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Kavita Manyam Babu MD

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentEmergency Medicine
AddressUMass Chan Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
Phone508-421-1400
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    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentEmergency Medicine
    DivisionToxicology


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    1. Broach JP, Rettger B, Gigliotti R, Chapman BP, Joseph J, Smiley A, Hunter M, Soucie N, Gross K, Babu KM, Weisberg SN. Creating Opioid Response Specialists: A Harm Reduction Initiative. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2025; 29(4):540-545. PMID: 40036053.
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    2. Babu KM, Haddad YK, Causey ST, Vargas-Torres CC, Martinez PM, Goldberg EM, Dorfman JD, Bleser JA, Chapman BP, Lai JT, Saif R, Elhoussan R, Graham LA, Krotulski AJ, Walton SE, Thomas FD, Logan BK, C Merchant R. Detection of ethanol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, and opioids in older adults evaluated for serious injuries from falls. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2024 Oct; 62(10):661-668. PMID: 39340347.
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    3. Rigatti M, Chapman B, Chai PR, Smelson D, Babu K, Carreiro S. Digital Biomarker Applications Across the Spectrum of Opioid Use Disorder. Cogent Ment Health. 2023; 2(1). PMID: 37546179.
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    4. Khan S, Babu K, Sidhu R, Niemi M. Caffeine intoxication treated with hemodialysis. Semin Dial. 2023 Sep-Oct; 36(5):414-418. PMID: 37482944.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Pepin MD, Joseph JK, Chapman BP, McAuliffe C, O'Donnell LK, Marano RL, Carreiro SP, Garcia EJ, Silk H, Babu KM. A mobile addiction service for community-based overdose prevention. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1154813. PMID: 37538275.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Chapman BP, Lucey E, Boyer EW, Babu KM, Smelson D, Carreiro S. Perceptions on wearable sensor-based interventions for monitoring of opioid therapy: A qualitative study. Front Digit Health. 2022; 4:969642. PMID: 36339518.
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    7. Macnow T, Curran T, Tolliday C, Martin K, McCarthy M, Ayturk D, Babu KM, Mannix R. Effect of Screen Time on Recovery From Concussion: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 11 01; 175(11):1124-1131. PMID: 34491285.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Chapman BP, Lai JT, Krotulski AJ, Fogarty MF, Griswold MK, Logan BK, Babu KM. A Case of Unintentional Opioid (U-47700) Overdose in a Young Adult After Counterfeit Xanax Use. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Sep 01; 37(9):e579-e580. PMID: 30789871.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Broach JP, Lowell M, Brown O, Martin C, Muller M, Shirshac J, Perrone D, Smith W, Castiel M, Kobayashi KJ, Lapriore CM, Dickson EW, Babu KM. A Citywide Approach to SARS-CoV2 Testing. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:695442. PMID: 34277553.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    10. Lai JT, Goldfine CE, Chapman BP, Taylor MM, Rosen RK, Carreiro SP, Babu KM. Nobody Wants to Be Narcan'd: A Pilot Qualitative Analysis of Drug Users' Perspectives on Naloxone. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Feb 08; 22(2):339-345. PMID: 33856321.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Lai JT, Chapman BP, Carreiro SP, Babu KM, Boyer EW, Chai PR. Understanding Naloxone Uptake from an Emergency Department Distribution Program Using a Low-Energy Bluetooth Real-time Location System. J Med Toxicol. 2020 10; 16(4):405-415. PMID: 32253630.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    12. Lai JT, Chapman BP, Carreiro SP, Costigan AD, Rodriguez-Perez KM, Gonzalez G, Babu KM. A Pilot Study of a Telemedicine-based Substance Use Disorder Evaluation to Enhance Access to Treatment Following Near-Fatal Opioid Overdose. Proc Annu Hawaii Int Conf Syst Sci. 2020; 2020:3488-3496. PMID: 32015694.
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    13. Babu KM, Brent J, Juurlink DN. Prevention of Opioid Overdose. N Engl J Med. 2019 06 06; 380(23):2246-2255. PMID: 31167053.
