BjornChristopherWestgardMD

Emergency Medicine • Saint Paul, MN

Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine

Physician

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Office
640 Jackson St
Regions Hospital, Mc11102f
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone+1 651-254-3456

Fax+1 651-254-5216
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Education & Training

Hennepin HealthcareFellowship, Undersea And Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine), 2008 - 2009
Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2005 - 2008
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 2009 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2007 - 2024
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Use of Sequential Hot-Deck Imputation for Missing Health Care Systems Data for Population Health Research.
Ella A Chrenka, Steven P Dehmer, Michael V Maciosek, Inih J Essien, Bjorn C Westgard> ;Medical Care. 2024 May 1
Minnesota Data Sharing May Be Model For Near-Real-Time Tracking Of Drug Overdose Hospital And ED Trends.
Riley D Shearer, Rebecca Rossom, Paul J Christine, Madison Hoover, Julie Bauch, Peter Bodurtha, Nayanjot Kaur Rai, Michelle Clegg, Bjorn C Westgard, Kirsten R Ehresman...> ;Health Affairs. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
A Structural Competency Framework for Emergency Medicine Research: Results from a Scoping Review and Consensus Conference.
Amy Zeidan, Bisan Salhi, Anika Backster, Erica Shelton, Alycia Valente, Basmah Safdar, Ambrose Wong, Alessandra Della Porta, Sangil Lee, Todd Schneberk, Jason Wilson, ...> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022 Sep 12
Characterization of Regional Poison Center Utilization Through Geospatial Mapping.
Travis D. Olives, Bjorn C. Westgard, Lila W. Steinberg, Jon B. Cole> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020 Oct 20
93 citations
An Analysis of Changes in Emergency Department Visits After a State Declaration During the Time of COVID-19.
Bjorn C. Westgard, Matthew W. Morgan, Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez, Lauren O. Erickson, Michael D. Zwank> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2020 Nov 1
9 citations
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease and risk factors among Somali immigrants and refugees
Bjorn C. Westgard, Brian C. Martinson, Michael V. Maciosek, Morgan Brown, Zhiyuan Xu, Farhiya Farah, Osman Ahmed, Ahmed Dalmar, Diana K. DuBois, Laura Sanka, Douglas P...> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2021 Aug 1
1 citations
Quick cuts: A comparative study of two tools for ring tourniquet removal.
Joseph W. Walter, Michael DeBoer, Jenny J. Koops, Lydia Hamel, Paula E. Rupp, Bjorn C. Westgard> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021 Aug 1
9 citations
CASE SERIES OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION
Thomas C Masters, Bjorn C. Westgard, Stephen Hendriksen, Alejandra Decanini, Anne S Abel, Christopher Logue, Joseph W. Walter, Joseph Linduska, Kevin Engel> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2021 Nov 1
1 citations
Esophageal Stricture Following Radiation, Concurrent Immunochemotherapy, Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen and Dilation
Olayinka D. Ajayi, Cadman L. Leggett, Sarel J. Myburgh, Stephen Hendriksen, Christopher Logue, Joseph W. Walter, Thomas C Masters, Bjorn C. Westgard> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Innovations, Quality & Outcomes. 2019 Jun 1
1 citations
Availability of Bedside and Laboratory Testing for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the Upper Midwestern United States.
Thomas C Masters, Brian Willenbring, Bjorn C. Westgard, Jon B. Cole, Stephen Hendriksen, Joseph W. Walter, Christopher Logue, Travis D. Olives> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019 Apr 16
1 citations
An approach to treating a patient with a HeartMate II™ left ventricularassist device in a multiplace hyperbaric chamber: a case report.
D Orwig, Christopher Logue, Stephen Hendriksen, Bjorn C. Westgard, Joseph W. Walter, M Pullis, Thomas C Masters> ;Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine. 2018 Jan 1
13 citations
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the prevention of arterial gas embolism in food grade hydrogen peroxide ingestion
Stephen Hendriksen, Bjorn C. Westgard, Jon B. Cole, Joseph W. Walter, Thomas C Masters, Christopher Logue> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017 May 1
10 citations
Microangiography to Monitor Treatment Outcomes Following Severe Frostbite Injury to the Hands.
Thomas C Masters, Steven Omodt, Jon R Gayken, Christopher Logue, Bjorn C. Westgard, Stephen Hendriksen, Joseph W. Walter, Rachel M. Nygaard> ;Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2017 Mar 1
5 citations
Longitudinal and regional trends in paramedic student exposure to advanced airway placement: 2001-2011.
Bjorn C. Westgard, Bjorn K. Peterson, Joshua G Salzman, Richard Anderson, Mike Buldra, Aaron M. Burnett> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2013 Jun 4
26 citations
Hunger and Food Insecurity among Patients in an Urban Emergency Department.
James R. Miner, Bjorn C. Westgard, Travis D. Olives, Roma Patel, Michelle H. Biros> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2013 May 1
86 citations
Disparities in potentially avoidable emergency department (ED) care: ED visits for ambulatory care sensitive conditions
Pamela Jo Johnson, Neha Ghildayal, Andrew Ward, Bjorn C. Westgard, Lori L. Boland, Jon S. Hokanson> ;Medical Care. 2012 Dec 1
2 citations
Power in the study of mortality and necrotizing soft tissue infections.
Bjorn C. Westgard, Cheryl Adkinson> ;Surgical Infections. 2010 Aug 9
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Press Mentions

Minnesota to Get 25 Staffed Ambulances from FEMA for Help with COVID-19 SurgeNovember 19th, 2020
Minnesota Seeks Ambulances for Help with COVID-19 SurgeNovember 19th, 2020
Citing COVID Surge, HealthPartners Says 90 Percent of Its Hospital Beds Are FullNovember 17th, 2020
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