Wes Ely
MD, MPH
Wes Ely
MD, MPH
E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, is an internist, pulmonologist, and critical care physician. Dr. Ely earned his MD at Tulane University School of Medicine, along with a Master’s in Public Health. He serves as the Grant W. Liddle Endowed Chair in Medicine and is a physician-scientist and tenured professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is also the Associate Director of Aging Research for the Tennessee Valley Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) in Nashville, TN.
Dr. Ely is the founder and co-director of the Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, and is a pioneer in the investigation of delirium and long-term cognitive outcomes—including dementia—in survivors of critical illness. He has received continuous NIH and VA funding for 25 years and has authored over 600 peer-reviewed publications. He designed and served as a lead investigator for the study of JAK/STAT inhibitors in acute COVID-19, which demonstrated a survival advantage for this class of medications—leading to FDA approval and a strong WHO recommendation for use in hospitalized patients receiving oxygen.
He is the principal investigator for an NIA/NIH-funded phase III investigation of immunomodulation in patients suffering from Long COVID. His CIBS research center also hosts free daily support groups to provide community and recovery resources for patients with Long COVID and their families.
Dr. Ely is the author of a narrative non-fiction work entitled Every Deep-Drawn Breath, and he is donating 100% of the net proceeds to support COVID survivors and their families as they rebuild their lives. Unlimited
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