Anthony J. Scalzo, MD, FACMT, FAAP, FAACT, AAN
Inaugural Director, Division of Neurotoxicology & Emergency Response
Dr. Scalzo is the Inaugural Director, Division of Neurotoxicology & Emergency Response at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Neurological Sciences. Before joining UNMC, Dr. Scalzo held professorships in the Departments of Pediatrics (1982-2022), Internal Medicine (1990-2022), and Surgery (2010-2022) at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
Dr. Scalzo fell in love with neurology by diagnosing and treating patients with Serotonin Toxicity (formerly known as Serotonin Syndrome) and its effects on the CNS and PNS as a toxic manifestation of numerous drugs and toxicants. Dr. Scalzo holds board certifications in Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology.
- Syracuse University, BS, Biology (1974)
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MD (1979)
- Use of antidotal 4-methylpyrazole (fomepizole or 4-MP) for inhibition of CYP2E1 and c-Jun-terminal Kinase (JNK) in acetaminophen overdose
- Principal Investigator of the largest case series currently in the literature of prospective, concurrent high-risk acetaminophen overdose patients treated with IV N-Acetylcysteine and IV 4-MP
- Poisoning and Drug Overdoses in children and adults
- Synthetic Cannabinoids pharmacology, toxicology, and epidemiology
- Smoking Prevention in youth
- American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT)
- American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- American Heart Association
- Long K, Townesmith A, Overmiller A, Applequist W, Scalzo A, Buchanan P, Bitter CC. Plant identification applications do not reliably identify toxic and edible plants in the American Midwest. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Jul;61(7):524-528. https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2021.2016799
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McEnery B, Scalzo AJ, Maliakkal J. Methanol toxicity in a pediatric patient treated with fomepizole and hemodialysis. Clin Experimental Nephrol Case Rep. 2023 May;12(2):195-199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13730-022-00744-9
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Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Scalzo AJ. Comment on: Amanitin intoxication. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Feb;61(2):141. https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2022.2132167
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Long K, Dell N, Bruckner K, Le Noue J, McClelland W, Semple M, Scalzo AJ, Bitter C. Plant Identification Applications Do Not Reliably Distinguish Potentially Toxic from Edible Plants in the Midwest. Abstract accepted ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting, March 31-April 2, 2023, San Diego, California.
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Raney M, Riley S, Scalzo A. Urine Drug Testing in the Pediatric Population: Retiring the Legacy Drug Testing. Abstract accepted ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting, March 31-April 2, 2023, San Diego, California.
- Link SL, Rampon G, Osmon S, Scalzo AJ, Rumack BH. Reply to Comments on Fomepizole as an adjunct in acetylcysteine treated acetaminophen overdose patients: a case series. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2022 May;60(5):668-669. https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2021.2016799 [doi.org]
- Link SL, Rampon G, Osmon S, Scalzo AJ, Rumack BH. Fomepizole as an adjunct in acetylcysteine treated acetaminophen overdose patients: a case series. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2022 Apr;60(4):472 477. https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2021.1996591 [doi.org]
- Riley SB, Garbutt K, Crow C, Isbell TS, Scalzo AJ. Gabapentin prevalence: clinical and forensic experience in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Forensic Sciences Research, 2021;6:3:218-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2021.1991075 [doi.org]