Blue Ridge Poison Center Reports Decrease in Opioid, THC, Overdose Calls — In the News
2/14/2025
NBC29 recently interviewed Dr. Chris Holstege, Director of Blue Ridge Poison Center, about the decline in overdose calls this past year. He shared the good news and hopes to identify…
11/4/2024
October 29, 2024 by daf4a@virginia.edu Conner McDonald, MD, in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Chris Holstege, MD, in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics and chief of the UVA…
Blue Ridge Poison Center’s Findings on Mushroom Gummies – In the News
7/25/2024
Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psylocibin and other harmful ingredients not listed on the label, UVA Health experts are warning after five…
Severity of Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Increases Sharply
6/20/2024
Dr. Holstege, fellow faculty and staff are featured in UVA Health's Connect. Full article here. America’s poison centers are fielding increasingly severe cases that are dramatically more likely to lead…
Dr. Avery Michienzi’s Take on Poison Hemlock
6/20/2024
Avery Michienzi, DO, was featured earlier this month on NBC29 local news informing the community about poison hemlock. Poison hemlock can be confused with parsley or wild carrot. Dr. Michienzi…
Dr. Chris Holstege, Featured in More Than 120 News Outlets Nationally
6/20/2024
View full article on Medicine in Motion News Chris Holstege, MD Chris Holstege, MD, was featured in more than 120 news outlets nationally – including U.S. News & World Report –…
Dr. Holstege Receives University’s Top Honor
6/14/2024
View full article from UVAToday here. A pair of UVA Health doctors on Friday received Thomas Jefferson Awards, the highest honor bestowed upon a member of the University community, during…
“Molly” Responsible for Growing Number of Hospitalizations & Deaths
10/22/2015
Blue Ridge Poison Center Responds to News of “Molly” Deaths.
Dancing with Black Widow Spiders
9/20/2013
New York Times contributor Jack Landers shares his personal encounter with a black widow spider and the University of Virginia toxicologist who cared for him in the hospital.