Laura Szczesniak, MD, PhD

EMRA Toxicology Committee
Chair, 2025
Chair-elect, 2024

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical School: State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Toxicology

Chemotherapy-Related Toxicologic Emergencies

11/3/2025 Hayn Jackson, MD , Laura Szczesniak, MD, PhD , Claire Seo, MD , Katherine M. Markin, MD

With the expansion of chemotherapy drugs to involve more cancers and an expanded scope, including in the treatment of autoimmune and other immunologic disorders, accidental exposure to these agents ha

Toxicology , Dermatology , Psychiatry

Osteomyelitis and Auditory Hallucinations Associated with Long-Term Inhalant Use

12/2/2024 Laura Szczesniak, MD, PhD , Michael J. Uihlein, MD, CAQ Sports Medicine

The use of inhalants can lead to classic findings in the emergency department, but don’t forget to perform a thorough skin exam in any patient experiencing the effects of huffing.

Toxicology

Now That’s What I Call Tox!

12/2/2024 Brittany (Ladson) Garza, DO, MPH , E. Mason Jackson, MD , Katherine M. Markin, MD , John Michael Sherman, MD , Laura Szczesniak, MD, PhD

EMRA’s Toxicology Committee summarizes noteworthy toxicology papers. These were some of our favorites from 2024!

Toxicology , Toxicology Committee

Xylazine, Illicit Drug Combo: Deadly Cocktail on the Rise

6/7/2024 Brittany (Ladson) Garza, DO, MPH , Laura Szczesniak, MD, PhD , E. Mason Jackson, MD

Emergency physicians must keep multiple things in mind when treating patients presenting with suspected xylazine exposure. First and foremost, it may be difficult to diagnose, as routine urine drug sc

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