Department Blog

Posted 10/15/2025 by Amanda Habib

Dr. Wilkerson Cited in WYPR Article on Penn North Overdose

On October 8, Associate Professor Gentry Wilkerson, MD, was cited in a radio segment and accompanying online article about a recent mass overdose in the Penn North neighborhood.

Dr. Wilkerson commented on a combination of drugs—including a benzodiazepine with opioid—that may have contributed to the overdose event.