Donald Seldin, M.D.

Dr. Seldin was born in New York City. He received his BA degree from New York University and his MD from Yale University School of Medicine. His residency in Internal Medicine was at New Haven Hospital. He was appointed to the faculty at Yale from 1944 to 1951 when he was recruited to UT Southwestern Medical School. He was appointed Chairman of Internal Medicine from 1952 to 1988, at which time he became Chairman Emeritus. He continues to be active in teaching and writing.

Dr. Seldin is widely revered as one of the greatest chairs of Internal Medicine in American medical history. He has trained literally thousands of medical students and residents, and many of his students occupy high academic positions. He is considered the intellectual father of UT Southwestern Medical School.

Undergraduate	New York University (1940)
Medical School	Yale University (1943)

• Physiology and pathophysiology of the kidney

Featured Publications

The generation and maintenance of metabolic alkalosis

Seldin DW, Rector FC Jr. Kidney Int 1972 1 19-26

Functional characteristics of the diluting segment of the dog nephron and the effect of extra-cellular volume expansion on its reabsorptive capacity.

Eknoyan G; Suki WN; Rector FC, Jr.; Seldin DW J Clin Invest 1967 46 1178-1188

The mechanism of salt wastage in chronic renal disease

Coleman AJ; Arias M; Carter NW; Rector FC, Jr.; Seldin DW J Clin Invest 1966 45 1116-1125

Presidential Address: Some reflections on the role of basic research and service in clinical departments

Seldin DW J Clin Invest 1966 45 976-979

The metabolism of glucose and electrolytes in diabetic acidosis

Seldin DW; Tarail R J Clin Invest 1950 29 552-565

The Moral Dignity of John P. Peters

Seldin DW Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 2002 75 19-22

Scientific Achievements of John P. Peters

Seldin DW Am J Nephrol 2002 22 192-196

Milestones in Nephrology

Seldin DW J Am Soc Nephrol 2000 11 1359-1362

Basolateral Na+ pump modulates apical Na+ and K+ conductances in rabbit cortical collecting ducts.

Muto; Shigeaki; Asano; Yasushi; Seldin DW; Giebisch GG Am J Physiol 1999 276 F143-F158

Renal Handling of Calcium

Seldin DW Nephron 1999 81 Suppl 1 2-7

• Kober Medal
  Association of American Physicians (1985)
• Commander's Award for Civilian Service
  Department of the Army (1982)
• Francis Gilman Blake Award
  Association of American Physicians (1981)
• Distinguished Teacher Award
  American College of Physicians (1980)
• Robert H. Williams Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award
  Association of Professors of Medicine (1977)

• American College of Physicians, Master
• American Physiological Society
• American Society for Clinical Investigation
• Association of American Physicians
• Association of Professors of Medicine