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Eugene Ely Jr., MD, Pulmonology, Nashville, TN

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Pulmonology Nashville, TN

Critical Care Medicine

Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1215 21st Ave S
    # Mce
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-936-2795
    Fax+1 615-936-1269

Education & Training

  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1992 - 1995
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1990 - 1999
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1989 - 1989
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2000

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Delirium Monitoring: Yes or No? That Is the Question  
    Eugene Ely Jr., MD, American Journal of Critical Care
  • Height Is an Independent Risk Factor for Postintubation Laryngeal Injury  
    Alexander Gelbard, Christopher T Wootten, E Wesley Ely, The Laryngoscope
  • Longitudinal Trends and Variation in Antipsychotic Use in Older Adults After Cardiac Surgery  
    Shoshana J Herzig, E Wesley Ely, Edward R Marcantonio, Brian T Bateman, Margaret A Pisani, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Press Mentions

  • Haims: Understanding the Difference of Delirium and Dementia
    Haims: Understanding the Difference of Delirium and DementiaFebruary 1st, 2021
  • Routine Dentist Visit Leaves Man with 90-Minute Memory, Baffles Doctors
    Routine Dentist Visit Leaves Man with 90-Minute Memory, Baffles DoctorsJuly 16th, 2015

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