Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
The professionals in the AOEC act as consultants regarding treatment of persons exposed to hazardous substances.
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco
Judie Guerriero, RN. MPH
Occupational Health Clinic
San Francisco General Hospital
1001 Potrero Ave.-Bld. 9 Room 1O9
San Francisco. CA 94110
(415) 206-5391 FAX (415) 206-8949
Alt. Contact, Patricia Quinlan, MPH
Robert Harrison, MD, Dir.
Occupational & Environmental Medicine Clinic
University of California at San Francisco
400 Parnassus Ave. A585
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-1841 FAX (415) 476-6426
COLORADO
Denver
Kathleen Kreiss, MD
Nat'l Jewish Center of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1520 FAX (303) 398-1452
AR. Contact. Cecile Rose, MD, Peggy Mroz, MSPH
CONNECTICUT
New Haven
Mark Cullen, MD
Yale Occupational/Environmental Medicine Program
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 785-5885 FAX (203) 785-7391
Farmington
Eileen Storey, MD, MPH
University of Connecticut Occupational Medicine Program
263 Framington Ave.
Farmington, CT 06030
(203) 679-2366
Alt. Contact, Michael Hodgson, MD
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Laura Welch, MD
Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
School of Medicine, George Washington University
2300 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 994-1734 FAX (202) 994-0247
Alt. Contact. Rosemary Sokas, MD
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Howard Frumkin, MD MPH
Environmental and Occupational Program
The Emory Clinic
1365 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 727-3697 FAX (404) 727-8744
ILLINOIS
Bridgeview
Geralynn Kahn, MD. MPH
MacNeal Occupational Medicine Clinic at
Bridgeview Medical Center
7217 N 84th Street
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 795-3400 FAX (708) 795-3341
Alt. Contact. Linda Cocchiarella, MD, MS
Chicago
Stephen Hessl, MD, MPH
Occupational Medicine Clinic
Cook County Hospital
720 South Wolcott
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 633-5310 FAX (312) 633-6442
Alt. Contact, Ann Naughton, RN
Penny Higgins. RN, BS
Managed Care Occupational Health Program
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center
2720 West 15th Street
Kling Bldg. Room 534
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 650-6480 FAX (312) 650-6213
Alt. Contact, Peter Orris, MD
Linda Forst, MD, MS, MPH
University of Illinois
Occupational Medicine Program
840 S. Wood M/C 678,
P.O. Box 6998
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 996-2592 FAX (312) 413-0122
Aft. Contact, Stephen HessI, MD, MPH
IOWA
Iowa City
David Schwartz, MD
University of Iowa, Occupational Medicine Clinic
Department of Internal Medicine,
College of Medicine T304, GH
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 356-8269 FAX (319) 356-8608
KENTUCKY
Lexington
Arthur Frank, MD
University of Kentucky Occupational Medicine Program
Warren Wright Medical Plaza
800 Rose Street
Lexington. KY 40536-0084
(606) 257-5166 FAX (606) 258-1038
Alt- Contact, David Fahringer, PA-C,
Terence R. Collins. MD, MPH
LOUISIANA
New Orleans
Peter G. Casten, MD, MPH
Ochsner Center for Occupational Health
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
(504) 838-3955 Fax (504) 838-5721
Alt. Contact, Douglas A. Swift, MD, MPH;
Todd W. McCune, MD, MPH
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
L. Christine Oliver, MD, MPH, MS
Occupational Health Initiatives, Inc.
1101 Beacon Street, Four West
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 232-1704 FAX (617) 223-3280
Cambridge
Rose Goldman, MD. MPH
Occupational and Environmental Health
Center Cambridge Hospital
1493 Cambridge
Street Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 498-1580 FAX (617) 498-1671
Alt.
