Community Outreach and Engagement:
Where to Get Help – Clinical Resources
Occupational & Environmental Medicine Clinic
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Penn Tower, 4th floor
1 Convention Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
If you have a medical problem and would like an appointment, please contact :
215-662-2367
For general information please contact:
Aisha Singletary, Administrative Assistant
215-662-2354
215-349-5100 (fax)
e-mail: aisha.singletary@uphs.upenn.edu
For any other environmental health issue, please see our Contact Us page.
Clinic Description:
The clinic is located at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
(HUP) in West Philadelphia. The Occupational Medicine Division at HUP
offers comprehensive occupational and environmental health care. There
is an affiliated Occupational and Environmental Clinic at Radnor which
is approximately 15 miles West of downtown and at Pennsylvania Hospital
in center city.
Most Common Diagnoses Seen at Clinic
Occupational Diagnoses:
Contact dermatitis, environmental asthma, toxic encephalopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain.
Environmental Diagnoses:
Reactive depression, pesticide exposure, chemical exposures, occupational
asthma.
General Services Provided:
Diagnosis and treatment of
occupationally-related diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of
environmentally-related diseases
Preplacement physical examinations
OSHA-mandated examinations
Medical surveillance
Independent medical examinations
Disability examinations
Industrial hygiene evaluations
Medical Review Officer services
Expert witness testimony
Medical-legal evaluations
Impairment ratings
Specialized Service:
Audiometric testing
Spirometry
Ergonomic evaluations
Non-Routine Tests:
Patch Testing
Specialized toxicology laboratory tests
Neuropsychological testing
Osteopathic manipulative therapy
Fat aspiration/biopsy for
fat-soluble pollutants
Testing for Beryllium disease and
Beryllium sensitization
Rheumatologist for
musculoskeletal disease
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Staff by Discipline and/or Name
Physicians
Edward A. Emmett, M.D., Physician/Toxicology
Judith McKenzie, M.D., M.P.H., Physician/Epidemiology
Amy Behrman, M.D., Physician/Emergency Medicine
David Allen, M.D., Ph.D., Physician/Rheumatology
Industrial Hygienists
Neil B. Jurinski, PhD, C.I.H., Industrial Hygiene
Darien Group, Industrial Hygiene/Safety
Nu Chem Company, Industrial Hygiene/Safety
Social Worker
Elizabeth Sheldon
Nurse Practitioners: 4
Nurse Case Managers: 2
Kaye Arendasky, MS Occupational Health Nursing / Health Education
Training Offered
Physicians, residents, medical students
Areas of Significant Research/Interest
Occupational Dermatology
Indoor Air Quality
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Solvent Exposures
Workers' Compensation Outcomes
Bloodborne Pathogens
Health Status of the US Workforce Project
Beryllium Disease
Significant Affiliations
NIOSH-supported Occupational Medical Residency
NIOSH- Occupational Health Nursing Training Grant and
Johns Hopkins University Educational Resource Center
Monell Center for Research in the Chemical Senses
North American Network of Occupational & Environmental Clinics (AOEC)
Pediatric Toxicology Clinic Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Community Outreach and Engagement Core Faculty: click here
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Where to Get Help - Resources
Asthma
Allergies and Asthma Mothers of America Network
Allies Against Asthma Homepage
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
American Asthma and the Indoor Environment
American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
American Lung Association
Association of Asthma Educators
Breathing Easy: Solutions in Pediatric Asthma
Catching Your Breath Report: Strategies for Improving Environmental Impacts
of Asthma:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Asthma Health Disparities
NIH Asthma Resources
NIH: National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease: Asthma Publications
National Asthma Education and Prevention
Children’s Asthma Research and Education Network
ECOS: National Childhood Asthma Prevention Campaign
Global Initiative for Asthma
National Safety Council Asthma Fact Sheet
State Programs Related to Asthma
Clean Air Council
National Center for Health Statistics: Asthma Prevalence and Care Statistics
Lead Contamination
ATSDR Toxic Substance Registry: Lead Information
ATSDR: Pediatric Environmental Health Lead Screening
Center for Disease Control: Health Topic: Lead
Center for Disease Control:
National Center for Environmental Health: Lead in Water - Questions and
Answers
EPA Lead in Drinking Water; Schools and Day Cares
Safe Schools
America’s Children and the Environment
CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response Site
EPA Healthy School Environments:
Injury-Free Coalition for Kids
Chemical Exposure & Effects
Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposure
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA
TOXNET
ATSDR - ToxFAQsT Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Find Your Poison Center
Water Quality
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