Stacey L. Hail

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

Educational background:

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

Her research specializes in medical and forensic toxicology with critical focus on:

• Methodology for cause of death determinations
• Sudden death in custody investigations
• Excited delirium syndrome analysis
• National opioid epidemic response

Dr. Hail maintains an active forensic practice as expert witness for federal drug crime cases (including Department of Justice testimony) and provides toxicology commentary for National Geographic, BBC, and Oxygen channel documentaries.