DavidMichaelBrett-MajorMD

Infectious Disease • Omaha, NE

Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine & Biometrics, Uniformed Services Hebert SOM

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Emile 42nd St
Omaha, NE 68198
Phone+1 402-559-4015
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Summary

Dr. David Brett-Major, MD is an infectious disease specialist in Omaha, Nebraska. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Nebraska, Missouri, and Maryland. He is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center and is an Assistant Professor at Uniformed Services Hebert SOM.

Education & Training

National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2005 - 2007
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
NE State Medical License 2020 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2016 - 2024
MO State Medical License 2016 - 2018
NC State Medical License 2016 - 2018
VA State Medical License 2002 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Antibiotics for treatment of leptospirosis.
Tin Zar Win, Su Myat Han, Tansy Edwards, Hsu Thinzar Maung, David M Brett-Major, Chris Smith, Nathaniel Lee> ;The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2024 Mar 14
Antibiotic prophylaxis for leptospirosis.
Tin Zar Win, Tanaraj Perinpanathan, Patrick Mukadi, Chris Smith, Tansy Edwards, Su Myat Han, Hsu Thinzar Maung, David M Brett-Major, Nathaniel Lee> ;The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2024 Mar 14
4 citations
An epidemiological synthesis of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic disease threats in Cameroon, 2000-2022: a systematic review.
Nancy B Tahmo, Frankline Sevidzem Wirsiy, Dum-Buo Nnamdi, Marcel Tongo, James V Lawler, M Jana Broadhurst, Charles S Wondji, David M Brett-Major> ;IJID Regions. 2023 Jun 1
4 citations
Perceived Hospital Stress, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Activity, and Care Process Temporal Variance During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
George L Anesi, Adair Andrews, He Julia Bai, Pavan K Bhatraju, David M Brett-Major, M Jana Broadhurst, Elizabeth Salvagio Campbell, J Perren Cobb, Martin Gonzalez, Son...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2023 Apr 1
Modeling the Lassa fever outbreak synchronously occurring with cholera and COVID-19 outbreaks in Nigeria 2021: A threat to Global Health Security.
Nancy B Tahmo, Frankline Sevidzem Wirsiy, David M Brett-Major> ;PLOS Global Public Health. 2023 Jan 1
5 citations
Angiopoietin-Like4 Is a Novel Marker of COVID-19 Severity.
Pavan K Bhatraju, Eric D Morrell, Ian B Stanaway, Neha A Sathe, Avantika Srivastava, Radu Postelnicu, Richard Green, Adair Andrews, Martin Gonzalez, Christopher J Krat...> ;Critical Care Explorations. 2023 Jan 1
5 citations
Uncertainty, scarcity and transparency: Public health ethics and risk communication in a pandemic.
Abigail E Lowe, Teck Chuan Voo, Lisa M Lee, Kelly K Dineen Gillespie, Christy Feig, Alva O Ferdinand, Seema Mohapatra, David M Brett-Major, Matthew K Wynia> ;Lancet Regional Health. Americas. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
Fielding vaccines-challenges and opportunities in outbreaks, complex emergencies, and mass gatherings.
Laura J Fischer, Robert C Rains, Sherry M Brett-Major, Mikiko Senga, Debra Holden, David M Brett-Major> ;Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2022 Nov 30
2 citations
Severe Acute Respiratory Infection-Preparedness: Protocol for a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Viral Respiratory Infections.
Radu Postelnicu, Avantika Srivastava, Pavan K Bhatraju, Mark M Wurfelc, George L Anesi, Martin Gonzalez, Adair Andrews, Karen Lutrick, Vishakha K Kumar, Timothy M Uyek...> ;Critical Care Explorations. 2022 Oct 1
Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta Variant) in a Youth Camp Associated With Community Spread, Nebraska, June-July 2021.
Julia He Bai, Suzanne Phinney, Kathleen Angell, Brandon Grimm, Bryan Tegomoh, Jonathan Figliomeni, Baha Abdalhamid, Ali S Khan, Matthew Donahue, David M Brett-Major, L...> ;Public Health Reports. 2022 Sep 16
3 citations
Heterogeneity and Risk of Bias in Studies Examining Risk Factors for Severe Illness and Death in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Abraham Degarege, Zaeema Naveed, Josiane Kabayundo, David Brett-Major> ;Pathogens. 2022 May 10
2 citations
Mumps to COVID-19: Vaccinated persons remain vulnerable when community uptake is low.