Contact, Cathy Schwartz, RN
South Braintree
Dianne Plantamura. Coordinator
Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Massachusetts Respiratory Hospital
2001 Washington Street
South Braintree. MA 02184
(617) 848-2600 FAX (617) 849-3290
Alt. Contact, David Christiani, MD, MPH, Director
Worcester
Glenn Pransky. MD, MOccH Occupational
Health Service Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Massachusetts
55 Lake Avenue
North Worcester. MA 01655
(508) 856-2734 Fax (508) 856-1212
Alt. Contact, Charles Sweet, MD, MPH;
Kathleen Rest, PhD, MPA
MARYLAND
Baltimore
Eric Schaub, MD, MS
Johns Hopkins University
Center of Occupational and Environmental Health
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 550-2322 FAX (410) 550-2090
Alt. Contact, Theresa Pluth, MSN, MPH
James Keogh, MD
Occupational Health Project/School of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Maryland
405 Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 328-7464 FAX (410) 328-8326
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor
David Garabrant, MD
Occupational Health Program
School of Public Health, University of Michigan
1420 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029
(313) 764-2594 FAX (313) 763-8095
Alt.Contact, Alfred Franzblau, MD; Tom Robbins, MD
Detroit
Ray Demers, MD, MPH
Division of Occupational Health
Wayne State/Department of Family Medicine
4201 St. Antoine, Suite 4-J
Detroit, Mi 48201
(313) 577-1420 FAX (313) 577-3070
Alt. Contact, Mark Upfal, MD, MPH;
James Blessman, MD, MPH;
Maryjean Schreiber, MD, MPH;
Kendra Schwartz. MD, MPH
East Lansing
Kenneth Rosenman. MD
Michigan State University Department of Medicine
338 Clinical Center
East Lansing, MI 48824-1317
(517) 353-1846 FAX (517) 336-2759
Southfield
Margaret Green, MD, MPH
Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine
15901 West Nine Mile Rd., Suite 410
Southfield, MI 48075
(313) 559-6663 FAX (313) 559-8254
Alt. Contact, Michael Harlont, MD, MPH
MINNESOTA
St. Paul
Paula Geiger, Administrative Secretary Ramsey
Clinic Occupational and Environmental Health
and Occupational Medicine Residency Training Program
640 Jackson St.
St. Paul, MN 55101-2595
(612) 221-3771 FAX (612) 221-3874
Alt. Contact, William H. Lehman, MD
NEW JERSEY
Piscataway
Howard Kipen, MD. MPH
Environmental and Occupational Health Clinical Center
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
P.O. Box 1179
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1179
(908) 932-0182 FAX (908) 932-0127
Alt. Contact, Gall Buckler, RN, MPH, COHN
NEW YORK
Latham
Anne Tencza, RN, COHN
Eastern NY Occupational Health Program
1201 Troy Schnectady Road
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 783-151 a FAX (518) 783-1827
Alt. Contact, David L. Orgel. MD, MPH
New York
Stephen Mooser, MPH
Mount Sinai
Irving J. Selikoff Occupational Health Clinical Center
P.O. Box 1057/1058
Gustave Levy Place
New York, NY 10029
(212) 241-6173 FAX (212) 996-0407
Alt. Contact, Stephen Levin, MD
Stony Brook
Wajdy Hailoo, MD
Stony Brook Occupational Medicine Center HSC, L 3-086
SUNY
Stony Brook. NY 11794
Syracuse
Michael B. Lax, MD, MPH
Central NY Occupational Health Clinic Center
550 Harrison Center, Suite 300
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 464-6422 FAX (315) 464-7510
NORTH CAROLINA
Durham
Dennis J. Darcey, MD, MPSH
Duke University Medical Center
Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Box 2914
Durham. NC 27710
(919) 286-3232 FAX (919) 286-1021
Alt. Contact, Gary Greenberg, MD, MPH
OHIO
Cincinnati
James Lockey, MD
Center for Occupational Health
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Eden and Bethesda Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0187
(513) 558-1234 FAX (513) 558-1010
Alt. Contact, Susan Pinney. PhD
Harriet Applegate
Greater Cincinnati Occupational Health Center
Jewish Hospital Evandale
10475 Reading Road, Suite 405
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 769-0561 FAX (513) 769-0766
Alt. Contact, Margaret Alterbury, MD, MPH
Cleveland
Seth Foldy, MD
Occupational/Environmental Health Clinic
Department of Family Practice
Metro Health Medical Center
2500 Metro Health Drive
Cleveland, OH 44109-1998
(216) 459-5737 FAX (216) 459-3297
Alt. Contact. Kathleen Fagan, MD
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
Lynn Mitchell, MD
University Occupational Health Services
Oklahoma Memorial Hospital
800 NE 13th St., Room 5E 109
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-3100 FAX (405) 271-4125
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh
David Tollerud, MD. MPH
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program
University of Pittsburgh
130 DeSoto Street, Room A729
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
(412) 624-3155 FAX (412) 624-3040
Alt. Contact, Betty Goodman-Klein, CRNP
Philadelphia
Eddy Bresnitz, MD Occupational Health Service
Department of Community and Preventive Medicine/MCP
3300 Henry Ave.
Philadelphia. PA 19129
(215) 842-6540 FAX (215) 843-2448
Alt. Contact. Harriett Rubenstein, JD, MPH
RHODE ISLAND
Pawtuckett
David G. Kern, MD, MOH
Memorial Hospital of RI, Occupational Health Service
Brown University
Program in Occupational Medicine
111 Brewster St.
Pawtuckett, RI 02860
(401) 729-2859 FAX (401) 722-0198
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Linda Rosenstock, MD
Occupational Medicine Program
University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center
325 9th Ave. ZA-66
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 223-3005 FAX (206) 223-8247
Alt. Contact, Scott Barnhart, MD
WEST VIRGINIA
Huntington
Chris McGuffin, MS
Division of Occupational and Environmental Health
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Marshal University School of Medicine
1801 6th Ave.
