Keith K. Burkhart, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology for the College of Medicine at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.  Dr. Burkhart earned his medical degree from The Medical College of Pennsylvania and completed his residency at the University of Cincinnati where he specialized in Emergency Medicine.  Dr. Burkhart served as a fellow at the University of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Drug and Poison Information Center, where he specialized in Medical Toxicology.

 Dr. Burkhart is board certified in Emergency Medicine with Special Qualifications in Medical Toxicology.  He currently serves as the Medical Director for the Pennsylvania Poison Center, and is Chair of the Hershey Medical Center Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.  In addition he serves as a member of the Drug Utilization Board of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.