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Fernandez, Miguel C MD

School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine
210.450.5100
fernandezmc@uthscsa.edu

Appointments Education Expertise Teaching Publications Grants

9/2010 - Present

Medical and Managing Director and Professor/Clinical

South Texas Poison Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Surgery; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Clinical Lab Science/School of Allied Health, Surgery, San Antonio, TX

Journal Article

Borron SW Arias JC Bauer CR Sanchez M Fernndez MC Jung I. Hemodynamics after intraosseous administration of hydroxocobalamin or normal saline in a goat model American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009 Nov;27(9):1065-1071.

Abstract

Fernandez MC, Roth B, Villarreal CL. Pediatric Button Battery Exposures; 2011 Mar. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 49).

Fernandez MC, Roth B, Villarreal CL. Fake Marijuana Causing Real Problems in Texas; 2011 Mar. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 49).

Williams PJ, Fernandez MC. Adverse Reactions in Pediatric Patients Receiving A Single Dose of Lisdexamfetamine; 2010 Jul. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 48, no. 6).

Villarreal Cynthia Lizette, Fernandez MC. Health Care Disparities in Delivering Poison Center Services to Spanish Speakers in Texas; 2010 Mar. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 48, no. 3).

Fernandez MC, Villarreal CL. Poison Center Data: Complete or Completely Inaccurate? How to Improve Accuracy in Data Recording; 2010 Mar. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 48, no. 3).

Hernndez RA, Villarreal CL, Fernndez MC. Poison center data identifies increase in energy drink consumption and teens as highest at-risk group; 2009 Sep. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 47, no. 7).

Layton GM, Fernndez MC, Forrester MB. Increasing poison center case reports of male enhancement supplements in Texas; 2009 Sep. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 47, no. 7).

Fernndez MC, Gonzlez A. Ethiopian mountain viper envenomation in South Texas; 2009 Sep. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 47, no. 7).

Hinson DE, Villarreal CL, Fernndez MC, DeHart LM. The impact of nuisance callers on poison center services and staff efficacy; 2009 Sep. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 47, no. 7).

Fernandez MC, Cobb DB, Villarreal CL. Regional poison center hourly call-taker staffing and call volume; 2009 May. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 47, no. 5).

Villarreal CL, Fernndez MC. Addressing health care disparities in delivering poison center services to Spanish speakers in Texas; 2009 Apr. (Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Health Disparities Conference).

Roth BA, Fernndez MC, Forrester MB. Correlation of altered mental status with toxic acetaminophen exposure in suicidal patients taking acetaminophen with hydrocodone; 2008 Sep. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 46, no. 7).

Fernndez MC, Teter CA, Borron SW. Reversal of atrial fibrillation in cyanide poisoning; 2008 Sep. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 46, no. 7).

Fernndez MC, Hinson DE, Snodgrass WR. Latrodectus envenomation in pregnancy and antidote availability; 2007 Oct. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 45, no. 6).

Fernndez MC, Hernandez RA, Layton GM. Argyria caused by intentional chronic silver ingestion; 2007 Oct. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 45, no. 9).

Williams PJ, Fernndez MC. Northern cat-eyed snake bite causing moderate envenomation; 2007 Oct. (Clinical Toxicology; vol. 45, no. 6).

Electronic/Web Publication

Fernandez MC (Ed.). Toxicity, Phosgene 2010 Jul. Available from: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820649-overview .

Fernandez MC (Ed.). Toxicity, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor 2009 Oct. Available from: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/821737-overview .

Fernndez MC. Malaria 2009 Apr.

Fernandez MC (Ed.). Toxicity, Gamma-hydroxybutyrate 2009 Feb. Available from: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820531-overview .

Fernandez MC (Ed.). Toxicity, Nitrous Dioxide 2008 Jun. Available from: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820431-overview .

Federal
Funding Agency	Health Resources Service Administration
Title	Poison Control Stabalization and Enhancement Program FY 2012
Status	Active
Period	9/2011 - 8/2012
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide ongoing poison center stabalization and enhance research and education activities.
Funding Agency	Health Resources Service Administration
Title	Poison Control Stabilization and Enhancement Program FY 2011
Status	Complete
Period	9/2010 - 8/2011
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide ongoing poison center stabilization and enhance research and education activities.
Funding Agency	Health Resources and Services Administration
Title	Poison Control Stabilization and Enhancement Program FY 2010
Status	Complete
Period	9/2009 - 8/2010
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide ongoing poison center stabilization and enhance research and education activities.
Private
Funding Agency	Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Title	Researched Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction Related Surveillance (RADARS) Project
Status	Active
Period	1/2008 - Present
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide regional poison center data on Researched Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction Related Surveillance.
State
Funding Agency	Commission on State Emergency Communications
Title	Poison Control Center Grant FY2012
Status	Active
Period	9/2011 - 8/2012
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide ongoing poison center services and regional education activities.
Funding Agency	Department of State Health Services
Title	Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant FY2012
Status	Active
Period	8/2011 - 7/2012
Role	Co-Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide ongoing research and poison center services in response to public health preparedness.
Funding Agency	Commission on State Emergency Communications
Title	Poison Control Center Grant FY 2010-2011
Status	Complete
Period	5/2010 - 8/2011
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide ongoing poison center services and regional education activities.
Funding Agency	Department of State Health Services
Title	Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant FY 2011
Status	Complete
Period	8/2010 - 7/2011
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide ongoing research and poison center services in response to public health emergency preparedness.
Funding Agency	Texas Department of State Health Services
Title	Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Status	Active
Period	8/2009 - 7/2010
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide real time surveillance, and ongoing public health emergency preparedness education.
Funding Agency	Texas Department of State Health Services
Title	Public Health Emergency Response
Status	Complete
Period	9/2009 - 6/2010
Role	Principal Investigator
Grant Detail	Provide public health emergency response activities as related to H1N1 surveillance

Year	Degree	Discipline	Institution
1996	Postdoctoral Fellowship	Medical Toxicology	University of Arizona College of Medicine, Arizona Health Sciences Center Tucson , AZ
1988	Residency	Emergency Medicine	University of California Los Angeles, Drew Medical Center Los Angeles , CA
1985	MD	Allopathic Medicine	Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee , WI
1980	BA	Biological Science	University of California Berkeley , CA
1978	Internship	Healthcare Administration (Elective Internship)	University of California at Berkeley, School of Public Health Berkeley , CA

Date	Description	Institution	# Students
1/2000 - Present	Medical Toxicology Training Curriculum Development	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Medical Toxicology Training curriculum for medical students and residents
7/1996 - Present	Telemedicine Video Conferencing for Emergency Medicine/Medical Toxicology	UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
Covers wide range of topics on clinical toxicology for poison center network Specialists in Poison Information, rotating medical students, residents and PharmD students

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