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-7045 FAX (304) 696-7036
Alt. Contact, Karen Mulloy, DO, MSCH
Appendix III Consultation Resources
Board-certified occupational physicians and members of the College of Occupational Medicine can be obtained from The American College of Occupational Medicine.
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
55 W. Seegers
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(708) 228-6850
American Board of Medical Toxicology
National Office
Lewis Goldfrank, MD
New York Poison Center
Bellevue Hospital
27th Street & 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 561-3346
The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) is a network of clinics affiliated with medical schools throughout the U.S. Member clinics provide professional training, community education about toxic substances, exposure and risk assessment, clinical evaluations, and consultation. A lending library of training materials is maintained for use by members. Membership is open to any person who shares the goals of the Association. Clinicians can contact the AOEC office for referrals.
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
Ed Kelly, Executive Director
1030 15th Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-4976
Teratogen Exposure Registry and Surveillance (TERAS)
TERAS is a network of geneticists and pathologists studying human embryos and fetuses exposed to teratogens.TERAS maintains information networks for consultation and evaluations.
Frederick Bieber, Ph.D.
Department of Pathology Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis St.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-6507
University programs In occupational health, Industrial hygiene, or toxlcology
The School of Public Health or School of Medicine at Universities function as resources to local communities. In addition, some hospitals have occupational or environmental health clinics that accept referrals.
Mother Risk Program
The MotherRisk Program will counsel callers about the safety of an exposure to drugs, chemicals, or radiation during pregnancy or breast feeding. The team of physicians and information specialists give advice on whether medications, X-rays, or chemicals in the work environment will harm the developing fetus or breast-fed baby. Genetic counseling is available from the Hospital for Sick Children's Genetic Department.
Gideon Koren, M.D., Director
Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5G1 X8
(416) 813-6780
State/Federal/National Resources
Chemical Emergencies
Chemical Spills Emergency Hotline
(800) 535-0202
USEPA Hazardous Waste Hotline
(800) 535-0202
Hazardous Waste
Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know
Hotline (EPA)
Developing chemical contingency plans, gathering site-specific information, list of more than 400 acutely toxic chemicals
(800) 535-0202
Superfund Records of Decision
Hazardous waste, sites to be cleaned up, actions being taken
(703) 920-9810
Integrated Risk Info System (IRIS)
Hazardous chemicals info, including health effects
(202) 475-6743
IRIS User Support
(513) 569-7254
Pesticides
National Pesticide Hotline
(800) 535-PEST
National Pesticide Telecommunications Network
Pesticides
(800) 858-7378
National Pesticides lnfo Retrieval System (NPIRS)
(funded by EPNUSDA, managed by Purdue University) Help number for searching NPIRS database to get fact sheets on pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, state & federally registered chemicals
(317) 494-6614
Radon
Radon Hotline
(800) SOS-RADON
EPA Office of Radon Programs (202) 475-9605
Lung Disease
Lungline/National Jewish Hospital
Information on lung disease from chemical exposure
(800) 222-5864
Lead
National Center for Environmental Health and Injury Control (CDC) Lead poisoning prevention
(404) 488-4880
Child and Maternal Health Clearinghouse
Publications on lead poisoning
(202) 625-8410
Occupational Health
NIOSH
Information and publications on health effects of occupational exposures (800) 356-4674
Medical Section/Diagnosis and Treatment
(513) 841-4386
Industrial Hygiene
(513) 841-4374
OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration)
Regulations for toxic & hazardous substances in the workplace
(202) 523-7111
Toxic Substances
Toxicology Info Response Center (Oak Ridge)
General toxics info, searches on chemicals (615) 567-1743 or (615) 567-1750
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Toxicological profiles in draft (Final profiles available from Natl Technical Info System)
(404) 539-6000
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Hotline/Public Info Office (EPA)
Answers questions & gives general technical assistance on TSCA. Guidance on TSCA regulations
(202) 554-1404
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System (EPA) Info about which chemicals are used, stored, released by companies
(800) 535-0202
Chemical Referral Center (American Chemical Society)
Nonemergency health and safety information on chemicals
Outside continental US
(202) 887-1315
Water
EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800) 426-9607
Above courtesy of C.D.C.
