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Daniel Lee Gilstrap

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
102355, Hanes House Room 101, Durham, NC 27710
102355, Hanes House Room 101, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine

Recent Publications


Impact of 25% Albumin on Vasopressor Requirements in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.

Journal Article Ann Pharmacother · December 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) commonly experience hypotension necessitating fluids, ultrafiltration (UF) adjustment, or vasopressors. There is limited evidence evaluating 25% albumin on vasopresso ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of Treatment Modalities on Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay for Patients Admitted With Severe Hyponatremia.

Conference Ann Pharmacother · November 4, 2025 BACKGROUND: The diversity in presentation and cause of hyponatremia leads to a wide array of treatment modalities which are selected based on severity, chronicity, volume status, and putative cause. Due to the variability in treatment selection, it is pert ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical Utility of Plasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA Sequencing Among Immunocompromised Patients With Pneumonia.

Journal Article Open Forum Infect Dis · August 2024 BACKGROUND: Plasma microbial cell-free DNA (mcfDNA) sequencing can establish the etiology of multiple infectious syndromes by identifying microbial DNA in plasma. However, data are needed to define the clinical scenarios where this tool offers the highest ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke University Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network Clinical Center

ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023 - 2030

PCplanner: Operationalizing needs-focused palliative care for older adults in ICUs

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of South Carolina, School of Medicine Columbia · 2007 M.D.