
Brandon James Essink MD CPI
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy, Rural Health
FP @ Bryan Telemedicine PI @ Velocity Clinical Research Chief Physician Officer @ Velocity Clinical Research
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1212 S 185th CirOmaha, NE 68130
Phone+1 402-358-0256
Fax+1 844-587-1403
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Summary
- Brandon Essink, MD is a family medicine specialist based in Omaha, NE. He is currently the Chief Physician Officer for Velocity Clinical Research, a global clinical research company. Dr. Essink is also skilled in healthcare research, healthcare policy, and rural health. His education and training include a BS from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an MD from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, and a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the same institution. Dr. Essink has extensive professional experience, having held positions at Avera Creighton Hospital, Bryan Medical Center, and Meridian Clinical Research, LLC. He has specialization in endoscopy, emergency medicine, clinical research, telemedicine, and rural family medicine. His publications, primarily focusing on vaccine safety and immunogenicity, have been published in leading medical journals and have received citations. Additionally, Dr. Essink has been involved in multiple clinical trials related to the safety and immunogenicity of vaccines and diverse patient conditions like Hyperhidrosis and Osteoarthritis Pain.
Education & Training
- University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineFellowship, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2003 - 2004
- University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 2001 - 2003
- University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 2001
- University of Nebraska-LincolnBS, 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2024 - 2027
- GA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- NE State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- IA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- IN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
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Clinical Trials
- Study of Diclofenac Capsules to Treat Osteoarthritis Pain Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
- Selective 5-HT4 Receptor Agonist and Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) in Subjects With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 27
- Open-Label Study of Diclofenac Capsules to Treat Osteoarthritis Pain Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- An mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine in adults: Results of two phase 3 randomized clinical trials and correlate of protection analysis of hemagglutination inhibiti...Boris Kandinov, Mieke Soens, Wenmei Huang, Conrado Llapur, David Ensz
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2025-12-01 - A randomised phase 2 immunogenicity and safety study of a MF59-adjuvanted quadrivalent subunit inactivated cell-derived influenza vaccine (aQIVc) in adults aged 50 yea...Brandon J Essink, Wim Vermeulen, Coralie Andrade, Richard de Rooij, Leah Isakov
Vaccine. 2025-04-02 - Vaccine efficacy of NVX-CoV2373 against SARS-CoV-2 infection in adolescents in the USA: an ancillary study to a phase 3, observer-blinded, randomised, placebo-controll...Meagan E Deming, Elizabeth R Brown, Monica A McArthur, Stephanie J Schrag, Melissa Arvay
The Lancet. Microbe. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
- mRNA Vaccine Hesitancy? Midwestern Trial Site Organization Running Multiple Competitive Phase 3 Vaccine TrialsJuly 8th, 2021
- Moderna Vaccine Shows 94.1% Efficacy in a Phase 3 Clinical TrialDecember 31st, 2020
- Peer-Reviewed Report on Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine PublishesDecember 30th, 2020
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