Speakers

Dr. Kazzi trained in Emergency Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta (2000-03) and in Medical Toxicology at Emory University, Georgia Poison Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2003-05) in Atlanta. Currently, he is a professor at the department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia as well as the director of the International Toxicology Fellowship Program at Emory University. He is also the assistant medical director of the Georgia Poison Center, associate medical director of the Southern Regional Disaster Response System and a guest researcher at the National Center for Environmental Health at the CDC where he participates in environmental health, and chemical and radiological emergency preparedness activities.

As an emergency physician and toxicologist, Dr. Kazzi specializes in the recognition, triage, and management of poisonings and holds a deep interest in the areas of international toxicology, environmental health, and its relation to climate change. He is a co-investigator on two grant-funded projects evaluating exposure to metals due to environmental contaminations and retained bullet fragments. Through his work with UNICEF in the Republic of Georgia, he participated in the national strategic project to characterize lead hazards in children. He is currently serving as vice president of the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and is a board member of the Medical Toxicology Foundation. He chairs the ACMT International Section. Dr. Kazzi has extensively lectured at National and International conferences and developed several curricula and training programs in emergency preparedness and response. He is an active and founding board member of the Middle East North Africa Toxicology Association and currently serves as its Immediate Past-President. Lastly, Dr. Kazzi is a member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements and serves on the executive committee of the Radiation Injury Treatment Network.