SusannaGVon EssenMD

Pulmonology • Omaha, NE

Pleural Disease

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine

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Office
Emile At 42nd St
Omaha, NE 68198
Phone(402) 559-4015
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Education & Training

University of Nebraska Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease, 1985 - 1988
University of Nebraska Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1985
Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

NE State Medical License 1982 - 2021
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authors' response to comments from Nachman KE et al.
O'Connor, A. M., Auvermann, B. W., Dzikamunhenga, R. S., Glanville, J. M., Higgins, J. P., Kirychuk, S. P., Sargeant, J. M., Totton, S. C., Wood, H., Von Essen, S. G.> ;Systematic reviews. 2017 Oct 25
2 citations
Updated systematic review: associations between proximity to animal feeding operations and health of individuals in nearby communities.
O'Connor, A. M., Auvermann, B. W., Dzikamunhenga, R. S., Glanville, J. M., Higgins, J. P., Kirychuk, S. P., Sargeant, J. M., Totton, S. C., Wood, H., Von Essen, S. G.> ;Systematic reviews. 2017 Apr 20
3 citations
The association between proximity to animal-feeding operations and community health: a protocol for updating a systematic review.
O'Connor, A. M., Auvermann, B. W., Higgins, J. P., Kirychuk, S. P., Sargeant, J. M., Von Essen, S. G., Glanville, J. M., Wood, H.> ;Systematic reviews. 2014 Sep 10
Reply: Spirometry in the occupational setting.
Redlich, C. A., Tarlo, S. M., Hankinson, J. L., Townsend, M. C., Eschenbacher, W. L., Von Essen, S. G., Sigsgaard, T., Weissman, D. N.> ;American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. 2014 Aug 2
Official American Thoracic Society technical standards: spirometry in the occupational setting.
Carrie A. Redlich, Susan M. Tarlo, John L. Hankinson, Mary C. Townsend, William L. Eschenbacher, Susanna G. Von Essen, Torben Sigsgaard, David N. Weissman> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2014 Apr 15
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients have greater systemic responsiveness to ex vivo stimulation with swine dust extract and its components versus healthy vo...
Harting, J. R., Gleason, A. M., Romberger, D. J., Von Essen, S. G., Qiu, F., Alexis, N. E., Poole, J. A.> ;Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A. 2012 Nov 3
7 citations
Respiratory issues in beef and pork production: recommendations from an expert panel.
Von Essen, S., Moore, G., Gibbs, S. G., Larson, K. L.> ;Journal of agromedicine. 2010 Jul 29
10 citations
The association between proximity to animal feeding operations and community health: a systematic review.
O'Connor, A. M., Auvermann, B. W., Bickett-Weddle, D. A., Kirkhorn, S., Sargeant, J. M., Ramirez, A., Von Essen, S. G.> ;PloS one. 2010 Mar 13
36 citations
One-Year Outcomes of a Behavioral Therapy Intervention Trial on Sleep Quality and Cancer-Related Fatigue
Ann M. Berger, Brett R. Kuhn, Lynne A. Farr, Susanna G. Von Essen, Julie Chamberlain, James C. Lynch, Sangeeta Agrawal> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009 Dec 10
Endotoxin exposure and inflammation markers among agricultural workers in Colorado and Nebraska.
James B. Burch, Erik R. Svendsen, Paul D. Siegel, Sara E. Wagner, Susanna G. Von Essen, Thomas J. Keefe, John Mehaffy, Angelica Serrano Martinez, Mary Bradford, Laura ...> ;Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. 2009 Nov 30
Life-Long Exposures on the Farm, Respiratory Symptoms, and Lung Function Decline
Susanna G. von Essen, Daniel E. Banks> ;Chest. 2009 Sep 1
Behavioral therapy intervention trial to improve sleep quality and cancer-related fatigue.
