PeterDamianAkpunonuMD

Medical Toxicology, Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine

Medical Director, Kentucky Poison Control Center, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology, Director of Medical Toxicology, Director of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine

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Office
800 Rose St
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-5908

Fax+1 859-323-4607

Summary

Dr. Peter Akpunonu is an emergency medicine physician in Lexington, KY and is affiliated with University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Toledo College of Medicine and has been in practice 5 years. He specializes in medical toxicology and undersea & hyperbaric medicine and is experienced in sports medicine, occupational medicine, trauma, toxicology, and health technology/informatics.

Education & Training

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Fellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 2015 - 2017
University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2012 - 2015
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2012, MD

Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 2017 - 2025
OR State Medical License 2015 - 2025
NM State Medical License 2016 - 2017
KS State Medical License 2012 - 2015
MO State Medical License 2012 - 2015
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Medical Toxicology
American Association of Medical Review OfficersMedical Review Officer

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Travel Scholarship for Underrepresented Minority Medical Trainees American College of Medical Toxicology, 2014
Best Medical Student Research Paper American College of Emergency Physicians, 2010
Excellence in Diversity of Award University of Toledo, College of Medicine, 2009
Emergency Medicine Research Award University of Toledo, Department of Emergency Medicine, 2008
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Clinical Trials

Broad-spectrum Rapid Antidote: Varespladib Oral for Snakebite Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 15
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

18 citations
The BRAVO Clinical Study Protocol: Oral Varespladib for Inhibition of Secretory Phospholipase A2 in the Treatment of Snakebite Envenoming.
Rebecca W Carter, Charles J Gerardo, Stephen P Samuel, Surendra Kumar, Suneetha D Kotehal
Toxins. 2022-12-28
21 citations
Δ8-THC: Legal Status, Widespread Availability, and Safety Concerns
Shanna Babalonis, Wesley M. Raup-Konsavage, Peter Akpunonu, Agnes Balla, Kent E. Vrana
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. 2021-10-13
15 citations
Sedation and Acute Encephalopathy in a Pediatric Patient Following Ingestion of Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol Gummies
Peter Akpunonu, Regan A. Baum, Andrew Reckers, Blake Davidson, Ross Ellison
The American Journal of Case Reports. 2021-11-11

Abstracts/Posters

A Novel Approach to the Acute Management of Auricular Hematomas
Akpunonu, P., Adams, D., Adams, S., Brickman, K., Annals of Emergency Medicine
How Many Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections are Missed Upon Admission to the Emergency Department?
Akpunonu, P., Ruggiero, L., Pearce, A., Snow, J., Brickman, K., Annals of Emergency Medicine
How Does Use of a Statewide Prescription Monitoring Program Affect Emergency Department Prescribing Behaviors?.
Sinha, S., Callan, EM,. Akpunonu, P., Baehren, D., Marco, C, Annals of Emergency Medicine
A Novel Approach to the Acute Management of Auricular Hematomas
Akpunonu, P., Adams, D., Adams S., Brickman, K., American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly, Las Vegas, NV
How Many Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococeus Aureus Infections Are Missed Upon Admission to the Emergency Department
Akpunonu, P., Ruggiero, L., Pearce, A.,, Snow, J., Brickman, K., American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly, Boston, MA
Hours of Energy Now, Hemmorhagic Stroke Later
Akpunonu, P., Zimmerman, J., Smith, R., Roberts, M., Sinha, S., Dominiak, N., Brickman, K, American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly, San Francisco, CA
Sites of Colonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus(MRSA) in the Emergency Department Population: A Prospective Study
Brickman, K., Akpunonu, P., Pearce, A., Ruggiero, L., Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Midwest Regional Conference, Coralville, IA
The Assessment of a Non-Invasive Impedance Plethysmograph Device for Monitoring Hemodynamic Status In Acute Trauma Patients
Felt, J., Akpunonu, P., Ha, J., Al-Jiboury, H., Squier, R., Fath, J., Brickman, K, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Midwest Conference, Coralville, IA
The Implementation of a STEMI Alert System in Reducing Door-to-Baloon Times at an Academic Center
Sinha, S., Akpunonu, P., Callan, EM., Colyer, W., Brickman, K., American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly, Las Vegas, NV
How Does Use of a Statewide Prescription Monitoring Program Affect Emergency Department Prescribing Behaviors?.
Sinha, S., Callan, EM., Akpunonu, P., Baehren, D., Marco, C., : American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly, Boston, MA
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