Anthony Spadaro, MD
Emergency Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Emergency Medicine - Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
My education and training
- Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Fellowship: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Emergency Medicine, 2024
- American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, National
- American College of Academic Addiction Medicine, National
- American College of Emergency Physician, National
- American College of Medical Toxicology, National
- American Society of Addiction Medicine, National
- Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Lakamana S, Das S, Spadaro A, Wightman R, Perrone J, Sarker A. Monitoring novel psychoactive substance trends on social media: Analysis of discussions and dashboard implementation. , Drug Alcohol Depend: 2026
Sompalle P, Sarker A, Love J, Moon J, Spadaro A, Wightman R, Torgersen J, Perrone J. Development and Validation of an Image-Based Deep Learning Tool for Identification of Xylazine-Associated Wounds. , J Addict Med: 2026
Spadaro A. Combined Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine Training: A Fellow's Perspective. , J Med Toxicol: 2026
Spadaro A, Kelly T, Morris J, Heeney ME Emergency Departments Need to Train and Hire More Sub-Specialists in Addiction Medicine. , AEM Educ Train: 2026
Spadaro A, Hairston J, Lakamana S, Wightman R, Love JL, Perrone J, Sarker A. Characterization of Reddit Posts About Xylazine-Associated Wounds: Qualitative Study , JMIR Dermatol, 8: 2025,e70329
Spadaro A, Calello DP, Counts CJ, Cerbini TA, Nelson LS, Greller HA Rapid transition from a continuous naloxone infusion to sublingual buprenorphine after an opioid overdose: a case series , Subst Use Addctn J: 2025
Thakrar A, Zwiebel S, Christine P, Spadaro A, Davis M, Bhatia R, Rohacs N, Xu L, Perrone J, Lowenstein M Manifestations of a Potential Xylazine Withdrawal Syndrome Among Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Nested Case Control , Drug Alcohol Depend: 2025
Spadaro A, Nath J, Mok T, Chen C, Nelson LS, Santos C Parenteral Buprenorphine for Opioid Withdrawal , J Stud Alcohol Drugs, 86(3): 2025
Spadaro A, Perrone J, Nelson L, Greller HA Reining It In: Xylazine Overdose , Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, 39(5): 2025
Counts CJ, Spadaro A, Cerbini T, Krotulski AJ, Greller HA, Nelson LS, Ruck B, Calello DP An Outbreak of Synthetic Cannabinoid-Adulterated Tianeptine Products in New Jersey – A Case Series , J Med Toxicol, 21(2): 2025,253-259