MichaelJamesLynchMD

Emergency Medicine • Pittsburgh, PA

Medical Toxicology

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

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Office
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone+1 412-864-5382

Fax+1 412-647-4486
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 2007 - 2009
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2004 - 2007
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2004 - 2024
WV State Medical License 2011 - 2024
WA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Medical Toxicology
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Clinical Trials

Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine Validation Network Trial Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 08
Recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Associations between acute pain after vaginal delivery and postpartum opioid prescription fills: a retrospective case-controlled study.
Grace Lim, Lingshu Xue, Julie M Donohue, Stefanie Junker, J Deanna Wilson, Brian Suffoletto, Michael J Lynch, Maria L Pacella-LaBarbara, Chung-Chou H Chang, Elizabeth ...> ;British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2024 Feb 28
Disproportionate Use of the ED by Patients 3-Years After e-Cigarette-Associated or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury.
Zhang, M., Nee, T., Rose, J., Lynch, M., Morris, A., Chandra, D.> ;Chest. 2024 Feb 20
A qualitative assessment of emergency physicians' experiences with robust emergency department buprenorphine bridge programs.
Jessica Marie Heil, Jonathan M Lassiter, Matthew S Salzman, Andrew Herring, Jason Hoppe, Michael Lynch, Scott G Weiner, Brian Roberts, Rachel Haroz> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2024 Feb 15
The use of buprenorphine to-go packs in the emergency department.
Zimmerman, D., Johnson, B., Kearns, A., Metro, H., Robb, A., Nemecek, B., Montepara, C., Covvey, J., Lynch, M.> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024 Mar 1
Safe 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 Oct 1
7 citations
Use of a Telemedicine Bridge Clinic to Engage Patients in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment.
Michael J Lynch, Patty Houck, Jessica Meyers, James Schuster, Donald M Yealy> ;Journal of Addiction Medicine. 2022 Mar 2
4 citations
Long-term outcomes of EVALI: a 1-year retrospective study.
Georgios Triantafyllou, Perry J. Tiberio, Richard H. Zou, Michael J. Lynch, John W. Kreit, Bryan J. McVerry, Alison Morris, Jason J. Rose> ;The Lancet. Respiratory Medicine. 2021 Oct 25
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
Intrathecal bupivacaine and morphine toxicity leading to transient hypotension and delayed status epilepticus.
Alexander M Sidlak, Joseph H Yanta, Michael J Lynch> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020 Aug 1
18 citations
Trends in gabapentin and baclofen exposures reported to U.S. poison centers
Kimberly Reynolds, Robert Kaufman, Amanda S Korenoski, Laura Fennimore, Joshua M. Shulman, Michael J. Lynch> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2020 Jul 1
15 citations
Clinical Characterization of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-associated Lung Injury in 36 Patients in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Richard H. Zou, Perry J. Tiberio, Georgios Triantafyllou, Phillip E. Lamberty, Michael J. Lynch, John W. Kreit, Bryan J. McVerry, Mark T. Gladwin, Alison Morris, Jared...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2020 May 15
Intrathecal bupivacaine and morphine toxicity leading to transient hypotension and delayed status epilepticus.
Alexander M Sidlak, Joseph H Yanta, Michael J Lynch> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020 May 1
2 citations
Alcoholic Ketoacidosis: Review of Current Practice and Association of Treatments to Improvement.
Alexander M. Sidlak, William J Trautman, Michael J. Lynch, Ryan T. Marino> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 2020 Feb 1
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
74 citations
Vaping-associated Acute Lung Injury: A Case Series
Georgios Triantafyllou, Perry J. Tiberio, Richard H. Zou, Phillip E. Lamberty, Michael J. Lynch, John W. Kreit, Mark T. Gladwin, Alison Morris, Jared Chiarchiaro> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Dec 1
12 citations
Newly Emerging Drugs of Abuse.
Kenichi Tamama, Michael J. Lynch> ;Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. 2019 Oct 9
12 citations
Trajectories of prescription opioids filled over time.
Jonathan Elmer, Riccardo Fogliato, Nikita Setia, Wilson Mui, Michael J. Lynch, Eric G. Hulsey, Daniel S. Nagin> ;Plos One. 2019 Oct 4
25 citations
Do electronic health record prompts increase take-home naloxone administration for emergency department patients after an opioid overdose?
Ryan T. Marino, Aaron Landau, Michael J. Lynch, Clifton W. Callaway, Brian Suffoletto> ;Addiction. 2019 Sep 1
5 citations
How Are Real-time Opioid Prescribing Cognitions by Emergency Providers Influenced by Reviewing the State Prescription Drug Monitoring Program?
Aaron Landau, Michael J. Lynch, Clifton W. Callaway, Brian Suffoletto> ;Pain Medicine. 2019 May 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
3 citations
Treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation Due to Ammonium Bifluoride Poisoning With Hemodialysis.
Andrew N. Farkas, Michael S. Wolf, Elizabeth Landzberg, Michael J. Lynch, Kendra Woods> ;Pediatrics. 2018 Sep 1
8 citations
Looking Ahead: The Role of Emergency Physicians in the Opioid Epidemic.
Michael J. Lynch, Donald M. Yealy> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Jun 1
10 citations
Scene Safety and Force Protection in the Era of Ultra-Potent Opioids.
Michael J. Lynch, Joe Suyama, Francis X. Guyette> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2018 Mar 1
25 citations
Newly Emerging Drugs of Abuse and Their Detection Methods: An ACLPS Critical Review.
Li Liu, Sarah E Wheeler, Raman Venkataramanan, Jacqueline A. Rymer, Anthony F. Pizon, Michael J. Lynch, Kenichi Tamama> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2018 Jan 29
19 citations
Adjunct Ketamine Use in the Management of Severe Ethanol Withdrawal.
Anthony F. Pizon, Michael J. Lynch, Neal Benedict, Joseph H. Yanta, Adam Frisch, Nathan B. Menke, Greg S. Swartzentruber, Andrew King, Michael G. Abesamis, Sandra L. K...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2018 Aug 1
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Press Mentions

Biden’s Next Battle in His Opioids Fight: His Own BureaucracyMarch 8th, 2023
How Cannabis Users Can Watch Out for Drug Interaction RisksApril 24th, 2022
Pennsylvania Child Hosptialized After Consuming Hand SanitizerSeptember 15th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

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