Stacey Hail

Stacey L. Hail, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She practices as an attending physician at Parkland Hospital Emergency Department and the North Texas Poison Center.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Southern Methodist University (1995)
• Medical Degree, Medical College of Georgia (1999)
• Emergency Medicine Residency and Medical Toxicology Fellowship at Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas

Dr. Hail specializes in forensic toxicology, with a focus on methodology for cause of death determinations, sudden death in custody, excited delirium syndrome, and the national opioid epidemic. Her work bridges clinical toxicology and legal systems, as she frequently serves as an expert witness for attorneys nationwide and the Department of Justice.

She contributes to public discourse through toxicology commentary for media outlets, including documentaries on National Geographic, BBC, and Oxygen channel.