Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings and environmental and workplace exposures.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Medical Toxicology | 207PT0002X |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1982192456 |
| Credentials | MD |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 04/30/2018 |
| Last updated | 08/02/2024 - More than a year ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | No |
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| Hospital affiliation | n/a |
1 A sole proprietor/sole proprietorship is an individual, and as such, is eligible for a single NPI number. The sole proprietor must apply for the NPI number using his or her own Social Security Number (SSN), not an Employer Identification Number (EIN) even if he/she has an EIN.
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