Carolyn Fox, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
About
Dr. Carolyn Fox is a fellowship-trained pediatric emergency medicine and medical toxicology specialist whose work bridges pediatric acute care and toxicology research. She completed dual fellowships in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and in Medical Toxicology at Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center. Her academic interests include pediatric toxicology, ultrasound-based diagnosis of extremity fractures, and education on the physiologic differences in poisoning among children compared to adults. Dr. Fox’s research on platelet mitochondrial dysfunction in acetaminophen toxicity was recognized with the 2020 Medical Toxicology Foundation Innovative Research and Teaching Award and the 2021 ACMT Early Career Investigator Award.
Selected Grants
Medical Toxicology Foundation (American College of Medical Toxicology, Platelet Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Acute Acetaminophen Toxicity, Principal Investigator
Selected Publications
Fox C, Ekaney ML, Runyon M, Nguyen HM, Turk PJ, McKillop IH, Murphy CM. Assessing Platelet Mitochondrial Dysfunction in a Murine Model of Acute Acetaminophen Toxicity. J Med Toxicol. 2023. PMID 37644341.
Levene R, Renny MH, Seyoum T, Lim S, Fox C, Su MK. Medical Toxicology Education in Pediatrics Residency Training: Can It Be Improved? J Pediatr. 2023.
Roberts SL, Goldwasser B, Nixon A, Borkar D, Brookman M, Fox CE, Rosenfeld C, Meltzer J. Effect of Focused Protocol on Reducing Radiation Dose for Children Who Require CT for Suspected Appendicitis. Am J Emerg Med. 2021.
Shah KR, Fox C, Geib AJ, Murphy C, Kopec K, Kerns W, Dulaney A, Beuhler MC. Fomepizole as an Adjunctive Treatment in Severe Acetaminophen Ingestions: A Case Series. Clin Toxicol. 2020.
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Notable Honors
2021, Early Career Investigator Award, American College of Medical Toxicology
2020, Medical Toxicology Foundation Innovative Research and Teaching Award, Medical Toxicology Foundation / ACMT
Education
Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
Fellowship, Medical Toxicology, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center
Residency, Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center
M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine
B.A., Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Magna Cum Laude, Rutgers University
A.S., Mathematics, Raritan Valley Community College