Elissa M. Schechter-Perkins, MD, MPH, DTMH

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

I am an Emergency Physician with specific academic expertise in the intersection of infectious diseases of public health significance and the Emergency Department. I have a broad background in this arena both in terms of advanced education as well as previous research. I have received a diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene and my MPH concentration was on community based participatory research.

I am currently the PI on a programmatic grant from Gilead’s FOCUS program to expand HIV and HCV screening in the Emergency Department as well as various outpatient and inpatient settings throughout our medical center. In this capacity I interact with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure appropriate linkage to care for this vulnerable and disenfranchised population. I am a prior co-chair of the national interest group Emergency Medicine Transmissible Infectious Disease and Epidemics, and also prior co-chair of the Massachusetts Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis, with a particular focus on eliminating transmission of TB in the ED. I am also a co-investigator on several national grants related to best practices for ED infectious disease screening projects, including screening for HIV, HCV, and syphilis.

Publications

  • Published 4/20/2025

    Thomson SJ, Mistry R, Bayly H, Overbeck V, Sagar M, Schechter-Perkins EM, White LF, Jacobson KR, Bouton TC. Barriers to recruitment of an observational SARS-CoV-2 emergency department cohort at Boston Medical Center. BMC Emerg Med. 2025 Apr 20; 25(1):68. PMID: 40254607.

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  • Published 11/27/2024

    De La Hoz A, Pooja A, Kancharla A, Schechter-Perkins EM, Ruiz-Mercado G, Baldwin M, Nunes D, Taylor JL. Characteristics and Outcomes of Direct-Acting Antiviral Experienced Patients with Hepatitis C Undergoing Retreatment at an Essential Hospital in the United States. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024 Dec; 11(12):ofae704. PMID: 39703790.

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  • Published 11/25/2024

    Ceballos DM, Vasquez D, Ceballos LM, Noguchi JE, Levy JI, Green JG, Baker WE, Schechter-Perkins EM, Leibler JH. Healthcare workers' experiences protecting themselves and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. Ann Work Expo Health. 2024 Nov 25; 68(9):919-939. PMID: 39110479.

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  • Published 10/16/2024

    Branch-Elliman W, Ertem MZ, Nelson RE, Danesharasteh A, Berlin D, Fisher L, Schechter-Perkins EM. Impacts of testing and immunity acquired through vaccination and infection on covid-19 cases in Massachusetts elementary and secondary students. Commun Med (Lond). 2024 Oct 16; 4(1):202. PMID: 39415047.

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  • Published 8/29/2024

    Sperring H, Ruiz-Mercado G, Yun BJ, Twitchell D, Shah B, Schechter-Perkins EM. Automated Opt-Out Hepatitis C Testing to Reduce Missed Screening Opportunities in the Emergency Department. Am J Public Health. 2024 Nov; 114(11):1228-1231. PMID: 39208358.

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Education

  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD
  • Stanford University, BS

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