Stephen L Thornton MD
Medical Toxicology
Medical Director, University of Kansas Health System Poison Control Center Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Kansas Health System
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4000 Cambridge Street 4045b DelpKansas City, KS 66160
Phone+1 913-914-6088
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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
MO State Medical License 2005 - 2026
KS State Medical License 2005 - 2025
NM State Medical License 2021 - 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
- Ivabradine exposures reported to United States poison centers 2015-2023.Laura Szczesniak, Stephen Thornton, Ryan Feldman, Justin Corcoran
Clinical Toxicology. 2025-02-24 - 1 citationsEpidemiology and characteristics of coral snake bites reported to the National Poison Data System (2006‒2022).Mary E Velagapudi, Juliana J Navarro, Alexander E Hill, Michael A Darracq, Stephen L Thornton
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2024-10-01 - Time to Burn? Characteristics of Hydroxocobalamin Administration in an Academic Medical Center.Edric Wong, Nicholas Dodson, Sam Wagner, Stephen Thornton
Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2024-04-01
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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