Addiction Medicine, Medical Toxicology; Medical Director of Substance Use and Addiction Care Program
Essentia Health
Duluth, Minnesota
Robert "Cole" Pueringer, MD, CTropMed: I am a Medical Toxicologist, Addiction Medicine Specialist, and Internist/hospitalist at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN, and the medical director of the system-wide Addiction Medicine and Substance Use Program at Essentia Health. I am originally from Montana, but completed my medical training in Minnesota. I completed Medical School at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (2015), Internal Medicine Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center (Hennepin Healthcare) (2018), Medical Toxicology Fellowship at HealthPartners Institute/HCMC (2021), and Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Minnesota (2022). Interests include medical education, the overlap of toxicology and addiction, global health, and SUD in healthcare professionals. I enjoy outdoor recreation, soccer, and engagement in the recovery community.
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Drug Testing: Practical Interpretation Beyond the Urine Cup
Friday, April 24, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM PT
Critical Care Addiction Medicine: Considerations for Buprenorphine in Intubated Patients
Friday, April 24, 2026
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM PT
Withdrawal, Discontinuation Syndromes, or Nil for Atypical Substances of Misuse
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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Phenobarbital Protocols on Trial: A Point–Counterpoint Debate
Saturday, April 25, 2026
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM PT
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT