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Education

Medical School

Emory University School of Medicine
1992 Atlanta GA

Internship

Children's Medical Center
1993

Residency

Pediatrics Children's Medical Center
1995

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Boston Children's Hospital
1999 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Skin Discoloration After Iatrogenic Fluorescein Dosing Error. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 Nov 01; 142(11):e244285. View Abstract
  2. Evolving trends of pharmaceutical poisonings associated with QRS complex prolongation. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2024 Sep; 62(9):574-582. View Abstract
  3. Adolescent With a Boating Injury. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Aug; 84(2):207-208. View Abstract
  4. Do Asymptomatic Patients Need Endoscopy after Caustic Ingestion? J Med Toxicol. 2024 07 27; 20(3):254-255. View Abstract
  5. Pediatric antiarrhythmics and toxicity: A clinical review. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Feb; 5(1):e13090. View Abstract
  6. False-Negative Confirmatory Testing in Patients With Cannabinoid-Positive Urine Drug Screens. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Feb 01; 178(2):199-201. View Abstract
  7. A Disturbing Diagnosis to Consider: Rectal Body Packing in Young Children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 12 01; 39(12):e90-e91. View Abstract
  8. Sublethal toxicities of 2,4-dinitrophenol as inferred from online self-reports. PLoS One. 2023; 18(9):e0290630. View Abstract
  9. Chronic Doxepin Toxicity Masquerading as Epilepsy in a 10-Year-Old Boy. J Med Toxicol. 2023 10; 19(4):405-410. View Abstract
  10. Severe outcomes following pediatric cannabis intoxication: a prospective cohort study of an international toxicology surveillance registry. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 08; 61(8):591-598. View Abstract
  11. Characterization of pediatric beta-adrenergic antagonist ingestions reported to the National Poison Data System from 2000 to 2020. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 11; 30(11):1129-1137. View Abstract
  12. Management of Acetaminophen Poisoning in the US and Canada: A Consensus Statement. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 08 01; 6(8):e2327739. View Abstract
  13. Clinical and electrocardiographic factors associated with adverse cardiovascular events in bupropion exposures. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 07; 61(7):529-535. View Abstract
  14. Pharmaceutical Purchasing: a Review of the Landscape and Implications for Antidotal Therapies. J Med Toxicol. 2023 07; 19(3):262-267. View Abstract
  15. Intensive Care Interventions Among Children With Toxicologic Exposures to Cardiovascular Medications. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 11 01; 24(11):893-900. View Abstract
  16. Poison Centers and Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units: Productive Two-Way Partnerships. J Med Toxicol. 2023 07; 19(3):241-243. View Abstract
  17. Toxicities of herbal abortifacients. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 06; 68:42-46. View Abstract
  18. COVID-19 Therapeutics: Use, Mechanism of Action, and Toxicity (Vaccines, Monoclonal Antibodies, and Immunotherapeutics). J Med Toxicol. 2023 04; 19(2):205-218. View Abstract
  19. COVID-19 Therapeutics: Use, Mechanism of Action, and Toxicity (Xenobiotics). J Med Toxicol. 2023 01; 19(1):26-36. View Abstract
  20. Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of poisoning-induced cardiac arrest in Japan: Retrospective analysis of a nationwide registry. Resuscitation. 2022 Nov; 180:52-58. View Abstract
  21. Warfarin Overdose in an Adolescent Not Dependent on Anticoagulation: Reversal Strategy and Kinetics. J Med Toxicol. 2022 10; 18(4):334-339. View Abstract
  22. Scoping Reviews and Their Utility in Medical Toxicology. J Med Toxicol. 2022 10; 18(4):265-266. View Abstract
  23. Correction to: Opening Doors to Training Medical Toxicology Fellows from All Residency Backgrounds. J Med Toxicol. 2022 Apr; 18(2):180. View Abstract
  24. Predictors of severe outcome following opioid intoxication in children. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2022 06; 60(6):702-707. View Abstract
  25. Thiocyanate toxicity: a teaching case. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2022 07; 60(7):876-881. View Abstract
  26. Opening Doors to Training Medical Toxicology Fellows from All Residency Backgrounds. J Med Toxicol. 2022 01; 18(1):1-3. View Abstract
  27. Performance-enhancing drugs and the Olympics. J Intern Med. 2022 02; 291(2):181-196. View Abstract
  28. Pediatric cannabis use and cardiac complications. CMAJ. 2021 11 15; 193(45):E1737. View Abstract
  29. Pediatric Poisoning Fatalities: Beyond Cough and Cold Medications. Pediatrics. 2021 11; 148(5). View Abstract
  30. Diagnosis of Acute Poisoning using explainable artificial intelligence. Comput Biol Med. 2021 07; 134:104469. View Abstract
  31. Pharmaceutical Compounding: a History, Regulatory Overview, and Systematic Review of Compounding Errors. J Med Toxicol. 2021 04; 17(2):197-217. View Abstract
  32. Clinical Effects of Pediatric Clonidine Exposure: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Single Tertiary Care Center. J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan; 60(1):58-66. View Abstract
  33. Association of State-Level Opioid-Reduction Policies With Pediatric Opioid Poisoning. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 10 01; 174(10):961-968. View Abstract
