Christopher P Holstege MD
Medical Toxicology
Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine; Chief, Division of Medical Toxicology; Director, Blue Ridge Poison Center; Executive Director, Department of Student Health & Wellness
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1222 Jefferson Park AvenueRoom 4601Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone+1 434-924-5185
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Education & Training
Darden School of Business, University of VirginiaLeadership in Academic Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 1996 - 1998
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1993, MD- Calvin UniversityBS, Chemistry, 1984 - 1988
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 2003 - 2027
VA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1995 - 1999
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine- American Board of Emergency Medicine Medical Toxicology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The Raven Award University of Virginia Raven Society, 2021
- Hoos Building Bridges Award University of Virginia, 2019
- Fellow Academy of Wilderness Medicine, Wilderness Medical Society, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Black Widow Spider Exposures: A Retrospective Review of the National Poison Data System 2012-2022.Abigail F Kerns, Emily T Scheffel, Rita Farah, Christopher P Holstege
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2025-06-01 - A phase 1, first-in-human, open label, single ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of stabilized isoamyl n...David Cassie, Mila Mirceta, Jing Tian, Melisa Bellani, Erika Juanitez
The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2025-04-16 - 8 citationsPsilocybin Exposures Reported to U.S. Poison Centers: National Trends Over a Decade.Rita Farah, Abigail F Kerns, Austin C Murray, Christopher P Holstege
The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2024-05-01
Journal Articles
- Trends and Characteristics of Naloxone Therapy Reported to U.S. Poison CentersDuc Anh Ngo, Christopher P Holstege, Addiction
Authored Content
- Images in Emergency MedicineMay 2005
Press Mentions
High Doses of Vitamin a May Be Toxic, Warns UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison CenterApril 3rd, 2025- UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center Sees Drop in Opioid, THC Edibles CallsFebruary 5th, 2025
- More Kids Having Seizures After Ingesting Medications, Illicit DrugsOctober 16th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Wilderness Medical SocietyMember
- Society of ToxicologyMember
- Society for Research into Higher EducationMember
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