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Drug and Poison Information Center

  • Meet the Team

    The Drug and Poison Information Center specialists are here to assist you. Learn more about our directors, phone staff and educators.

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    Department Head

    A photo of Earl Siegel.

    Earl G. Siegel, PharmD
    Co-Director, Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5053

    earl.siegel@cchmc.org

    Earl G. Siegel, PharmD

    Co-Director, Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center

    Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

    Phone: 513-636-5053

    Fax: 513-636-5070

    Email: earl.siegel@cchmc.org

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    Specialties

    Inhalant abuse

    Biography

    Earl G. Siegel, PharmD, is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pharmacology and Toxicology and co-director of the Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center.

    In addition to having over 25 years experience in teaching and lecturing on multiple topics in pharmacology, toxicology and substance abuse, he is a nationally certified specialist in poison information, as well as a prevention specialist.

    Siegel was President of the Cincinnati Free Clinic where he initiated a pharmacy supply program and was responsible for volunteer pharmacist staffing. He also has experience both as a consultant and director of the Pharmacy of Central Community Health Board. He has done research in addictionology, headache treatment and alcohol detoxication.

    Siegel's special interests and expertise are in inhalant abuse and toxicology. He has published in the medical literature, written editorials, given hundreds of local / state / national presentations, co-authored a trainer of trainer manual, consulted on several videos, participated in several planning summits and co-founded Parents for Education on Inhalant Abuse.

    Education and Training

    PharmD: University of Cincinnati, College of Pharmacy, 1985.

    BS: Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, 1972

    Clinical Clerkships: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Headache Center, Pediatric and Adult Toxicology, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology.

    Certification: Registered Pharmacist, Ohio, 1972-present ; Certified Specialist in Poison Information, American Association of Poison Control Centers, 1985-present ; Ohio Cerified Prevention Specialist 1996-present.

    Publications

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    A photo of Gaylene Tsipis.

    Gaylene B. Tsipis, MS, RPh
    Co-Director, Drug and Posion Information Center

    513-636-5054

    gaylene.tsipis@cchmc.org

    Gaylene B. Tsipis, MS, RPh

    Co-Director, Drug and Posion Information Center

    University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

    Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy

    Phone: 513-636-5054

    Fax: 513-636-5070

    Email: gaylene.tsipis@cchmc.org

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    Specialties

    Consumer drug information; innovative methods of information dissemination; health information viaĀ the internet
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    Biography

    Gaylene Tsipis, MS, RPh, is a registered pharmacist with a bachelor of science degree in Pharmacy from Ohio State University and a master of science degree in Pharmacy Administration from the University of Cincinnati.

    Gaylene is co-director of the Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center, with primary responsibility for the center's contract services and drug information services areas. In addition, she is certified as a specialist in poison information and substance abuse prevention consultant. She has also had extensive clinical experience in hospital pharmacy.

    Gaylene is an adjunct assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Cincinnati, College of Pharmacy, and serves as a preceptor in the area of drug information for both undergraduate and graduate level students.

    Additional teaching experience includes drug information and pharmacology classes for the University of Cincinnati Colleges of Pharmacy, Medicine, and Evening and Continuing Education, as well as precepting students from Creighton and Butler Universities and the Council of Ohio Colleges of Pharmacy.

    Gaylene has been involved with the NetWellnessā„¢, an Internet consumer health information resource, project since its inception and was instrumental in establishing the initial guidelines for the "Ask an Expert" area, based on years of experience providing consumer medication information via telephone. Gaylene remains an active member of the NetWellnessā„¢ Development Group and the NetWellnessā„¢ Steering Committee.

    Education and Training

    BS: Pharmacy, Ohio State University, 1968.

    MS: Pharmacy Administration, University of Cincinnati, 1991.

    Certifications: Registered Pharmacist: Ohio, 1968-present; (National) Certified Specialist in Poison Information, American Association of Poison Control Centers, 1985-present; Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist II, 1996-present.

    Publications

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    Medical Director

    A photo of Randy Bond.

    G. Randall Bond, MD
    Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

    513-636-7966

    randall.bond@cchmc.org

    G. Randall Bond, MD

    Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine

    Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

    Phone: 513-636-7966

    Fax: 513-636-7967

    Email: randall.bond@cchmc.org

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    Specialties

    Medical toxicology; global health

    Biography

    Randall G.Ā Bond, MD, is board certified in Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

    Dr. Bond is a past-president of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and a former chair of the American Board of Medical Specialties’ examination sub-board in the specialty of Medical Toxicology (ABEM/APB/ABOEM). He has been associate editor (for Toxicology) of the Annals of Emergency Medicine and is on the editorial board of Clinical Toxicology.

    He has authored more than 50 toxicology articles or chapters and delivered more than 100 major toxicology lectures in the United States and more than 30 around the world. His particular career interests have been in pediatric poisoning injury, acetaminophen toxicity and the epidemiology of drug abuse. He has participated in the training of more than a score of toxicology and pediatric emergency medicine fellows and innumerable residents.

    Dr. Bond has long been interested in international medicine. In 1985-1986 he has served as the sole doctor for a rural area of Kenya with a population of 30,000 -50,000. He has lectured to physicians throughout the world. He has served on the board of World Harvest Mission, an NGO with health related work in Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan. He has assisted the WHO in developing rural triage criteria for pediatric hydrocarbon exposure and pediatric pesticide exposure. Most recently he has served the WHO as an onsite trainer of physicians and other health care workers at the site of the outbreak of severe pediatric lead poisoning in northern Nigeria. As of February 2012 he will pioneer a long-term on-site presence for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi.

