Ingrid Berling

Dr. Ingrid Berling is a Conjoint Associate Professor at the School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Australia, where she has served as Associate Professor since January 2025, previously holding the position of Senior Lecturer from July 2019 to January 2025. She is also the Director of the Calvary Mater Emergency Department in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, a leading center in emergency medicine and toxicology, a position she has held since March 2022.

Dr. Berling completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Pharmacology and Bachelor of Medicine, both from the University of Newcastle. Her academic journey has been complemented by extensive clinical experience as an Emergency Physician Senior Staff Specialist since January 2021 and as a Clinical Toxicologist, Senior Staff Specialist since January 2018.

Dr. Berling's research focuses on toxicology, particularly QT interval analysis in poisoning cases, overdose management, and emergency medicine. Her work has profoundly impacted these fields through extensive research publications and professional activities. She has established herself as a leading researcher in clinical toxicology, with particular expertise in QT prolongation in antipsychotic medication overdose, correctly identifying the QT interval, and addressing false positive QT prolongation in the setting of tachycardia and QTc over-estimation. Her research spans various toxicological emergencies including GHB overdoses, hydrocarbon inhalant misuse, cyanide poisoning, and antipsychotic medication toxicity.

Dr. Berling has contributed to numerous high-impact publications, with a recent focus on emergency department resource utilization for toxicological emergencies, innovative treatment protocols for paracetamol overdose, and the clinical significance of QT interval prolongation in mental health patients. Her work demonstrates a consistent pattern of addressing clinically relevant questions in toxicology with practical implications for emergency medicine practice.

Among her notable professional recognitions, Dr. Berling is a Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and serves in leadership roles including Lead of the QT Working Group for the International Toxicology Collaborative and Co-Clinical Lead for Education and Training at the NSW Poisons Information Centre. She is also an active member of several professional organizations including the Toxicology and Poisons Network Australasia Association (TAPNA), the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT), and the European Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT).

Dr. Berling is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring health professionals at all levels. She actively supports the development of junior academics and has been involved in innovative educational approaches such as the Assistant in Medicine program for final year medical students in the emergency department. Her educational efforts have been widely recognized and appreciated by her mentees.

Her professional activities include directing the Calvary Mater Emergency Department and serving as an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences, where she shares her findings and influences clinical practice globally. Her work has been cited extensively, demonstrating its significant reach and influence, particularly in developing international guidelines on QT interval prolongation in poisoning and dialysis in poisoning.