BjornChristopherWestgardMD
Emergency Medicine • Saint Paul, MNUndersea & Hyperbaric Medicine
Physician
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Office
640 Jackson St
Regions Hospital, Mc11102f
Saint Paul, MN 55101Phone+1 651-254-3456Fax+1 651-254-5216
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
MN State Medical License 2007 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2009 - 2025- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
- American Board of Emergency Medicine Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 94 citationsAn 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. 2020-11-01 - 26 citationsHunger 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. 2013-05-01 - 89 citationsDisparities in potentially avoidable emergency department (ED) care: ED visits for ambulatory care sensitive conditionsPamela Jo Johnson, Neha Ghildayal, Andrew Ward, Bjorn C. Westgard, Lori L. Boland
Medical Care. 2012-12-01
Press Mentions
Minnesota Seeks Ambulances for Help with COVID-19 SurgeNovember 19th, 2020- Minnesota to Get 25 Staffed Ambulances from FEMA 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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