
Our Staff
Our Specialists in Poison Information are experienced nurses with backgrounds in mother-child care, emergency, critical care, as well as intensive care nursing. Many of our specialists have completed a certification program created by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Our center also has five board-certified medical toxicologists on call 24-hours a day as additional medical backup.
The Oregon Poison Center staff uses their experience, training, an extensive library of medical toxicology literature, as well as computerized resources including: POISINDEX®, Tomes®, Tomes Plus® and Identidex®.
Oregon Poison Center Staff:
Medical Director
Department Director
Sandra Giffin, RN, MS
Medical Toxicologists
Laura Spivak, MD
Toxicology Fellow
Nathaneal McKeown, DO
Education Coordinator
Web Manager
Tonya Drayden, RN, MSN, CSPI | View Article >
Public Educator
Lisbeth Ward-Fowler, RN, CSPI
Nursing Staff
Administrative Assistant
Martha Kirmaz
