Michael Gary Abesamis MD BSN, RN
Medical Toxicology
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, West Virginia Poison Center - Medical Director
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1400 Locust StreetEmergency DepartmentPittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone+1 412-647-3334
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Summary
- Dr. Michael Abesamis is an emergency medicine physician in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside - Shadyside. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. He specializes in General Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology and is experienced in Occupational medicine, Toxicology, Environmental health, Withdrawal, Drug-Induced Abnormalities. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Addiction Medicine.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 2009 - 2011- UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2006 - 2009
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
WV State Medical License 2011 - 2026
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine- American Board of Emergency Medicine Medical Toxicology
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 16th Annual ACMT CPC Competition Discussant Winner American College of Medical Toxicology, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsBuilding Multidisciplinary Consensus on Inpatient Xylazine Management through Clinical Protocols.Margaret Shang, Ilana Hull, Jane M Liebschutz, Michael Abesamis, Michael Lynch
Substance Use & Addiction Journal. 2025-10-01 - Two fatalities from sodium azide ingestion: delayed enhanced elimination was not effective.Nicholas Husak, Alexander Sidlak, Rachael Westover, Stanislaw Haciski, Michael Abesamis
Clinical Toxicology. 2025-09-01 - 1 citationsSafe administration of Crotalidae equine immune F(ab')2 antivenom in a patient who suffered anaphylaxis from Crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab antivenom.William J Trautman, Faiz Ahmed, David J Barton, Michael G Abesamis, Michael J Lynch
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023-10-01
Committees
- Chair, Medical Toxicology Clinic Network 2014 - Present
- Sub-Comittee on out-patient toxicology chair, ACMT Practice Comittee 2014 - Present
Research History
- Site investigator-UPMC MercyVIOLET study for PETAL network2017 - Present
- Site Primary InvestigatorReverse-AD2015 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- American College of Medical ToxicologyMember
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