Peter S Akpunonu MD

Peter S. Akpunonu, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, is an Emergency Medicine physician and medical toxicologist at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, where he serves as an Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology. Dr. Akpunonu provides expertise in the evaluation and management of acute medical emergencies, including toxicologic and poisoning-related conditions, and supports system-level readiness for high-acuity events. In addition to his clinical and academic roles, Dr. Akpunonu holds several leadership positions, including Director of Medical Toxicology, Director of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, and Director of the Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) at the University of Kentucky. He also serves as Medical Director of the Kentucky Poison Control Center. Dr. Akpunonu earned his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Kansas Hospital. He pursued subspecialty fellowship training in Medical Toxicology at Oregon Health & Science University. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in both Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology and is additionally certified as a Medical Review Officer.