Consult Service

Medical Toxicology was established as a formal medical specialty at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1996, under the department of Emergency Medicine. University Medical Center now serves as the toxicology referral center for the state of Mississippi. The Medical Toxicology Service serves as a consult service for all of UMC hospitals and clinics, including the adult and pediatric emergency departments and intensive care units, as well as all inpatient and outpatient units. The Medical Toxicology Service also is the primary medical resource for the Mississippi Poison Control Center. All physicians in the state of Mississippi have ready access to medical specialists to help in the management of patients suffering from toxic exposures.  For more information on the type of consults, click on the links below.

Most common types of consults

Consult sites

Medical Toxicology Staff

Robert D Cox, MD, PhD

Frederick Carlton, MD

Robert L Galli, MD

Most Common Reasons for Medical Toxicology Consult at the University of Mississippi Medical Center

Sites of consultation of Medical Toxicology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center