Ann M. Berger, Brett R. Kuhn, Lynne A. Farr, James C. Lynch, Sangeeta Agrawal, Julie Chamberlain, Susanna G. Von Essen> ;Psycho-oncology. 2009 Jun 1
39 citations
Intranasal organic dust exposure-induced airway adaptation response marked by persistent lung inflammation and pathology in mice.
Poole, J. A., Wyatt, T. A., Oldenburg, P. J., Elliott, M. K., West, W. W., Sisson, J. H., Von Essen, S. G., Romberger, D. J.> ;American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology. 2009 Apr 28
Repetitive Organic Dust Exposure in vitro Impairs Macrophage Differentiation and Function
Jill A. Poole, Neil E. Alexis, Conrad Parks, Amy K. MacInnes, Martha J. Gentry-Nielsen, Paul D. Fey, Lennart Larsson, Diane Allen-Gipson, Susanna G. Von Essen, Debra J...> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2008 Aug 1
5 citations
Bronchodilator responsiveness in swine veterinarians.
Jill A. Poole, Tricia D. LeVan, Rebecca E. Slager, Fang Qiu, Larry Severa, Jan Yelinek, Mary L. Carlson, Jenny Bush, Nancy Bolin, Todd A. Wyatt, Debra J. Romberger, Su...> ;Journal of Agromedicine. 2007 Dec 6
Feedlot dust stimulation of interleukin-6 and -8 requires protein kinase Cε in human bronchial epithelial cells
Todd A. Wyatt, Rebecca E. Slager, Jane M. DeVasure, Brent W. Auvermann, Michael L. Mulhern, Susanna G. Von Essen, Tracy Mathisen, Anthony A. Floreani, Debra J. Romberger> ;American Journal of Physiology-lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2007 Nov 1
13 citations
Hog barn dust slows airway epithelial cell migration in vitro through a PKCalpha-dependent mechanism.
Slager, R. E., Allen-Gipson, D. S., Sammut, A., Heires, A. J., DeVasure, J. M., Von Essen, S. G., Romberger, D. J., Wyatt, T. A.> ;American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology. 2007 Oct 16
18 citations
Repeat organic dust exposure-induced monocyte inflammation is associated with protein kinase C activity.
Poole, J. A., Wyatt, T. A., Von Essen, S. G., Hervert, J., Parks, C., Mathisen, T., Romberger, D. J.> ;The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. 2007 Jun 9
Hog barn dust extract increases macromolecular efflux from the hamster cheek pouch.
Rubinstein, I., Von Essen, S. G.> ;Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). 2006 Apr 1
Tumor necrosis factor-α hyper-responsiveness to endotoxin in whole blood is associated with chronic bronchitis in farmers
G. Patrick Lambert, John R. Spurzem, Debra J. Romberger, Todd A. Wyatt, Elizabeth Lyden, Ann M. Stromquist, James A. Merchant, Susanna G. Von Essen> ;Journal of Agromedicine. 2005 May 23
Low Seroprevalence Among Farmers from Nebraska and Vicinity Suggests Low Level of Human Exposure to Sin Nombre Virus
Scott Lyell Gardner, Susanna G. Von Essen, Joel C. Berger, Brian Hjelle> ;Journal of Agromedicine. 2005 May 23
Polymorphisms in the CD14 gene associated with pulmonary function in farmers.
Tricia D. LeVan, Susanna G Von Essen, Debra J. Romberger, G. Patrick Lambert, Fernando D. Martinez, Monica M. Vasquez, James A. Merchant> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2005 Apr 1
15 citations
Respiratory symptoms and airway obstruction in swine veterinarians: a persistent problem.
Andersen, C. I., Von Essen, S. G., Smith, L. M., Spencer, J., Jolie, R., Donham, K. J.> ;American journal of industrial medicine. 2004 Sep 18
11 citations
Unintentional Human Exposure to Tilmicosin (Micotil®300)
Susanna G. Von Essen, Jonathan Spencer, Brian Hass, Pam List, Steven A. Seifert> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2003 Dec 5
27 citations
The respiratory inflammatory response to the swine confinement building environment: the adaptation to respiratory exposures in the chronically exposed worker.
Von Essen, S., Romberger, D.> ;Journal of agricultural safety and health. 2003 Sep 16
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