Cynthia santos MD Addiction Medicine
Medical Toxicology
Associate Professor
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150 Bergen StNewark, NJ 07103
Phone+1 973-972-9438
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Summary
- Cynthia Santos, MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist based in Newark, NJ, with a subspecialty in Medical Toxicology. She completed her Medical Toxicology fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine from 2015 to 2017 and her Emergency Medicine residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from 2011 to 2015. Dr. Santos has contributed to research, with several publications focusing on peer-navigator programs in emergency departments, the interaction of alcohol with opioid use treatments, and pharmacogenomics. Her work has been cited multiple times, indicating engagement with current academic discourse.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 2015 - 2017
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2011 - 2015
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine- American Board of Emergency Medicine Medical Toxicology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intravenous Buprenorphine Reversed Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression Without Precipitating Withdrawal in Emergency Department Patients.Anthony Spadaro, Nicholas Imperato, Jaclyn Scalgione, Cynthia Santos
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 2026-05-01 - A review of the existing pharmacogenomic literature of naltrexone for use in alcohol use disorder.Christopher Counts, Nisha Ali, Syed Ali, Kafilah A Muhammad, Fatoumata B Diop
Pharmacogenomics. 2026-01-18 - 1 citationsThe promising use of an emergency department observation unit to manage patients with opioid use disorder.Thai Tran, Nicholas Imperato, Akiva Dym, Anthony Rosania, Lewis Nelson
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025-06-01
Press Mentions
ToxCard: Osmol Gap – Part 1May 22nd, 2025- ToxCard: Radiation-Induced Skin InjuryFebruary 12th, 2025
- ToxCard: Naloxone – Pearls and PitfallsJanuary 22nd, 2025
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