Attending
Physician
Division of Emergency Medicine
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Instructor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Director/Medical Director
Illinois Poison Center |
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Medical School
Case Western Reserve University –Doctor
of Medicine -1991
Post-Graduate Education
University of Illinois -
Emergency Medicine – 1991-1994
- Chief
Resident – 1993-1994
Toxikon
Consortium Toxicology Fellowship 1994-1996 (University of Illinois, RUSH/Presbyterian,
& Cook Count Hospital)
Board Certification and
Medical Licensure
1995-present –Board
Certified in Emergency Medicine – ABEM
1995-present –Board
Certified in Medical Toxicology
1994-present –State
of Illinois Medical License
Clinical Interests
• Child Safety and Accident Prevention
• Business Models in Medicine
• Environmental Emergencies
Academic Activities
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2002-2003
Member, Bioterrorism Preparedness
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2002-2003 Member, Charity Fundraising Committee
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1998-present Member, CME Committee
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1996-present Member, Ethics Committee
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1997 Member, CHF Committee
National Affiliations
- 2005-2008
-Board Member, Illinois College of Emergency Medicine
- 2002-2006 -Medical Director,
Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program, Illinois Department
of Public Health
- 2001-present -Administrative
Director, Illinois Poison Center
- 1998-present -Medical Director,
Illinois Poison Center
- Member, Chicago Department of Public Health Bioterrorism Hospital
Preparedness Program
- Member, Illinois Terrorism Task Force Bioterrorism Subcommittee
- Member, Illinois Department of Public Health Bioterrorism Pediatric
Committee
- Member, Illinois Department of Public Health Pandemic Flu Planning
Committee
- Co-Chair, Illinois Department of Public Health Pandemic Flu
Stockpiling
- Member, Illinois Department of Public Health Poison Control
Advisory Board
JOURNAL REVIEWER:
- Critical Care Medicine, 2003
- Journal of Toxicology – Clinical
Toxicology, 2003
MEDIA EXPOSURE:
- Radio-
- DEET and West Nile Virus
- Summer Poisoning Hazards, US99, 2003
- WBBM, Sept 2002
- WIMX, Sept 2002
- New National Toll-free Poison Center Number, 2002
- Television:
- July 4th Hazards, WGN, 2003
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