  34. Geospatial correlation between COVID-19 health misinformation and poisoning with household cleaners in the Greater Boston Area. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2021 04; 59(4):320-325. View Abstract
  35. Ingestion of Caustic Substances. Reply. N Engl J Med. 2020 08 06; 383(6):600-602. View Abstract
  36. Clonidine Compounding Error: Bradycardia and Sedation in a Pediatric Patient. J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul; 59(1):53-55. View Abstract
  37. Ingestion of Caustic Substances. N Engl J Med. 2020 04 30; 382(18):1739-1748. View Abstract
  38. COVID-19: Therapeutics and Their Toxicities. J Med Toxicol. 2020 Jul; 16(3):284-294. View Abstract
  39. The Role and Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Toxicology. J Med Toxicol. 2020 10; 16(4):458-464. View Abstract
  40. Massive lamotrigine and bupropion overdose resulting in status epilepticus without cardiovascular collapse. Toxicol Commun. 2019; 3(1):102-105. View Abstract
  41. Corticosteroids for Caustic Esophageal Burns. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 12; 69(6):e161. View Abstract
  42. Clinical characteristics of exposures to liquid laundry detergent packets. Hum Exp Toxicol. 2020 Jan; 39(1):95-110. View Abstract
  43. Scientific Authors in a Changing World of Scholarly Communication: What Does the Future Hold? Am J Med. 2020 01; 133(1):26-31. View Abstract
  44. Incidence of Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Among Children and Teenagers Aged 0 to 19 Years Before and After Medical Marijuana Legalization in Massachusetts. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 08 02; 2(8):e199456. View Abstract
  45. Pharmacologic Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: a Review of Pharmacotherapy, Adjuncts, and Toxicity. J Med Toxicol. 2018 12; 14(4):306-322. View Abstract
  46. Predictable, Preventable, and Deadly: Epidemic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Storms. Am J Public Health. 2018 10; 108(10):1320-1321. View Abstract
  47. A Brush with Danger. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 2(4):373-374. View Abstract
  48. Myocardial Infarct After Marijuana Inhalation in a 16-year-old Adolescent Boy. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2019 Jan-Feb; 22(1):80-86. View Abstract
  49. Pediatric Pharmaceutical Ingestions. Pediatr Ann. 2017 Dec 01; 46(12):e459-e465. View Abstract
  50. A case report of methadone-associated hypoglycemia in an 11-month-old male. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2018 01; 56(1):74-76. View Abstract
  51. Differentiating Delirium From Sedative/Hypnotic-Related Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome: Lack of Specificity in Pediatric Critical Care Assessment Tools. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Jun; 18(6):580-588. View Abstract
  52. Combination Clearance Therapy and Barbiturate Coma for Severe Carbamazepine Overdose. Pediatrics. 2017 May; 139(5). View Abstract
  53. The Poisoned Pediatric Patient. Pediatr Rev. 2017 May; 38(5):207-220. View Abstract
  54. A Case Report of Reversible Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy after Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine Ingestion in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent Girl. J Pediatr. 2017 03; 182:385-388.e3. View Abstract
  55. Clinical effects of unintentional pediatric buprenorphine exposures: experience at a single tertiary care center. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2017 Jan; 55(1):12-17. View Abstract
  56. A review of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate by four independent expert panels and comparison to the IARC assessment. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2016 09; 46(sup1):3-20. View Abstract
  57. Glyphosate rodent carcinogenicity bioassay expert panel review. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2016 09; 46(sup1):44-55. View Abstract
  58. A Literature Review of the Use of Sodium Bicarbonate for the Treatment of QRS Widening. J Med Toxicol. 2016 Mar; 12(1):121-9. View Abstract
  59. Drug-Drug Interactions Among Hospitalized Children Receiving Chronic Antiepileptic Drug Therapy. Hosp Pediatr. 2016 May; 6(5):282-9. View Abstract
  60. An Altered, Unresponsive Teenager in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2016 Jan; 50(1):116-20. View Abstract
  61. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 22-2012. A 34-year-old man with intractable vomiting after ingestion of an unknown substance. N Engl J Med. 2012 Jul 19; 367(3):259-68. View Abstract
  62. Ocular irrigant alternatives in pediatric emergency medicine. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2005 Jan; 21(1):23-6. View Abstract
  63. Disseminated histoplasmosis in a nonendemic area. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Aug; 23(8):781-2. View Abstract
  64. Severe hydrogen sulfide exposure in a working adolescent. Pediatrics. 2004 Apr; 113(4):927-9. View Abstract
  65. Nalmefene for elective reversal of procedural sedation in children. Am J Emerg Med. 2001 Nov; 19(7):545-8. View Abstract
  66. False-positive tricyclic antidepressant drug screen results leading to the diagnosis of carbamazepine intoxication. Pediatrics. 2000 May; 105(5):E66. View Abstract
  67. Activated charcoal as the sole intervention for treatment after childhood poisoning. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2000 Apr; 12(2):166-71. View Abstract

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