WilliamFRushtonMDFACMT FACEP

Medical Toxicology

Medical Director, Alabama Poison Information Center

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Dr. William Rushton is an emergency medicine physician in Birmingham, AL and is affiliated with University of Alabama Hospital. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. He specializes in medical toxicology.

University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 2012 - 2014
University of Virginia Medical CenterChief Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2011 - 2012
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2009 - 2011
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2009

PubMed

Antivenom Administration After Rattlesnake Envenoming in Arizona Does Not Directly Diminish Pain.
Vance G Nielsen, Darien L Stratton, Tyler M Hoelscher, Hannah L Nakamura, Matthew M Cornelison
Toxins. 2024-12-02
After the bite: evaluating a specialized clinic for follow-up care for snake envenomation.
William Rushton, Erin Ryan, Jessica Rivera, Matthew Kelly, Sukhshant Atti
Clinical Toxicology. 2024-11-27
A Case of Severe Lead Encephalopathy with Cardiac Arrest Managed During a Chelation Shortage.
Damilola Idowu, Zachary Gray, Matthew Stanton, William Rushton, David Gummin
Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2024-01-01

Snakebite Season: Here Is How to Respond if You Are Bitten by a Venomous SnakeOctober 2nd, 2024
Two Bites, One Snake, 12 Vials of Antivenom and a Fall WeddingOctober 24th, 2022
Alabama Doctors Launch Nation’s First Follow up Clinic for SnakebitesJune 10th, 2022
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