Dr. Edward W. Boyer MD
Emergency Physician | Medical Toxicology
55 Lake Ave N Department Of Emerge Worcester MA, 01655About
Dr. Edward Boyer practices Emergency Medicine in Worcester, MA. Dr. Boyer assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Boyer examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1995
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM- Medical Toxicology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Severe ethylene glycol ingestion treated without hemodialysis.
- Dextromethorphan and ecstasy pills.
- Treatment of calcium-channel-blocker intoxication with insulin infusion.
- Use of physostigmine in the management of gamma-hydroxybutyrate overdose.
- Childhood methanol ingestion treated with fomepizole and hemodialysis.
- Hyperinsulinemia/euglycemia therapy for calcium channel blocker poisoning.
- Poisoning from a dietary supplement administered during hospitalization.
- Club drugs, smart drugs, raves, and circuit parties: an overview of the club scene.
- Which drug tests in medical emergencies?
- Diazepam inhibits organophosphate-induced central respiratory depression.
- Gamma-hydroxybutyrate use in older adults.
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitor poisoning resulting from Internet misinformation on illicit substances.
- Dextromethorphan abuse.
- Intravenous N-acetylcysteine for children.
- Emerging credentialing practices, malpractice liability policies, and guidelines governing complementary and alternative medical practices and dietary supplement recommendations: a descriptive study of 19 integrative health care centers in the United
Awards
- 2002 Chief, Division of Medical Toxicology
- aCMT(2011) 2011 National Research Award
Professional Memberships
- Member UMass Memorial Medical Group
Fellowships
- Harvard Medical School (Clinical Pediatrics) Pediatric
- Boston Children's Hospital - Boston, MA 1999
- Boston Children's Hospital, Fellow 1999
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