MD - University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Emergency Medicine - Harbor-UCLA-Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Toxicology - New York City Poison Center and Bellevue/New York University Hospital Center, New York, NY
Emergency Medicine – American Board of Emergency MedicineMedical Toxicology – American Board of Pediatrics
MEd in Medical Education - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Toxicologist
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Advisory Dean, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Mamtani M, DeRoos FJ, Conlon LW, Scott KR. Asynchronous learning: Facilitating education beyond geographic boundaries, Journal of Local and Global Health Perspectives 2016.
Mamtani M, Scott KR, DeRoos FJ, Conlon LW. Assessing EM patient safety and quality improvement milestones using a novel debate format. West J Emerg Med 64:396-404, 2015 PMID:26594296
Scott KR, Hsu CH, Johnson NJ, Mamtani M, Conlon LW, DeRoos FJ. Integration of Social Media in Emergency Medicine Residency Curriculum. Ann Emerg Med 64(4):396-404, 2014 PMID:24957931
Shin NC, Ramoska EA, Garg M, Rowh A, Nyce D, DeRoos F, Carter M, Hall RV, Lopez BL, the Delaware Valley EM Residency Program Directors Group. Google internet searches on residency applicants do not facilitate the rank.
Johnson NJ, Gaieski DF, Allen SR, Perrone J, DeRoos F. A review of emergency cardiopulmonary bypass for severe poisoning by cardiotoxic drugs. (review) J Med Toxicol 9(1):54-60, 2013. PMID:23238774
Perrone J, DeRoos F, Nelson LS. Prescribing practices, knowledge, and use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) by a national sample of medical toxicologists. J Med Toxicol 8(4):341-52, 2012. PMID: 22895794
Mazer M, DeRoos F, Shofer F, et al. Medications from the web: Use of online pharmacies by emergency department patients. J Emerg Med 42(2):227-32, 2012. PMID:20656438
Gurrera RJ, Caroff SN, Cohen A, Caroll BT, DeRoos F, et al. An international consensus study of neuroleptic malignant syndrome diagnostic criteria using the delphi method. J Clin Psychiatry 72(9):1222-8, 2011. PMID:21733489
Mazer M, DeRoos F, Hollander JE, et al. Medication history taking in the emergency department triage is inaccurate and incomplete. Aca Emerg Med 18:102-4, 2011. PMID:21414064
Dickinson ET. DeRoos FJ. Images in emergency medicine. Chronic neck pain from a retained needle as a result of intravenous drug use. Acute neck abscess and cellulitis with retained needle fragments as a result of intravenous drug use. Ann Emerg Med 50(2):198, 2007. PMID:17643854
Perrone J, DeRoos F: The new high: EMS crews confronted with heroin-fentanyl ODs. JEMs 32:28-9, 2007. PMID:17210370
Marsh NA, DeRoos F, Touger M. Gaboon Viper (bitis gabonica) envenomation resulting from captive specimens – a review of five cases. Clin Toxicol 45(1):60-4, 2007. PMID:17357384
Nelson LS, Perrone J, De Roos F, Stork C. Hoffman RS. Aldicarb poisoning by an illicit rodenticide imported into the United States: Tres Pasitos. J Toxicol - Clin Toxicol 39(5):447-52, 2001. PMID:11545234
Gabbay DS, De Roos F, Perrone J. Twenty-foot fall averts fatality from massive hydrogen sulfide exposure. J Emerg Med 20(2):141-4, 2001. PMID:11207408
Perrone J, De Roos F, Jayaraman S, Hollander JE. Drug screening versus history in detection of substance abuse in ED psychiatric patients. Am J Emerg Med 19:49–51, 2001. PMID:11146019
Perrone J, Hollander JE, Shaw LM, De Roos F. Predictive properties of a qualitative urine acetaminophen screen in patients with self poisoning. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1999, 37:769-72, 1999. PMID:10584589
Perrone J, Shaw LM, De Roos F. Laboratory confirmation of scopolamine co-intoxication in patients using tainted heroin. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 37:491-6, 1999. PMID:10465247
Perrone J, Hollander J, De Roos F. Cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis in children and young adults. NEJM 339:1083, 1998. PMID:9767001
De Roos FJ, Hoffman RS. Drug-induced hepatotoxicity. N Engl J Med 334:863, 1996. PMID:8596560
Henneman P, DeRoos F, Lewis R. New onset seizures: Which patients require admission? Ann Emerg Med 24:1108-14, 1994. PMID:7978592
Ellis W, De Roos F, Kavlock R, Zeman F. Relationship of periventricular overgrowth to hydrocephalus in brains of fetal rats exposed to benomyl. Teratogenesis Carcinog Mut 9:377-95, 1988. PMID:2905548
Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
De Roos FJ. Other Antihypertensive Agents. in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 9th edition, editors Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Howland MA, Nelson L, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, CN 2014
De Roos FJ. Calcium channel blockers. in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 9th edition, editors Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Howland MA, Nelson L, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, CN 2014
De Roos FJ: Clinical Approach to the Poisoned Patient. in The Clinical Toxicology Laboratory. Contemporary Practice of Poisoning Evaluation. 2nd edition Eds: Kwong TC, Magnani B, Rosano T, Orsulak P, Shaw LM. AACC Press, Washington, DC. 2012
De Roos FJ. Calcium channel blockers. in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 8th edition, editors Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Howland MA, Nelson L, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, CN 2005
De Roos FJ. Other Antihypertensive Agents. in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 8th edition, editors Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Howland MA, Nelson L, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, CN 2005
DeRoos FJ. 35 year old fisherman with itchy rash. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
DeRoos FJ. An 82 year old female with nausea, vomiting and bradycardia. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 2004
An CL, DeRoos FJ. A 34 year old male with palpitations. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
Brandeis J, DeRoos FJ. An elderly man with diarrhea and neutropenia. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
DeRoos FJ. A 28 year old acidotic laboratory worker. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
Marsan R, DeRoos FJ. A 24 year old with altered mental status in the back seat of a car. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
Sun NA, DeRoos FJ. A 46 year old male with auditory hallucinations. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
Marsan R, DeRoos FJ. Vomiting after eating wild mushrooms. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
Falk, MB, DeRoos FJ. A 32 year old car wash employee with finger pain. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
Rekito, AW, DeRoos FJ. A 37 year old overdose victim with intracranial hemorrhage. In Toxicology Pearls. 1st edition. editors: Osterhoudt K, Henretig F, Perrone J, DeRoos FJ. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2004
Meisel Z, DeRoos FJ. Clonidine poisoning. ALS Case Studies in Emergency Care. Dickinson ET and Stern A (eds). Brady - Prentice Hall Health, Upper Saddle River, 2004.
