BethBeseckerMDMBA; ASQ SSGB
Pulmonology • Columbus, OHCritical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Adjunct Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine; Director of Medical Affairs, US Adult Nutrition @ Abbott Nutrition
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Office
2050 Kenny Rd
Pavilion Ste 2200
Columbus, OH 43221Phone+1 614-293-4925
Education & Training
OSU Medical CenterGreen Belt Training, 2017 - 2018- Fisher College of BusinessMaster, Business Administration, 2016 - 2018
Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2004 - 2007
OhioHealth/Riverside Methodist HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
- ASQCertified Six Sigma Green Belt
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Trial of Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Under and Over Weight Critically Ill Patients (TOP-UP) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
- The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on Innate Immunity and Patient Safety in Sepsis Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 110 citationsZinc modulates the innate immune response in vivo to polymicrobial sepsis through regulation of NF-κBShengying Bao, Ming Jie Liu, Bryan Lee, Beth Y. Besecker, Ju Ping Lai
American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2010-06-01 - 126 citationsA comparison of zinc metabolism, inflammation, and disease severity in critically ill infected and noninfected adults early after intensive care unit admissionBeth Y. Besecker, Matthew C. Exline, Jennifer L. Hollyfield, Gary Phillips, Robert A. DiSilvestro
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2011-06-01 - 106 citationsA randomized trial of supplemental parenteral nutrition in underweight and overweight critically ill patients: the TOP-UP pilot trial.Paul E. Wischmeyer, Michel Hasselmann, Christine Kummerlen, Rosemary Kozar, Demetrios J. Kutsogiannis
Critical Care. 2017-06-09
Press Mentions
Ohio State Scientists Show Low Zinc Levels and Sepsis Are LinkedJuly 9th, 2023
Grant Support
- Zinc Importer SLC39A8 And Lung Epithelial Cell SurvivalNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2008
Committees
- Co-Chair, OSU Medical Center Code Blue/ ERT 2016 - Present
Professional Memberships
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