AnthonyFPizonMD

Emergency Medicine • Derry, PA

Medical Toxicology

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
4804 Penn Ave
Derry, PA 15627
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Education & Training

University of Arizona College of Medicine-PhoenixFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 2004 - 2006
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2001 - 2004
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2004 - Present
WV State Medical License 2007 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Medical Toxicology
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Clinical Trials

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study: CroFab® vs Placebo for Copperhead Snake Envenomation Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Voice of Medical Toxicology: Celebrating 20 Years of the Journal of Medical Toxicology.
Anthony F Pizon, Louise Kao, Paul M Wax> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2024 Apr 1
3 citations
Lipid emulsion therapy during management of the critically-ill poisoned patient: a prospective cohort study.
Levine, M. D., Levine, M. D., Levine, M. D., Michael Levine, Jeffrey Brent, Timothy Wiegand, Bryan Maguire, Neta Cohen, David Vaerrier, Michael Beuhler, Jerrold B Leik...> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2023 Aug 1
Heart-Brain 346-7 Score: the development and validation of a simple mortality prediction score for carbon monoxide poisoning utilizing deep learning.
Jason J Rose, Michael S Zhang, Jerry Pan, Marc C Gauthier, Anthony F Pizon, Melissa I Saul, Seyed M Nouraie> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2023 Jul 1
1 citations
Severe, persistent thrombocytopenia in Crotalus horridus envenomation despite antivenom: A retrospective review.
William Trautman, Anthony Pizon> ;Toxicon. 2023 Mar 1
Risk Factors and Clinical Correlates of Pediatric Serotonin Syndrome in Hospitalized Suicide Attempters.
Susheel K Khetarpal, Manivel Rengasamy, Ololade Adebiyi, Kimberly Hsiung, Sammi Wong, Joshua Shulman, Anthony Pizon> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1
2 citations
Demand for Medical Toxicology Fellowship Training Is at an All-Time High.
Anthony F Pizon, Louise Kao, Mark B Mycyk, Paul M Wax> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2023 Jan 1
2 citations
A Pilot Study of Ketamine Infusion after Suicide Attempt: New Frontiers in Treating Acute Suicidality in a Real-World Medical Setting.
Sharvari Shivanekar, Priya Gopalan, Anthony Pizon, Crystal Spotts, Nicolas Cruz, Michael Lightfoot, Rebecca Rohac, Andrew Baumeister, Angela Griffo, Benjamin Panny, Sh...> ;International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022 Oct 24
1 citations
Failure of Crotalidae Immune F(ab')Equine Antivenom to Achieve Control in a Southern Pacific Rattlesnake Envenomation.
Michael Levine, Hannah Spungen, Anthony F Pizon> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
Predictors of severe outcome following opioid intoxication in children.
Neta Cohen, Mathew Mathew, Adrienne Davis, Jeffrey Brent, Paul Wax, Suzanne Schuh, Stephen B Freedman, Blake Froberg, Evan Schwarz, Joshua Canning, Laura Tortora, Chri...> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2022 Jun 1
5 citations
Outcomes following Naloxone Administration by Bystanders and First Responders.
Andrew N. Farkas, Rachael Westover, Anthony F. Pizon, Michael J. Lynch, Christian Martin-Gill> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2021 May 7
3 citations
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome: improving outcomes in the emergency department with aggressive management strategies.
Joseph H. Yanta, Greg S. Swartzentruber, Anthony F. Pizon> ;Emergency Medicine Practice. 2021 Mar 15
Educating the Educators.
Lesley C. Pepin, Jennie Buchanan, Anthony F. Pizon, Kennon Heard, Matthew Zuckerman> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2021 Feb 9
2 citations