      Citations: 36     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    14. Bradley ES, Liss D, Carreiro SP, Brush DE, Babu K. Potential uses of naltrexone in emergency department patients with opioid use disorder. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2019 Sep; 57(9):753-759. PMID: 30831039.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Griswold MK, Chai PR, Krotulski AJ, Friscia M, Chapman BP, Varma N, Boyer EW, Logan BK, Babu KM. A Novel Oral Fluid Assay (LC-QTOF-MS) for the Detection of Fentanyl and Clandestine Opioids in Oral Fluid After Reported Heroin Overdose. J Med Toxicol. 2017 Dec; 13(4):287-292. PMID: 28971325.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    16. Griswold MK, Chai PR, Krotulski AJ, Friscia M, Chapman B, Boyer EW, Logan BK, Babu KM. Self-identification of nonpharmaceutical fentanyl exposure following heroin overdose. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2018 Jan; 56(1):37-42. PMID: 28681615.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Griswold MK, Nordberg A, Babu KM, Boyer EW, Chai PR. Accidental copper sulfate toxicity after flame colorant ingestion. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2017 09; 55(8):943-945. PMID: 28594239.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Lydecker AG, Sharma A, McCurdy CR, Avery BA, Babu KM, Boyer EW. Suspected Adulteration of Commercial Kratom Products with 7-Hydroxymitragynine. J Med Toxicol. 2016 12; 12(4):341-349. PMID: 27752985.
      Citations: 33     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsPHPublic Health
    19. Gleeson TP, Griswold MK, Broach J, Babu KM. What is This Rash? J Med Toxicol. 2016 06; 12(2):199-200. PMID: 26627704.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Hamad E, Babu K, Bebarta VS. Case Files of the University of Massachusetts Toxicology Fellowship: Does This Smoke Inhalation Victim Require Treatment with Cyanide Antidote? J Med Toxicol. 2016 06; 12(2):192-8. PMID: 26831054.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Chai PR, Babu KM, Boyer EW. The Feasibility and Acceptability of Google Glass for Teletoxicology Consults. J Med Toxicol. 2015 Sep; 11(3):283-7. PMID: 26245879.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Chai PR, Wu RY, Ranney ML, Porter PS, Babu KM, Boyer EW. The virtual toxicology service: wearable head-mounted devices for medical toxicology. J Med Toxicol. 2014 Dec; 10(4):382-7. PMID: 25135308.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Neavyn MJ, Blohm E, Babu KM, Bird SB. Medical marijuana and driving: a review. J Med Toxicol. 2014 Sep; 10(3):269-79. PMID: 24648180.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Neavyn MJ, Boyer EW, Bird SB, Babu KM. Sodium acetate as a replacement for sodium bicarbonate in medical toxicology: a review. J Med Toxicol. 2013 Sep; 9(3):250-4. PMID: 23636658.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    25. Wolk BJ, Ganetsky M, Babu KM. Toxicity of energy drinks. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2012 Apr; 24(2):243-51. PMID: 22426157.
      Citations: 66     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Rosenbaum CD, Carreiro SP, Babu KM. Here today, gone tomorrow?and back again? A review of herbal marijuana alternatives (K2, Spice), synthetic cathinones (bath salts), kratom, Salvia divinorum, methoxetamine, and piperazines. J Med Toxicol. 2012 Mar; 8(1):15-32. PMID: 22271566.
      Citations: 80     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    27. Boyer EW, Babu KM, Adkins JE, McCurdy CR, Halpern JH. Self-treatment of opioid withdrawal using kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth). Addiction. 2008 Jun; 103(6):1048-50. PMID: 18482427.
      Citations: 110     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    28. Babu KM, McCurdy CR, Boyer EW. Opioid receptors and legal highs: Salvia divinorum and Kratom. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2008 Feb; 46(2):146-52. PMID: 18259963.
      Citations: 56     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    29. Ganetsky M, Babu KM, Boyer EW. Serotonin syndrome in dextromethorphan ingestion responsive to propofol therapy. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2007 Nov; 23(11):829-31. PMID: 18007217.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    30. Boyer EW, Babu KM, Macalino GE, Compton W. Self-treatment of opioid withdrawal with a dietary supplement, Kratom. Am J Addict. 2007 Sep-Oct; 16(5):352-6. PMID: 17882605.
      Citations: 27     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
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