SeanBushMD

Professor of Emergency Medicine, with Tenure, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University

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Office
464 Congress Ave
Ste 260
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone+1 252-917-9311
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Education & Training

Texas A&M; Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2013 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2021 - 2023
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

40 citations
Snakebite Envenoming Diagnosis and Diagnostics.
Cecilie Knudsen, Jonas A. Jürgensen, Sofie Føns, Aleksander M. Haack, Rasmus U.W. Friis, Søren H. Dam, Sean P. Bush, Julian White, Andreas Hougaard Laustsen> ;Frontiers in Immunology. 2021 Apr 28
2 citations
Recovery from Copperhead Snake Envenomation: Role of Age, Sex, Bite Location, Severity, and Treatment
Eric J. Lavonas, Randy I. Burnham, John Schwarz, Eugenia Quackenbush, Brandon Lewis, S. Rutherfoord Rose, Spencer Greene, Eric A. Toschlog, Nathan P. Charlton, Michael...> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2020 Jan 1
9 citations
The Efficacy of Antivenin Latrodectus (Black Widow) Equine Immune F(abʹ)2 Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Latrodectism: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controll...
Richard C. Dart, Sean P. Bush, Kennon Heard, Thomas C. Arnold, Mark E. Sutter, Danielle Campagne, Christopher P. Holstege, Steven A. Seifert, Jean C.Y. Lo, Dan Quan, S...> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2019 Sep 1
29 citations
Early administration of Fab antivenom resulted in faster limb recovery in copperhead snake envenomation patients.
Victoria E. Anderson, Charles J. Gerardo, Malin Rapp-Olsson, Sean P. Bush, Michael E. Mullins, Spencer Greene, Eric A. Toschlog, Eugenia Quackenbush, S. Rutherfoord Ro...> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2019 Jan 2
54 citations
The Efficacy of Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) Antivenom Versus Placebo Plus Optional Rescue Therapy on Recovery From Copperhead Snake Envenomation: A Random...
Charles J. Gerardo, Eugenia Quackenbush, Brandon Lewis, S. Rutherfoord Rose, Spencer Greene, Eric A. Toschlog, Nathan P. Charlton, Michael E. Mullins, Richard B. Schwa...> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2017 Aug 1
21 citations
Coagulation parameters in copperhead compared to other Crotalinae envenomation: secondary analysis of the F(ab')2 versus Fab antivenom trial.
Charles J. Gerardo, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Michael W J Brown, Sean P. Bush> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2017 Feb 1
1 citations
In Reply to Drs Boyer and Ruha.
Nicholas C. Kanaan, Jeremiah Ray, Matthew Stewart, Matthew Fuller, E. Martin Caravati, Katie W. Russell, Sean P. Bush, Michael D. Cardwell, Robert L. Norris, Scott A. ...> ;Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2016 Jun 1
6 citations
Management of a Pediatric Snake Envenomation After Presentation With a Tight Tourniquet.
Sean P. Bush, Shannon B. Kinlaw> ;Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2015 Sep 1
3 citations
Troponin elevation after black widow spider envenomation.
Sean P. Bush, J Veeran Davy> ;CJEM. 2015 Jul 24
3 citations
Efficacy of Trypsin in Treating Coral Snake Envenomation in the Porcine Model.
Jennifer L. Parker-Cote, Dorcas O'Rourke, Kori L. Brewer, Kvin Lertpiriyapong, Mohan Punja, Sean P. Bush, Susan N. Miller, William J. Meggs> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2015 May 8
Reply Severe Anaphylactic Reaction Following Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) Administration for Copperhead Snakebite
Sean P. Bush, Maryjoy Rosalie Lepak> ;The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2015 Apr 1
43 citations
Comparison of F(ab')2 versus Fab antivenom for pit viper envenomation: a prospective, blinded, multicenter, randomized clinical trial.
