Donald A Mahler MD

Asthma & COPD, Pleural Disease, Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

1 Medical Center Dr# DhmcLebanon, NH 03756
Phone+1 603-650-5533
Fax+1 603-650-0580

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Education & Training

Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977
Santa Clara Valley HealthcareInternship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1972

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Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 1982 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013

Clinical Trials

Role of Endorphins in the Perception of Dyspnea in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COMPLETED
NA
Role of Endorphins in Perception of Dyspnea With Resistive Loading in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
COMPLETED
NA
Effect of Ketoconazole on Breathlessness
COMPLETED
PHASE4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Selecting an Inhaled Delivery System in COPD.
Donald A Mahler, David M G Halpin
Chest. 2025-08-01
8 citations
Effect of ensifentrine on dyspnea in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pooled analysis of the ENHANCE trials.
Donald A Mahler, Surya P Bhatt, Tara Rheault, Daniel Reyner, Thomas Bengtsson
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 2024-08-01
7 citations
Systematic review of the effects of patient errors using inhaled delivery systems on clinical outcomes in COPD.
David M G Halpin, Donald A Mahler
BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 2024-04-16

Press Mentions

Study Links Cognitive Function, Hand Dexterity to Proper Inhaler Use in COPDAugust 5th, 2026
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseOctober 18th, 2024
Mucus Plugs in Airways of COPD Patients Linked to Higher MortalityMay 22nd, 2023