Andrew King

Andrew King is an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine and serves as Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. He holds concurrent appointments as Medical Director of the Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center and Attending Physician at Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit Receiving Hospital, and Children’s Hospital of Michigan. His clinical practice spans emergency medicine and toxicology.

Education:

• M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis (2004-2008)
• B.A. from Northwestern University (2000-2004)
• Emergency Medicine Residency (Chief Resident) at University of Pittsburgh (2008-2011)
• Medical Toxicology Fellowship at University of Pittsburgh (2011-2013)

Research Focus: Dr. King specializes in clinical toxicology with emphasis on poison control, envenomations, organophosphate poisoning, and cardiotoxicology. His work integrates emergency medicine protocols with toxicological interventions for substance overdoses, metabolic toxicities, and environmental exposures.

Publication Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2012-2016) predominantly address toxicology case management, including innovative treatments for envenomations, antidotal therapies for poisonings, and diagnostic challenges in drug overdoses. Recurring themes include organophosphate/carbamate toxicity, sympathomimetic syndromes, and metal/chemical exposures.

Awards & Honors:

• Distinguished Teacher of the Year (Sinai Grace/DRH Residency Programs, 2015)
• MTF Medical Toxicology Practice Award (2013)
• Resident Clinician of the Year (Pittsburgh, 2011)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (2008)

Professional Leadership: As Fellowship Director, he oversees toxicology training programs and advises medical fellows. He chairs committees for the American College of Medical Toxicologists (ACMT) and reviews manuscripts for multiple peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Medical Toxicology.

Laboratories & Teams: Directs clinical operations at Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center, coordinating toxicology consultations and research collaborations across Detroit Medical Center hospitals.