Lydon TJ, DeRoos FJ. An 22 year old with an acute acetaminophen overdose. In Emergency Medicine Pearls. 1st edition. editor: Baren J. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2003
De Roos FJ: Smelters and Metal Reclaimers. in Occupational, Industrial, and Environmental Toxicology. 2nd edition, editor: Greenberg MI, Hamilton R. Mosby-Year Book Inc., St. Louis, MO 2003
DeRoos FJ: Acute Poisonings. In Office Emergencies. Eds. Bowman MA, Baxt WG. WB Saunders Co. Orlando Fl. 2003
De Roos FJ. Calcium channel blockers. in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 7th edition, editors Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Howland MA, Nelson L, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, CN 2002
De Roos FJ. Other Antihypertensive Agents. in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 7th edition, editors Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Howland MA, Nelson L, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, CN 2002
Hollander JE, DeRoos FJ. Cocaine Associated Chest Pain. In Hoekstra JW (Ed) Handbook of Cardiovascular Emergencies. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 2001
De Roos FJ: Clinical Approach to the Poisoned Patient. In The Clinical Toxicology Laboratory. Contemporary Practice of Poisoning Evaluation. Eds: Shaw LM, Kwong TC. AACC Press, Washington, DC. 2001
De Roos FJ: Neuroleptics. in Clinical Toxicology. editors: Ford M, Delaney K, Ling L, Rose SR. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA 2000
De Roos FJ, Shepherd SM: Plants: GI toxins. in Clinical Toxicology. editors: Ford M, Delaney K, Ling L, Rose SR. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA 2000
De Roos FJ. Calcium channel blockers. in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 6th edition, editors Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Weisman RS, Howland MA, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, CN 1998
De Roos FJ. Other Antihypertensive Agents. in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 6th edition, editors Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE, Lewin NA, Weisman RS, Howland MA, Hoffman RS. Appleton and Lange, Norwalk, CN 1998
De Roos FJ: Abuse of Volatile Substances. in Emergency Toxicology, editor: Viccellio P Little, Brown and Co., Boston, MA 1997
De Roos F: Smelters and Metal Reclaimers. in Occupational, Industrial, and Environmental Toxicology. editor: Greenberg MI, Hamilton R. Mosby-Year Book Inc., St. Louis, MO 1997
De Roos F, Hoffman RS: Lead toxicity. in Emergency Medicine. editor: Howell JM. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA 1997
De Roos F, Goldfrank LR: Early Management of the Poisoned Patient. in Current Topics in Intensive Care: No. 2. editor: Bion JF. W.B. Saunders, London, Fall 1995
De Roos F. “HUP/CHOP Toxicology Conference” Combined HUP and CHOP Emergency Medicine Conference, Philadelphia, PA. March 8th, 2017.
De Roos F. “Bedside Teaching Revisited” Grand Rounds, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. December 14th, 2016.
De Roos F. “Bedside Teaching Revisited” Philadelphia EM Collaborative Faculty Development Program in Medical Education. Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. October 14th, 2016.
De Roos F. “Practical Pearls from the Recent Literature” Emergency Medicine CME conference, Symposia Medicus, St. Maarten. March 19th, 2016.
De Roos F. “A Balanced Approach to the Dizzy Patient” Emergency Medicine CME conference, Symposia Medicus, St. Maarten. March 19th, 2016.
De Roos F. “How social media can make you a better EM physician” Emergency Medicine CME conference, Symposia Medicus, St. Maarten. March 18th, 2016.
De Roos F. “Drug Interactions: Killer Combinations” - Emergency Medicine CME conference, Symposia Medicus, St. Maarten. March 16th, 2016.
De Roos F. “Residency Director Panel Discussion” Philadelphia Emergency Medicine day, Temple School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. January 19th, 2015.
2000, Outstanding Speaker Award, American Academy of Clinical Chemistry, Education and New Technology
1997, Class of 2001 Teaching Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1996, Emergency Medicine Teaching Award
2003-present, Reviewer, Journal of American Board of Family Medicine
2000-present, Reviewer, Journal Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology
1997-present, Reviewer, Pediatric Emergency Care
1995-present, Reviewer, Annals of Emergency Medicine
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
American College of Medical Toxicology
American College of Emergency Physicians
Council of Residency Directors, Emergency Medicine
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Information Service
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine