles in the study of COVID-19.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1211 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232
Call: 615-322-5000
Other Locations
Vanderbilt University
3601 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37215
Call: 615-936-2000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

4 Clinical Trials

Isotonic Solutions and Major Adverse Renal Events Trial in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
Isotonic Solutions and Major Adverse Renal Events Trial in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 16, 2019
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Isotonic Solutions and Major Adverse Renal Events Trial in Non-Medical Intensive Care Units
Isotonic Solutions and Major Adverse Renal Events Trial in Non-Medical Intensive Care Units
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 25, 2019
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase II/III Randomized Controlled Trial of a Conservative Fluid Balance Strategy for Patients With Sepsis and Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction
A Phase II/III Randomized Controlled Trial of a Conservative Fluid Balance Strategy for Patients With Sepsis and Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 01, 2019
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Preventing Hypoxemia With Manual Ventilation During Endotracheal Intubation (PreVent) Trial
Preventing Hypoxemia With Manual Ventilation During Endotracheal Intubation (PreVent) Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 13, 2018
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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229 Total Publications

Ketamine or Etomidate for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults.
Ketamine or Etomidate for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults.
Journal: The New England journal of medicine
Published: December 10, 2025
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