    Education and Training

    MD: St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 1980.

    Residency: Pediatrics, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 1983.

    Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, 1989.

    Certification:Ā Pediatrics, 1985; Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2008; Medical Toxicology, 1989; Emergency Medicine, 2004.

    Publications

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    Phone Staff

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    Daniel M. Albertz, RN, BSN, EMT-P
    Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    dan.albertz@cchmc.org


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    Denise J. Bach, RN, BSN
    Registered Nurse, Division of Emergency Services Nursing

    513-636-5111

    denise.dowers@cchmc.org

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    Alysha Behrman, RN, BSN, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5212

    alysha.behrman@cchmc.org


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    Michael Bloemer, RPh, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    michael.bloemer@cchmc.org

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    Robin Brannen, RN
    Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    robin.brannen@cchmc.org


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    Sara Brown, RN, BSN
    Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    sarah.brown@cchmc.org

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    Tisha A. Carson, RPh, CSPI, OCPS
    Training Coordinator, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5211

    tisha.carson@cchmc.org


    A photo of Jonathan Colvin.

    Jonathan Colvin, RN, BSN, CSPI, CCRP
    Hotline Manager, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5208

    jonathan.colvin@cchmc.org

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    Deborah A. Donald, RN, BSN, CSPI
    Registered Nurse, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5111

    deborah.donald@cchmc.org


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    Florence Eschmann
    Drug and Poison Information Associate

    florence.eschman@cchmc.org

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    Christy Geis Evans, EMT-P
    Drug and Poison Information Associate

    christy.geis@cchmc.org


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    Michelle A. Fox RN, BSN
    Registered Nurse, Drug and Poison Information Center

    michelle.fox@cchmc.org

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    Sheila I. Goertemoeller, RPh, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    sheila.goertemoeller@cchmc.org


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    Rob J. Goetz, Pharm-D, D-ABAT
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5061

    robert.goetz@cchmc.org

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    Dave P. Harper
    Drug and Poison Information Student

    513-636-5111

    david.harper@cchmc.org


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    Zsolt I. Hertelendy, Pharm-D, PhD, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-769-9654

    zsolt.hertelendy@cchmc.org

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    Kristen Hillebrand
    Drug and Poison Information Student, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5111

    kristen.hillebrand@cchmc.org


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    Melissa Huber, RPh, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5111

    melissa.peck@cchmc.org

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    Stephanie P. Ketcham, EMT-P
    Drug and Poison Information Associate, Drug and Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    stephanie.ketcham@cchmc.org


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    Amanda M. Klaiber, EMT-P
    Registered Nurse, Drug and Poison Information Associate

    513-636-5111

    amanda.klaiber@cchmc.org

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    Lorrie Klaserner, RPh, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5111

    lorrie.klaserner@cchmc.org


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    Sarah Lamkin, RN, BSN
    Specialist in Poison Information, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5111

    sarah.lamkin@cchmc.org

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    Vicki M. McIver, RPh, CSPI
    Hotline Manager, Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    vicki.riedl@cchmc.org


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    Laura A. Nickell, RPh, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information

    513-622-3310

    laura.nickell@cchmc.org

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    Michael R. Novak, SPC, NREMT-P
    Poison Information Provider, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5111

    michael.novak@cchmc.org


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    Barbara Pierce, RN, BSN
    Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    barbara.pierce@cchmc.org

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    Frank J. Quattrone, RN, BSN, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    frank.quattrone@cchmc.org


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    Barbara L. Rengering, RN, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5111

    barbara.rengering@cchmc.org

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    Sue A. Rodenberg, RPh, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist, Poison Information

    513-636-3223

    sue.rodenberg@cchmc.org


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    Debra M. Roll, RPh
    Clinical Contract Coordinator, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5052

    debra.roll@cchmc.org

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    Chad Royer, Pharm-D, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist, Drug and Poison Information

    513-636-5111

    chad.royer@cchmc.org


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    Jan Scaglione, Pharm-D, D-ABAT
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5060

    jan.scaglion@cchmc.org

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    Shannon T. Staton-Growcock, RN, BSN, CSPI
    Contract Manager, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5209

    stats0@cchmc.org


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    Rachel Sweeney, RN, BSN, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5213

    rachel.sweeney@cchmc.org

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    Sara M. Tamsukhin, MS, RD, LD, CDE
    Registered Dietitian, Diabetes Center

    513-636-2444

    sara.tamsukhin@cchmc.org


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    Heather Triplett
    Information Provider, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5111

    heather.triplett@cchmc.org


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    Jerome Wiesenhahn Jr, RPh, CSPI
    Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information

    513-636-5206

    jerry.wiesenhahn@cchmc.org

    Educators

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    Hanna R. Eck, RN, BSN
    Registered Nurse, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5091

    hanna.eck@cchmc.org

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    Alysia Longmire, BA
    Prevention Specialist, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5094

    alysia.longmire@cchmc.org


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    A. Chris Nelms
    Outreach Specialist, Drug and Poison Information Center

    513-636-5089

    chris.nelms@cchmc.org

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    Marsha A. Polk
    Associate Director, Prevention Research Unit

    513-636-5087

    marsha.polk@cchmc.org


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    Huston Smith Jr.
    Prevention Specialist

    513-636-5099

    huston.smith@cchmc.org

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    Huston Smith Jr.

    Prevention Specialist

    Phone: 513-636-5099

    Email: huston.smith@cchmc.org