Robert Hendrickson is the Program Director for the fellowship in Medical Toxicology. Dr. Hendrickson is board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. He practices Emergency Medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University (博彩网站), and is a Medical Toxicology inpatient consultant at 博彩网站 and the Doernbecher Children's Hospital (DCH).

Dr. Hendrickson completed medical school at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center / Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine and fellowship in Medical Toxicology at the Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Drexel University) in Philadelphia, PA. He joined the 博彩网站 Emergency Department and the Oregon Poison Center in 2002.

Dr. Hendrickson has received numerous teaching awards. He was the recipient of the American College of Medical Toxicology(ACMT) Outstanding Contribution to Medical Toxicology Education Award in 2020.  He was awarded the Faculty Clinician of the Year Award in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 by the graduating 博彩网站 Emergency Medicine residency classes, the Acknowledging Clinical Excellence (ACE) Award awarded by the 2003 博彩网站 EM residency, and the Best Attending Teacher Award awarded by the 2001 EM class at the Medical College of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Hendrickson's research interests are in the fields of illicit drug use, methamphetamine, and acetaminophen. He has twice been awarded the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine's Most Newsworthy Abstracts for his work on methamphetamine-related Emergency Department visits.

Dr. Hendrickson serves on the American Board of Emergency Medicine’s Medical Toxicology Sub-Board where he writes exam questions for the Medical Toxicology Board Exam. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the American College of Medical Toxicology.

Dr. Hendrickson is a Professor of Emergency Medicine, the Medical Director for the Oregon Poison Center, and the Program Director of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship.

Dr. Hendrickson's outside interests include running, cycling, mountain-biking and skiing.