Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, MMSc

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Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, MMSc, is an infectious disease physician and a clinician investigator at VA Boston Healthcare System. She is affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

Articles

From Pandemic to Endemic

Paul Monach, MD, PhD ;Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, MMSc

February 14th 2022

A research agenda focusing on breakthrough infections, reinfections, severity, and sequelae is needed to inform clinical practice when COVID-19 emphasis shifts from eradication to living with the disease.

Clinical Guidelines in the Face of Caring for Patients with Emerging Diseases

Paul Monach, MD, PhD ;Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, MMSc

December 21st 2021

In the age of COVID-19, providers caring for patients with emerging diseases do not rely entirely on clinical guidelines, but also consult online resources that are updated more frequently. This needed integration helps providers adapt to the best-available evidence into bedside care when guidance is lacking.