Kristin K Gaffney, M Jana Broadhurst, David M Brett-Major> ;Vaccine. 2022 Mar 15
1 citations
Access, socioeconomic environment, and death from COVID-19 in Nebraska.
He Bai, Michelle Schwedhelm, John-Martin Lowe, Rachel E Lookadoo, Daniel R Anderson, Abigail E Lowe, James V Lawler, M Jana Broadhurst, David M Brett-Major> ;Frontiers in Public Health. 2022 Jan 1
34 citations
The future of zoonotic risk prediction.
Colin J. Carlson, Maxwell J. Farrell, Zoe Grange, Barbara A. Han, Nardus Mollentze, Alexandra Phelan, Angela L. Rasmussen, Gregory F. Albery, Bernard K. Bett, David M....> ;Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 2021 Nov 8
27 citations
Recommended reporting items for epidemic forecasting and prediction research: The EPIFORGE 2020 guidelines.
Simon Pollett, Michael A. Johansson, Nicholas G. Reich, David M. Brett-Major, Sara Y. Del Valle, Srinivasan Venkatramanan, Rachel Lowe, Travis C. Porco, Irina Maljkovi...> ;Plos Medicine. 2021 Oct 19
Severe Emerging Infections, Survivorship, and the Need for Systematic Approaches that Incorporate Clinical Syndromes.
David M. Brett-Major> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021 Sep 15
23 citations
Assessment of a Program for SARS-CoV-2 Screening and Environmental Monitoring in an Urban Public School District.
John Crowe, Andy Schnaubelt, Scott Schmidt-Bonne, Kathleen Angell, Julia Bai, Teresa Eske, Molly Nicklin, Catherine Pratt, Bailey White, Brodie Crotts-Hannibal, Nichol...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2021 Sep 1
2 citations
Identifying Nontraditional Epidemic Disease Risk Factors Associated with Major Health Events from World Health Organization and World Bank Open Data.
Roberta Lugo-Robles, Eric Garges, Cara H. Olsen, David M. Brett-Major> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021 Aug 30
50 citations
The size and culturability of patient-generated SARS-CoV-2 aerosol.
Joshua L. Santarpia, Vicki L. Herrera, Danielle N Rivera, Shanna Ratnesar-Shumate, St Patrick Reid, Daniel N. Ackerman, Paul W. Denton, Jacob W.S. Martens, Ying Fang, ...> ;Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. 2021 Aug 18
Long-Term Assessment of the Effects of COVID-19 and Isolation Care on Survivor Disability and Anxiety.
David M. Brett-Major, David S. Cates, James V. Lawler, Chad Vokoun, Angela L. Hewlett, Daniel W. Johnson, Elizabeth R. Schnaubelt, Michael C. Wadman, Christopher J. Kr...> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021 Jul 16
2 citations
Emerging Science, Personal Protective Equipment Guidance, and Resource Scarcity: Inaction and Inequity for Workers in Essential Industries.
Abigail E. Lowe, Kelly K. Dineen, Jocelyn J. Herstein, Matthew K. Wynia, Joshua L. Santarpia, Lisa M. Lee, Alva O. Ferdinand, Sara K Donovan, Teck Chuan Voo, David M. ...> ;Health Security. 2021 Jun 9
2 citations
How are healthcare provider systems preparing for health emergency situations
Timothy DeVita, David M. Brett-Major, Rebecca Katz> ;World Medical & Health Policy. 2021 May 11
1 citations
Antibacterial use in the age of SARS-CoV-2
Kathleen Angell, James V. Lawler, Angela L. Hewlett, Mark E. Rupp, Scott Bergman, Trevor C. Van Schooneveld, M. Jana Broadhurst, David M. Brett-Major> ;JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 2021 Apr 8
8 citations
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: We Need to Start Now
Krutika Kuppalli, David M. Brett-Major, Tara C. Smith> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2021 Feb 1
Correction：Diagnostic Accuracy of Chest Computed Tomography Scans for Suspected Patients With COVID-19: Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis.
Lianpin Wu, Qike Jin, Jie Chen, Jiawei He, David M Brett-Major, Jianghu James Dong> ;JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 2020 Nov 20
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Press Mentions

Get a Booster Now or Wait for the New BA.4/5 Version? It Depends on Your Circumstances, and Different Expert Opinions Confuse PeopleJuly 20th, 2022
Put on the Brace Now or Wait? Many Wonder How to Navigate the Next Wave of CovidJuly 20th, 2022
Boost Now or Wait? Many Are Wondering What Is the Best Way to Get Through the Next Wave of CovidJuly 18th, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations

Atrium Wake Forest BaptistWinston Salem, North Carolina
Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, Nebraska