Medical Toxicology Service

If you or someone you know may be experiencing an overdose, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.

At Weill Cornell Medicine Emergency Department, the Medical Toxicology Service offers expert care to diagnose, manage, and prevent poisoning of all kinds.

Our specialists are all board-certified in both Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. They provide bedside consultations for adults and pediatric patients in the Emergency Department and telephone consultations with physicians to:

• Treat acute or potential poisoning due to drugs, occupational and environmental toxins, and biological agents
• Treat chronic overdoses and withdrawal syndromes
• Prevent and treat medication errors
• Manage adverse drug reactions 

Toxicology Experts who Provide Compassionate Care

The Medical Toxicology Service at Weill Cornell Medicine Emergency Department began in 2009 and has since provided over 3,000 consultations in adult and children patients.

Our physicians are renowned experts in Medical Toxicology. They have made notable achievements, in addition to providing outstanding clinical care to patients.

• Drs. Brenna Farmer and Rama Rao were awarded the NewYork-Presbyterian Pharmacy Partner Award