Sven Knudsen Ljaamo MD
Occupational Medicine, Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Public Health Epidemiologist / Occupational Medicine / Service Line Medical Director
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200 Springs RdEdith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans HospitalBedford, MA 01730
Phone+1 781-687-2199
Fax+1 781-687-3805
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Summary
- Dr. Sven Ljaamo is a Supervisory Preventive Medicine physician based in Bedford, MA, ABPM board certified in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine and Occupational & Environmental Medicine . He completed his medical education at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and holds a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Ljaamo has extensive experience in both military and Veteran health care settings, currently serving as the Administrative Medicine Service Line Manager at Bedford VA Health Care System, and served as the Public Health . His previous roles include Army Preventive Medicine Officer postions in Europe for 15 years. He has contributed to publications in reputable journals such as JAMA Network Open and Military Medicine, focusing on topics like vaccination status, active tuberculosis, and military personnel health.
Education & Training
US Army Environmental Hygiene AgencyResidency, Occupational Medicine, 1990 - 1992- Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene & Public HealthMPH, Public Health, 1990 - 1991
- Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene & Public HealthMPH, Public Health, 1990 - 1991
Madigan Army Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1987 - 1988
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1987- US Coast Guard Academy B.S., Physical Science , High Honors, 1973 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1992 - 2006
MA State Medical License 1993 - 2005
American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine- American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Medical Review Officer Certification CouncilMedical Review Officer
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsVaccination Status and the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Health Care Personnel Under Surveillance in Long-term Residential Facilities.Katherine Linsenmeyer, Michael E. Charness, William O’Brien, Judith Strymish, Sucheta J. Doshi
JAMA Network Open. 2021-11-01
Journal Articles
- Active Tuberculosis in a Deployed Field HospitalEmmons EA, Ljaamo SK, Military Medicine, 4/1999
- Disease and Nonbattle Injury among US Soldiers Deployed in Bosnia-Herzegovina 1997: Summary Primary Care Statistics for Opération Joint GuardMcKee KT, Kortepeter MG, Ljaamo SK, Military Medicine, 11/1998
Committees
- Bedford VH HCS COVID Vaccine Coordinator, Veterans Health Administration COVID Vaccine Coordinators 2020 - Present
- Public Health Epidemiologist / Member, VA VISN1 (New England Health Care System) High Consequence Infection Clinical Working Group 2020 - Present
- Public Health Epidemiologist / Member for Bedford VA HCS, VA VISN1 COVID Surveillance Clinical Working Group 2020 - Present
Research History
- Chairman, Institutional Review BoardUpstate New York VA Health Care System, Syracuse VA Medical Center2009 - 2011
- Research Medical OfficerUS Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA1992 - 1996
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Danish, Polish, Ukrainian, Norwegian, Russian, German
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