Daniel Guck

Dr. Daniel Guck is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. He serves as Associate Program Director for the Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, emphasizing medical education in interstitial lung diseases and outpatient pulmonary management. His clinical interests include hematologic malignancies in the ICU, interstitial lung diseases, and sarcoidosis. Board-certified in Internal Medicine (2019), Pulmonary Disease (2021), and Critical Care (2022), he holds a DO from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2016) with residency and fellowship training at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

• Education:
• Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship (2019–2022)
• Internal Medicine Residency (2016–2019)
• DO, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2012–2016)

Dr. Guck’s research focuses on sarcoidosis epidemiology, ICU management of hematologic malignancies, and critical care outcomes. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health equity and education. Notable publications explore air pollution’s link to sarcoidosis, ICU prognosis in myelodysplastic syndromes, and end-of-life care strategies. He received the 2023 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

His research highlights interdisciplinary approaches to critical care challenges, with recent studies addressing toxin-induced nephropathy and diagnostic strategies for severe hypoxemia. Dr. Guck is actively involved in medical education initiatives, shaping the next generation of pulmonary and critical care specialists through structured training programs.