Drexel University College of Medicine

Dr. David Vearrier is dual board certified in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He sees patients in Center City Philadelphia. At Hahnemann University Hospital, Dr. Vearrier serves on the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Committee.

Dr. Vearrier earned his Bachelors of Arts degrees in History and Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, which he attended on a merit-based Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship, the University's most presitigious award to incoming undergraduates. He graduated with High Distinction and completed his thesis on "The History of the Bancroft Library."

Dr. Vearrier was awarded yet a second Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship at the University of California, San Diego, where he attended the School of Medicine and earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.

Dr. Vearrier completed his residency in emergency medicine at Hahnemann University Hospital/Drexel University College of Medicine. Following residency, he continued his training at Hahnemann and Drexel University College of Medicine, completing his fellowship in medical toxicology. He also holds certification as a Medical Review Officer.

Affiliated Hospitals: Hahnemann University Hospital; St. Josephs' Hospital

Memberships

• American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
• American College of Emergency Physician
• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• American College of Medical Toxicology

Dr. Vearrier is very active in academic endeavors having published numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, serving as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Medical Toxicology, and acting as assistant editor of an online medical toxicology physician resource, ToxED.

Dr. Vearrier's research interests include the development and validation of bedside tests, occupational and industrial toxicologic exposures and risk assessment, and the determination of impairment.

Selected Publications

Chapter 3 - Occupational Dermatology: Issues for the Emergency Department (book)
D. Vearrier
In M.I. Greenberg, J.M. Madsen, eds. Occupational Emergency Medicine, Oxford, England: Blackwell Publishing Ltd; p. 29–45 (2011)

Care of patients who are worried about mercury poisoning from dental fillings (letter, peer reviewed)
D. Vearrier and M.I. Greenberg
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 23:797-798 (2010)

Case Report: Aluminum encephalopathy following bladder irrigation with 1% alum solution (peer reviewed)
D. Vearrier and K.C. Osterhoudt
Drexelmed Journal 4(1):17-18 (2010)

A teenager with agitation: higher than she should have climbed (peer reviewed)
D. Vearrier and K.C. Osterhoudt
Pediatric Emergency Care, 26(6):462-5 (June 2010)

Mutism and persistent dysarthria due to tacrolimus-based immunosuppression following allogeneic liver transplantation (peer reviewed)
D. Vearrier, S. Simpson and M.I. Greenberg
American Journal of Therapeutics, [Epub ahead of print] (June 2010)

Anticholinergic delirium following ingestion of the seeds of Datura stramonium: implications for the Internet age
D. Vearrier and M.I. Greenberg
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 3(3):303-305 (2010)

Addressing obstructive sleep apnea in the emergency department (peer reviewed)
D. Vearrier, B. Phillips and M.I. Greenberg
Journal of Emergency Medicine, Epub, ahead of print (March 2010)

Chapter 14 - Biological Testing of Drugs of Abuse (book)
D. Vearrier, J.A. Curtis and M.I. Greenberg
In: Luch A, editor, Molecular, Clinical and Environmental Toxicology. Volume 2: Clinical Toxicology, Switzerland: Birkhauser Basel; p. 489–517 (2010)

Chapter 6 - Environmental (book)
D. Vearrier and M.I. Greenberg
In: R.A. Harrigan, J. Ufberg and M. Tripp, eds. Emergency Medicine Review: Preparing for the Boards, Philadelphia: Elsevier; p. 116–136 (2010)

Rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome following massive diphenhydramine ingestion (peer reviewed)
D. Vearrier and J. Curtis
Drexelmed Journal 3(1):51-55 (Summer 2009)

Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (peer reviewed)
D. Vearrier, J.A. Curtis and M.I. Greenberg
Clinical Toxicology, 47(5):393-406 (May 2009)

American Academy of Clinical Toxicology: "question of the day" (peer reviewed)
M.I. Greenberg, J.A. Curtis, J. Madsen, D. Vearrier, D. Haggerty and J. D'Orazio
Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology, 26(1):68-75 (February 2009)

What is standard of care in the evaluation of elastosis perforans serpiginosa? A survey of pediatric dermatologists (peer reviewed)
D. Vearrier, R.L. Buka, B. Roberts, B.B. Cunningham, L.F. Eichenfield and S.F. Friedlander
Pediatric Dermatology, 23(3):219-24 (May-June 2006)

Dr. Vearrier is active in both undergraduate and graduate medical education at Drexel University College of Medicine and Hahnemann University Hospital. He serves as both the Medical Toxicology Clerkship Director and the Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director. Dr. Vearrier also provides medical toxicology didactic lectures for emergency medicine residents.

• Emergency Medicine
• Toxicology

• Emergency medical procedures
• Toxicology

• Emergency Medicine - Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

• Emergency Medicine - Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

• Medical Toxicology - Drexel University College of Medicine (2008–2010)

Selected Presentations

Fellows Research Session
North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, Denver, CO (September 2010)

Approach to the Poisoned Patient
Aria Health Emergency Medicine Residency Conference (July 2010)

Hydrocarbons: Pneumonitis and Systemic Toxicity
Cooper University Hospital Emergency Medicine Conference (May 2010)

Clinical Pathological Case, Discussant
The 13th Annual Toxicology Teaching Day – A Contemporary Issues Symposium; Upstate New York Poison Control Center, Syracuse, NY (November 2009)

Datura Stramonium – Dilated, Delirious, & Drunk: Was it the Weed or the Whiskey? – Making a Case for Physostigmine
AACT Acute & Intensive Care Symposium; North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, San Antonio, TX (September 2009)

Poisonous Plants of North America
Cooper University Hospital Emergency Medicine Conference (February 2009)