About Me
I'm an aging-focused intensive care unit physician and researcher. My NIH/NIA-funded research program seeks to understand better the processes that result in disabilities in basic self-care activities and mobility for the growing number of patients who survive a critical illness each year, with a focus on older adults. Funded first by an NIA GEMSSTAR (R03) Award and now by an NIA Beeson (K76) Career Development Award, I have described the dramatic life alterations suffered by patients who develop long-lasting disability after critical illness that we hypothesize are related to underlying and newly-acquired vulnerabilities. My first-authored work, published in top-tier journals such as the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine, has identified significant gaps in the literature regarding these pre-existing and newly-acquired vulnerability factors (e.g., frailty and its correlates) that lead to disability in survivors of critical illness. I am addressing these gaps through an ongoing multicenter study of the association between physical activity during hospitalization with disability and physical function after critical illness.
I am also shaping the future of aging research on an international stage through, among other activities, leadership of aging-focused critical groups in the American Thoracic Society and the Society for Critical Care Medicine. I have given invited presentations about my work on frailty, disability, delirium, and care of older adults with critical illness across North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia.
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Sepsis
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
- Cough
- Intensive Care Units
- Intensive Care
- Bronchitis
- Asthma
- Lung Diseases
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Respiration Disorders
Locations Where I Practice
6100 North Hamilton Road
Westerville, OH 43081
614-814-8100
in Outpatient Care New Albany
6100 North Hamilton Road
4th Floor, Suite 4C
Westerville, OH 43081
614-293-4925
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO
8/6/2001 - 5/13/2005
Internship
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006
Residency
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2006 - 6/30/2008
Residency
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
7/1/2009 - 6/30/2012
Graduate
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
8/15/2011 - 8/9/2013
Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Dise
11/13/2012
American Board of Internal Medicine/Critical Care
10/9/2013
Academic Information
My Department
Internal Medicine
My Division
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2024, Dr. Brummel has reported no relationships with companies or entities.