Dr. David Stather

Position in Division

Clinical Respirologist Program Director, Interventional Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship Program

University Title

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Clinical and Research Interests

- Interventional Bronchoscopy
- Lung Cancer
- Pleural Diseases
- Medical Education
- Medical Education using Patient and Task Simulation

Graduating School and Year

- Queen’s University: MD 2000
- 1 year leave of absence in final year to obtain 3rd world medicine/surgical experience in South Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and India.

Postgraduate Training

- 2000-2003 - Internal Medicine Residency, University of Ottawa (FRCPC 2004)
- 2003-2005 - Respirology Fellowship, University of Toronto (FRCPC 2005)
- 2004-2006 - Critical Care Fellowship, University of Toronto (FRCPC 2006)
- 2006-2007 - Interventional Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship, University of Calgary
- 2007 - Harvard University Comprehensive Course in Medical Simulation and 2 month Fellowship in Medical Education using Simulation at the Center for Medical Simulation, Cambridge, MA

Non-Medical Interests

Skydiving, rock climbing, wildlife and skydiving photography.

Recent Publications

Stather DR, Jarand J, Silvestri GA, Tremblay A. An Evaluation of Procedural Training in Canadian Respirology Fellowship Programs: Program Directors' and Fellow’s Perspectives. Can Respir J. 2009 Mar-Apr;16(2):55-9.
Phua J,Badia JR, Adhikari NK,Friedrich JO, Fowler RA, Singh JM, Scales DC, Stather DR,Amanda L, Jones A, Gattas DJ, Hallet D, Tomlinson G, Stewart TE, Ferguson ND. Has Mortality from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Decreased Over Time? A Systematic Review. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009 Feb 1;179(3):220-7.
Tremblay A, Stather DR, MacEachern P, Khalil M, Field SF. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Standard vs Endobronchial Ultrasonography-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Patients With Suspected Sarcoidosis. CHEST. Feb 2009.
MacEachern P., Dang B., Stather DR, Tremblay A. Tumor Invasion Into Pulmonary Vessels Viewed by Endobronchial Ultrasound. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. 2008 Jul:15(3):206-7.
MacEachern P., Stather DR, Tremblay A. Tunneled Pleural Catheters (Chapter title). Interventional Pulmonary Medicine. Editors:Beamis JF, Mathur PN, Mehta AC. Marcel Dekker Inc. 2009.
Stather D, Tremblay A. The Pros and Cons of Tunneled Pleural Catheters in the Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions. ACCP International Pleural Newsletter. 2007 Oct;(4):9-11.
Stather D, Tremblay A. The use of tunneled catheters in the management of malignant pleural effusions. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 2007 June;(4):325-328.
Stather D, Stewart T. Mechanical ventilation of severe asthma. Critical Care. 2005 Sept;9(6):575-582.
H'bert P, Fergusson D, Stather D, McIntyre L, Martin C, Doucette S, Graham ID. Revisiting Transfusion Practices in Critically Ill Patients. Crit Care Med. January 2005 33(1):7-12.
Stather D, Ferguson N, Mascia L, Corno E, Terragni PP. Pro/con clinical debate: Tracheostomy is not ideal for withdrawl of mechanical ventilation in severe neurological impairment. Critical Care. 2004 Oct;8(5):327-30.
Stather D, Marras T. Upper and lower respiratory tract complications of underwater diving. Respirology and Allergy Rounds. July/August 2004;1(5):1-6.
Stather D. Polar Bears and Bungee Babies. The Medical Post. May 2, 2001:36.