Nathan Brummel, MD

Physician, Associate Professor

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

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614-293-4925
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Conditions and expertise

  • Bronchitis
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Intensive Care
  • Cough
  • Sepsis
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

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Locations

  • Outpatient Care New Albany

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Academic information

Department: Internal Medicine

About

Gender
Male

Biography

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.

Conditions and expertise

  • Asthma
  • Bronchitis
  • Cough
  • Intensive Care
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Lung Diseases
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Respiration Disorders
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
  • Sepsis

Locations

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Credentials

Education

Fellowship - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013
Master of Science (MS)
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
8/15/2011 - 8/9/2013
Fellowship - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
7/1/2009 - 6/30/2012
Residency - Internal Medicine
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
Residency - Internal Medicine
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2006 - 6/30/2008
Internship - Internal Medicine
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
8/6/2001 - 5/13/2005

Certifications

  • American Heart Association National Center
    1/10/2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine
    10/9/2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease
    11/13/2012
  • American Board of Internal Medicine
    8/21/2008

Ratings and reviews

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46 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

4.9 out of 5 overall

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 11/3/2025, Dr. Brummel has reported no relationships with companies or entities.

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