Impact Story: Stephen Petrou, MD
Stephen Petrou, MD
Medical Toxicology in Industry Program - October 2023 Rotation
"What an absolutely incredible rotation. Liza was extremely patient, kind, and mentoring throughout the entire month. I couldn't have asked for a better, and more well-rounded experience to gain a perspective into what it's like to work as a medical toxicologist in the industry. Thank you again for this opportunity and thank you to everyone who lectured us."
About Dr. Petrou
Stephen Petrou, MD grew up in Toronto, Canada. He was a pharmacology major in University which sparked his early interest in toxicology including adverse effects of medications, genetic polymorphisms, and drugs of abuse. He attended St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, and completed emergency medicine residency at Good Samaritan Hospital/Catholic Health in New York. A fun fact about Stephen is that he is an avid collector of succulents and cacti with a favourite plant: the ariocarpus.
"I couldn't have asked for a better, and more well-rounded experience to gain a perspective into what it's like to work as a medical toxicologist in the industry.”
- Stephen Petrou, MD