Kavita M. Babu MD
Medical Toxicology
Professor, Emergency Medicine. Chief, Division of Medical Toxicology. Umass Chan Medical School.
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Education & Training
University of Massachusetts AmherstMBA, Business Administration, 2024 - 2026
UMass Chan Medical SchoolFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 2004 - 2006
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2000 - 2004
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2027
ME State Medical License 2026 - 2027
RI State Medical License 2001 - 2014
FL State Medical License 2007 - 2010
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine- American Board of Emergency Medicine Medical Toxicology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pharmacokinetics of xylazine and fentanyl in patients presenting to the emergency department after non-fatal opioid overdose.Alex J Krotulski, Michael H Baumann, Brittany P Chapman, Patricia Mae E Martinez, John P Broach
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2026-08-01 - Relationship of Ethanol, Cannabinoids, Benzodiazepines, and Opioids to Serious Injuries from Falls in Adults Aged 55 and Older.Kavita M Babu, Yara K Haddad, Alex J Krotulski, Shakiera T Causey, Carmen C Vargas-Torres
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2026-05-01 - Naloxone Administration in Relation to Fentanyl, Xylazine, CNS Depressants, and Stimulants Exposure After Suspected Opioid Overdose: A Pilot Study.Roland C Merchant, Brittany Chapman, Patricia Mae Martinez, Alex Krotulski, Sara Walton
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2026-04-01
Other
- Strychnine poisoningBabu KM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/strychnine-poisoning
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-05-02 - Emergency department evaluation of acute onset psychosis in childrenBabu KM, Boyer EW
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/emergency-department-evaluation-of-acute-onset-psychosis-in-childre
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-24
Press Mentions
16 Women Making Moves in HealthcareJuly 27th, 2026- Mass. City Officials See Increase in Overdoses Containing Veterinary SedativeAugust 18th, 2024
- What Is Fentanyl and Why Is It Behind the Fatal Surge in US Drug Overdose? A Medical Toxicologist ExplainsMay 31st, 2022
Grant Support
- Sentanyl II: A Multi-State Analysis of Fentanyl/Analogs, Naloxone, and Clinical Features of Non-Fatal Opioid OverdoseICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI2022–2024
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