Sean P Bush, Anne-Michelle Ruha, Steven A Seifert, David L Morgan, Brandon J Lewis, Thomas C Arnold, Richard F Clark, William J Meggs, Eric A Toschlog, Stephen W Borro...> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2015 Jan 1
9 citations
Severe Adverse Drug Reaction Following Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) Administration for Copperhead Snakebite
Maryjoy Rosalie Lepak, Samantha H. Bochenek, Sean P. Bush> ;The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2015 Jan 1
4 citations
Catastrophic Acute Ischemic Stroke After Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine)-Treated Rattlesnake Envenomation
Sean P. Bush, Graham G. Mooy, Tammy H. Phan> ;Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2014 Jun 1
1 citations
A randomized controlled trial of trypsin to treat brown recluse spider bites in Guinea pigs.
Wyman W. Cabaniss, Sean P. Bush, Dorcas O'Rourke, Paul F. Fletcher, Kori L. Brewer, Kvin Lertpiriyapong, Mohan Punja, Susan N. Miller, William J. Meggs> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2014 May 22
6 citations
Priapism after western black widow spider (Latrodectus hesperus) envenomation.
Sean P. Bush, Rohn McCune, Tammy H. Phan> ;Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2014 Mar 1
19 citations
Continuous IV Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) (FabAV) for selected North American rattlesnake bite patients.
Sean P. Bush, Steven A. Seifert, Jennifer A. Oakes, Susan D. Smith, Tammy H. Phan, Sarah R. Pearl, Ellen T. Reibling> ;Toxicon. 2013 Jul 1
13 citations
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a highly purified equine F(ab)2 antibody black widow spider antivenom.
Richard C. Dart, Gregory M. Bogdan, Kennon Heard, Becki Bucher Bartelson, Walter Garcia-Ubbelohde, Sean P. Bush, Thomas C. Arnold, Richard C. Clark, Gregory W. Hendey,...> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013 Apr 1
133 citations
Unified treatment algorithm for the management of crotaline snakebite in the United States: results of an evidence-informed consensus workshop.
Eric J. Lavonas, Anne-Michelle Ruha, William Banner, Vikhyat S. Bebarta, Jeffrey N. Bernstein, Sean P. Bush, William Kerns, William H. Richardson, Steven A. Seifert, D...> ;BMC Emergency Medicine. 2011 Feb 3
19 citations
Large Snake Size Suggests Increased Snakebite Severity in Patients Bitten by Rattlesnakes in Southern California
Donald N. Janes, Sean P. Bush, Gita R. Kolluru> ;Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2010 Jun 1
4 citations
Subcutaneous Crotaline Fab antivenom for the treatment of rattlesnake envenomation in a porcine model.
Steven R. Offerman, J. David Barry, William H. Richardson, Tri C. Tong, Dave Tanen, Sean P. Bush, Richard F. Clark> ;Clinical Toxicology. 2009 Feb 3
28 citations
Complement inactivating proteins and intraspecies venom variation in Crotalus oreganus helleri.
Jennifer D. Jurado, Eppie D. Rael, Carl S. Lieb, Ernesto S. Nakayasu, William K. Hayes, Sean P. Bush, Jeremy A. Ross> ;Toxicon. 2007 Mar 1
20 citations
Verified bites by yellow sac spiders (genus Cheiracanthium) in the United States and Australia: where is the necrosis?
Richard S. Vetter, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Sean P. Bush, Lisa J. Boutin> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2006 Jun 1
1 citations
From “Snakebites in the new millennium: A state-of-the-art symposium”
J. Audi, S. A. Seifert, J. F. Gennaro, J. W. Skimming, L.H.S. Van Mierop, Craig S. Kitchens, M. D. Cardwell, Sean P. Bush, R. T. Clark, E. A. Dugan, R. C. Dart, S. R. ...> ;Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2006 Mar 1
13 citations
Most lay people can correctly identify indigenous venomous snakes.
Stephen W. Corbett, Brian Anderson, Brett S. Nelson, Sean P. Bush, William K. Hayes, Mike D. Cardwell> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2005 Oct 1
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Hospital Affiliations

WakeMed Raleigh CampusRaleigh, North Carolina
Duke University HospitalDurham, North Carolina