Hard at work at the Illinois Poison Center
Senior Fellows [and their element]
Brian Bush, MD [Sb]
Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Health
Interests: Drugs of abuse, Addiction/MAT, Botanical toxins, Toxicology education
Program director’s favorite attributes: Ability to explain complex concepts in a crafty and engaging manner, extremely organized with spreadsheets for quite a few things, tech expert for the group
Antonia Nemanich, MD [Te]
Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Health
Interests: Plant toxins, Management of tox-induced cardiogenic shock, Tox education, Lead poisoning and prevention, Abuse and safety of over-the-counter medications
Program director’s favorite attributes: Masters what she reads and is a magnet for the most unusual tox cases, looks sweet but will lay down the hammer
Junior Fellows [and their element]
Sarah Berg, MD [I]
Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital
Interests: HAZMAT/disaster, Addiction – specifically opioid use disorder and MAT, Cardiac toxic agents and cardiotoxicity, Medical education
Program director’s favorite attributes: All-star professionalism, boss-lady qualities, mastery of toxicology mechanisms/pathophysiology
Sonya Rashid, MD [Xe]
Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital
Interests: Global tox, Marine envenomations, Addiction medicine, Cosmetic toxicology
Program director’s favorite attributes: Magnet for unusual and fun tox cases, great passion for cosmetic tox, very engaging presentations
Pharmacology Toxicology Specialist
Joanne C. Routsolias, PharmD, RN, BCPS
Clinical PharmD, Cook County Hospital (Stroger) Emergency Medicine Department
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Interests: Withdrawal syndromes, Poisonings of mass scale