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Alan Ducatman, MD, Occupational Medicine, Birmingham, MI, West Virginia University Hospitals

AlanDucatmanMDFACP, FACPOEM

Occupational Medicine Birmingham, MI

Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health, West Virginia University

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Summary

  • Occupational and Environmental Health. Internal Medicine. Toxicity.
  • Even with new legislation, it could be years before drinking water in West Virgi

    Editor's note: The following article was first printed in Mountain State Spotlight on May 2.

    Spotlight on America Story about PFAS Testing and DOD.

    Anchor Intro: a growing national conversation about toxic chemicals known as PFAS, as federal health bodies take action to address contamination

    Expanded version of CNN news story

    About butyl acrylate following transportation incidents

    CNN News story

    Implications of butyl acrylate exposure following transportations incidents

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceResidency, Occupational Medicine, 1979 - 1982
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1978
  • City University of New York
    City University of New YorkMSc, Environmental Health, 1974
  • Columbia College
    Columbia CollegeAB, Analytical Biology, 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 1992 - 2024
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1979 - 1990
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Invited lectures concerning "PFAS" (a class of chemicals) for CDC, US Office of Management and Budget, Michigan State Medical Association, and others 2019-2020
  • First author publication cited among “Compilation of Best Papers, 1979-1991.” J Occup Environ Med, 2016
  • Appointed Best Doctors in America, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Biomonitoring-based exposure assessment of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene among workers at petroleum distribution facilities  
    Heibati B, Godri Pollitt KJ, Charati JY, Ducatman A, et al, Exotoxicol Environ Saf, 1/1/2017
  • Quality improvement intervention for reduction of redundant testing  
    Ducatman AM, Tacker DH, Ducatman BS, Long D, et al., Academic Pathology, 1/1/2017
  • BTEX exposure and quantitative risk assessment among petroleum product distributors  
    Heibati B, Godri Pollitt KJ, Karimi A, Charati JY, Ducatman A, Shokrzadeh M, Mohammadyan M., Ecotoxicol Environmental Safety, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Tooth loss among residents of Appalachian coalmining counties.
    Hendryx M, Crout R, Ducatman AM, Zullig K, Ahern M, American Public Health Association annual meeting, 1/1/2010
  • Relationship of suicide and unintentional poisoning mortality trends in the United States, 1987-2006.
    Rockett, IRH, Hobbs G, De Leo D, Stack S, Ducatman AM, Frost J, American Public Health Association annual meeting, 1/1/2010
  • Race/ethnicity and potential suicide misclassification: window on a minority suicide paradox?
    Rockett IRH, Wang S, Stack S, De Leo D, Frost J, Ducatman AM, Walker R, American Public Health Association annual meeting, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

  • Identification and tracking of workplace injury. Illness, exposure, and hazards. A system for rapid analysis of transactional insurance data to identify trends in cost... 
    Cincinnati, OH - 1/1/2001
  • ACOEM Millennium Series: Occupational Disease 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2001
  • Occupational Health Issues in Biotechnology 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/1987
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Other

  • Strategic Research Agenda on the Potential Impacts of 21st Century Oil and Natural Gas Development in the Appalachian Region and Beyond 
    Hornberger GM, Cullen AC, Ducatman A, Jackson JK, Kappel WM, Krannich RS, Matthews V, Robinson AL, Sandler DP, Stout SL, Swackhammer DL, Zhang J, Health Effects Institute
    www.healtheffects.org
    Boston MA - 1/1/2015
  • Obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children 
    Frisbee SJ, Frisbee JC, Ducatman AM
    https://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/meeting_abstract/125/10_MeetingAbstracts/AP380
    1/1/2012
  • ATDSR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine. Disease clusters: an overview 
    Ducatman AM, USDHHS/ATDSR. Course SS3096
    www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/CSEM
    1/1/2002
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Authored Content

  • "PFAS" medical screening presentation to NASEM Committee (zoom, storm truncated at very end)August 2021

Press Mentions

  • 'Forever Chemicals' are Everywhere. What are they doing to us?
    'Forever Chemicals' are Everywhere. What are they doing to us?August 16th, 2023
  • Even with New Legislation, It Could be Years Before Drinking Water In West Virginia is free of toxic 'forever chemicals.'
    Even with New Legislation, It Could be Years Before Drinking Water In West Virginia is free of toxic 'forever chemicals.'May 2nd, 2023
  • New Report Links PFAS Exposure to Liver Damage
    New Report Links PFAS Exposure to Liver DamageApril 27th, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations