StephenLThorntonMD
Emergency Medicine • Kansas City, KSMedical Toxicology
Medical Director, University of Kansas Health System Poison Control Center Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Kansas Health System
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Office
4000 Cambridge Street 4045b Delp
Kansas City, KS 66160Phone+1 913-914-6088
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Preventive Medicine), 2010 - 2012
University of California (San Francisco)/FresnoResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2001 - 2005
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - Present
KS State Medical License 2005 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2005 - 2025
NM State Medical License 2014 - 2021- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
- American Board of Emergency Medicine Medical Toxicology
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 56 citationsSynthetic cannabinoid use associated with acute kidney injuryStephen L. Thornton, Clayton Wood, Matthew W. Friesen, Roy Gerona
Clinical Toxicology. 2013-03-11 - 20 citationsTherapeutic Plasma Exchange for Refractory Hemolysis After Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa) Envenomation.Manjusha Abraham, Lowell L. Tilzer, K. Sarah Hoehn, Stephen L. Thornton
Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2015-05-23 - 2 citations2020 Annual Report of the Kansas Poison Control Center at The University of Kansas Health System.Stephen L Thornton, Lisa K Oller, Kathy White, Doyle M Coons, Elizabeth Silver
Kansas Journal of Medicine. 2022-01-01
Press Mentions
Narcan Nasal Spray: FDA Considers Approval of Over-the-Counter Version for Opioid OverdosesMarch 19th, 2023- Kansas City Poison Control Seeing Uptick in Calls from People Self-Treating COVID-19 with IvermectinAugust 25th, 2021
Kids Are Eating Vaping Cartridges of Liquid Nicotine. Doctors Are ConcernedOctober 3rd, 2019- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Academy of Clinical ToxicologyMember
- American College of Medical ToxicologyMember
Industry Relationships
- CMA, MRIGlobal
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