Upstate Poison Control Center


Department of Emergency Medicine

Case Consultation at
the Upstate New York Poison Center

If you have any questions or concerns about a poison case, or toxicology issue our staff is available 24 hours 7 days at week:

1-800-222-1222

Medical DirectorRichard Cantor MD, FAAP, FACEP

Clinical DirectorChristine Stork PharmD. DABAT, FACCT

Administrative Director—Michele Caliva RN CSPI

Assistant Clinical DirectorJeanna Marraffa PharmD. DABAT

Director of Public Education & Communications—Gail Banach MS, IDDE, MS,Ed, BA

Public Education Coordinator—Lee Livermore BAA

Public Health Educator—Mary Beth Dreyer MS,Ed (Western New York)

Fellowship Director, Medical Toxicology —Michael Hodgman MD

Assistant Fellowship Director, Medical Toxicology —Michael Holland MD, FAACT, FACMT, FACOEM, FACEP

Toxicologist Consultants

Richard Cantor MD, FAAP, FACEP
Alexander Garrard, PharmD
Michael Hodgman MD
Michael Holland MD, FAACT, FACMT, FACOEM, FACEP
Prashant Joshi MD (Western New York)
Heather Long MD(Eastern New York)
Jeanna Marraffa PharmD. DABAT
Christine Stork PharmD. DABAT, FACCT
Ashley Webb PharmD.
Tim Wiegand MD (Finger Lakes Region)

Medical Toxicologist Fellow—Ross Sullivan, MD

Administrative Assistant—Lauri Foster

Poison Information Specialists:

  • Deborah Anguish RN CSPI
  • Donna Benjamin RN SPI
  • Cindy Bichler RN CSPI
  • Ellen Bortz RN CSPI
  • Joe Burczynski PharmD
  • Andrew Burgdorf PharmD
  • Shannon Cavedine RN SPI
  • Luanne Dockstader, Pharm BS CSPI
  • Gertrude Dody RN CSPI
  • Michelle Dougherty RN CSPI
  • Brenda Giardino RN SPI
  • Kathy Groff RN CSPI
  • Mary Halsey-Claps RN CSPI
  • Marvleen Hollenbeck RN CSPI
  • Margaret Mahar-Purcell RN CSPI
  • Sue McFarland RN CSPI
  • Laurie McGraw RN CSPI
  • Nancy O’Neil RN CSPI
  • Lisa Phillips PharmD
  • Christine Pikor-Guinther RN CSPI
  • Joy Scott RN CSPI
  • Patricia Smith RN SPI
  • Michelle Valerino RN CSPI
  • Paula Yeates RN SPI
  • Janette Zhu RN SPI

* CSPI — Certified Specialist in Poison Information


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