Richard Cantor

MD, FACEP

Before his retirement in 2020, Dr. Cantor was Section Chief of Pediatric Emergency Services at University Hospital in Syracuse, New York. He is the Emeritus Medical Director for the Central New York Poison Control Center, and Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. He was also the Director of the Fellowship Program in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 

 

He is nationally known for his work as a researcher and educator in the fields of pediatric emergency medicine and toxicology. He is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He has held multiple leadership positions in the field of pediatric emergency medicine through ACEP and AAP, including a 7 year appointment to the Subboard of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He currently serves on the following ACEP National Committees: Educational Meetings, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Public Relations, and Publications Advisory Board. He has also served on the editorial and development boards of national curricula including APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource. He received the ACEP Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award in 1994 and the ACEP National Education Award in Emergency Medicine in 2002. In 2009, he published a textbook, Neonatal Emergencies, which has received a special commendation award from the 2010 British Medical Association Committee. In 2021, Dr. Cantor received the New York ACEP Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

Dr. Cantor is a well-known invited International Speaker in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, having spoken in Europe, India, and the Middle East. At Upstate Medical University, he serves as an Advisory Dean, is a member of the Medical School Admissions Committee, and is on the Medical Alumni Board of Directors.

 

His most recent project is the publication of a textbook “Classic Teaching Cases in Pediatric Emergency Medicine”, with a projected release in the Summer 0f 2024.