Single versus continued dosing of fomepizole during hemodialysis in ethylene glycol toxicity
Alexander M. Sidlak, Ryan T. Marino, James P. Van Meerbeke, Anthony F. Pizon> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2021 Feb 1
1 citations
Highest reported clearance of valproate by hemodialysis in massive overdose.
Alexander M. Sidlak, Samuel R. York, Adam J. Janicki, Anthony F. Pizon> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021 Jan 1
14 citations
Drug-specific risk of severe QT prolongation following acute drug overdose
Sharan L. Campleman, Jeffery Brent, Anthony F. Pizon, Joshua M. Shulman, Paul M. Wax, Alex F. Manini> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2020 Apr 7
4 citations
Colchicine Toxicity: The Fatal Masquerader
Vinaya Mulkareddy, Carly Sokach, Eric A. Bucklew, Abdallah Bukari, Alexander M. Sidlak, Ian M. Harrold, Anthony F. Pizon, Steven E. Reis> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2020 Apr 1
4 citations
Contemporary Characteristics and Lethality Correlates of Serious Suicide Attempts in Children and Adolescents
Manivel Rengasamy, Christie Sylvester, Joshua M. Shulman, Anthony F. Pizon> ;Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior. 2020 Jan 30
30 citations
Pulmonary Complications of Opioid Overdose Treated With Naloxone.
Andrew N. Farkas, Michael J. Lynch, Rachael Westover, Joseph Giles, Nalyn Siripong, Akanksha S. Nalatwad, Anthony F. Pizon, Christian Martin-Gill> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2020 Jan 1
18 citations
The Toxicology Investigators Consortium Case Registry-the 2018 Annual Report
Meghan B. Spyres, Lynn A. Farrugia, A. Min Kang, Diane P. Calello, Sharan L. Campleman, Anthony F. Pizon, Timothy J. Wiegand, Louise W. Kao, Brad Riley, Shao Li, Paul ...> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2019 Oct 22
2 citations
Novel ketamine analogues cause a false positive phencyclidine immunoassay.
John M Skaugen, Anthony Scoccimarro, Anthony F. Pizon, Jacqueline A. Rymer, Spiros Giannoutsos, Sean Ekins, Matthew D. Krasowski, Kenichi Tamama> ;Annals of Clinical Biochemistry. 2019 Jun 25
2 citations
Neurotoxic envenomation by the South African coral snake (Aspidelaps lubricus): A case report.
David J. Barton, Shirley Shao, Ryan T. Marino, Alex Reichmeider, Joseph H. Yanta, Anthony F. Pizon> ;Toxicon. 2019 Mar 1
3 citations
Multimodal analgesia in crotalid snakebite envenomation: A novel use of femoral nerve block.
David J. Barton, Ryan T. Marino, Anthony F. Pizon> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Dec 1
1 citations
Exploratory Ingestions of Novel Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets: What Is the Risk?
Michael Levine, Anthony F. Pizon, Michael C. Beuhler, F. Lee Cantrell, Frank LoVecchio, Meghan B. Spyres, Aaron B. Skolnik, Daniel E. Brooks> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2018 Nov 19
18 citations
Predictors of resistant alcohol withdrawal (RAW): A retrospective case-control study
Neal Benedict, Adrian Wong, Elizabeth Cassidy, Brian Lohr, Anthony F. Pizon, Pamela L. Smithburger, Bonnie A. Falcione, Levent Kirisci, Sandra L. Kane-Gill> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2018 Nov 1
5 citations
The Effect of a Medical Toxicology Inpatient Service in an Academic Tertiary Care Referral Center
Andrew King, Shooshan Danagoulian, Michael J. Lynch, Nathan B. Menke, Yijia Mu, Melissa Saul, Michael G. Abesamis, Anthony F. Pizon> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2019 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

UPMC Doctor Shares Thoughts on Rainbow Fentanyl During Halloween SeasonOctober 7th, 2022
Out-of-Hospital Naloxone Administration to Be Studied in New Federally-Funded ProjectOctober 3rd, 2023

Hospital Affiliations

UPMC Magee-Womens HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Shadyside CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC MercyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC BedfordEverett, Pennsylvania