Central Ohio Poison Center
The Central Ohio Poison Center has been serving 64 of Ohio’s 88 counties for over 50 years. Our specially trained nurses, pharmacists and toxicologists provide expert assessment and treatment advice for poison related exposures or questions.
The center’s services are available to the public, medical professionals and industry and human agencies. Our helpline handles more than 42,000 poison exposure cases annually, and is available to assist callers with confidential, free emergency poisoning treatment advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Hannah Hays, MD, FAACT, FACEP
Dr. Hays is an assistant professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics and is board-certified in both emergency medicine and medical toxicology. She currently practices at Nationwide Children’s Hospital as a medical toxicologist and is the Medical Director of the Central Ohio Poison Center. Dr. Hays’ interests include drug screening, laboratory detection of pediatric illicit drug exposures and prevention of pediatric poisoning by medications used in the treatment of opioid addiction.
Natalie I. Rine, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Natalie I. Rine, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, is the Director of the Central Ohio Poison Center – Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She is board certified in Pharmacotherapy and Critical Care Pharmacy. Dr. Rine is a graduate of Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at ProMedica Toledo Hospital / Toledo Children’s Hospital and a PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Indiana University Health. Dr. Rine’s interests include management of acetaminophen toxicity, drug screening and trends in illicit drug exposures.
Marcel J. Casavant, MD, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Dr. Casavant has thirty years of experience as a physician; he is board certified both in Medical Toxicology and in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Casavant is currently a Medical Toxicologist and recently retired Medical Director with the Central Ohio Poison Center. He is also a Professor at both the Ohio State University College of Medicine and College of Pharmacy. He has published more than 100 articles, mostly describing new poisoning hazards or teaching new treatments for poisoning. Several of his publications directly lead to policy changes by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, other government agencies, and private industry. Outside the classroom, he has done a lot of teaching of the public via local and national news interviews.