Hyperlactatemia Increased Osmolar Gap and Renal Dysfunction During Continuous Lorazepam Infusion
Meet our Preceptor Group:
Gail (Burniske) Sanchez, PharmD, BCPS
Director, PGY1 Residency Program Rotations Offered:
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Internal Medicine
Education:
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Residency Training:
PGY1 - University of Maryland Medical System
Practice/Research Interests:
Transitions of Care, Pain Management, Residency Training
Highlighted Publications:
Sanchez GM, Douglass MA, Mancuso MA. Revisiting project re-engineered discharge (RED): the impact of a pharmacist telephone intervention on hospital readmission rates.Pharmacotherapy. 2015; 35(9):805–812.
Ellms A, Sanchez G, Douglass M. Relationship of patients' health literacy status on warfarin knowledge and related clinical outcomes at a large urban university hospital.Pharmacy Journal of New England. 2011; 8(4):14-19.
Douglass MA, Sanchez GM, Alford DP, Wilkes G, Greenwald JL. Physicians' pain management confidence versus competence.Journal of Opioid Management. 2009; 5(3):169-174.
Crimlisk JT, Johnstone DJ, Sanchez GM. Evidence-based practice, clinical simulations workshop and intravenous medications: moving toward safer practice.MedSurg Nursing. 2009; 18(3):153-160.
Jack BW, Chetty VK, Anthony D, Greenwald JL, Sanchez GM, et al. A reengineered hospital discharge program to decrease rehospitalization.Ann Intern Med. 2009; 150:178-187.
Burniske GM, Haines ST. Metformin and lactic acidosis.Diabetes Forecast. 2001; 54(3):22.
DeBellis RJ, Smith BS, Cawley PA, Burniske GM. Drug dosing in critically ill patients with renal failure: a pharmacokinetic approach.Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2000; 15(6): 273-313.
Uswa Ahmad, Pharm.D., BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Education:
Northeastern University
Residency Training:
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Practice/Research Interests:
Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Anticoagulation
Monica Akus, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA
Director, Pharmacotherapy Services
Education:
University of Rhode Island
Practice/Research Interests:
Medication Management, Ambulatory Care
Rotations Offered:
Practice Management 2
Highlighted Publications:
Akus M, Bartick M. Lactation safety recommendations and reliability compared in 10 medication resources.Ann of Pharmacotherapy: 2007; 41(9): 1352-60.
Amanda Barner, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Infectious Diseases Rotations Offered:
Education:
University of Rhode Island
Residency Training:
PGY1 & PGY2 - Boston Medical Center (Infectious Disease)
Practice/Research Interests:
Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotic Resistance, Staphylococcus Aureus Infections
Highlighted Publications:
Barner A and Bruno-Murtha L. Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence: plea for equal opportunity.Clin Infec Dis (2019). [Epub ahead of print]
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz934
Rastas C, Sirignano D, Barner A, Bruno-Murtha L. Legionella infection associated with dimethyl fumarate used for treatment of multiple sclerosis.J Neurol. 2019;266(11):2867-2868.
Jackson E, Thai X, Bruno-Murtha L, Barner A. Impact of tiered interventions to decrease routine urine cultures in asymptomatic patients undergoing arthroplasty. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jan;40(1):109-110.
Sokol R, Early J, Barner A, Gotfried S et al. Implementation of a multidisciplinary, team-based model to treat chronic hepatitis C in the primary care setting: lessons learned.Healthc (Amst). 2017.
Skljarevski S, Barner A, Bruno-Murtha L. Preventing avoidable central line associated bloodstream infections: implications for probiotic administration and surveillance.Am J Infect Control. 2016; 44(11):1427-8.
Barner A, Frank C, Shipton L. Teeth discoloration in a patient being treated for multidrug resistant tuberculosis.Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 62(5):664-5.
Steven Cano, M.S., RPh., FASHP
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Rotations Offered:
Practice Management
Education:
University of Kansas
Residency Training:
PGY2 - University of Kansas Medical Center
Practice/Research Interests:
Promoting pharmaceutical care and the role of the pharmacist in a rapidly changing healthcare environment and performance excellence in pharmacy leadership
Highlighted Publications:
Vermeulen L, Beis S, Cano S. Applying outcomes research to medication use process improvement. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2000; 57:2277-82.
Cano SB. Contributions of hospital pharmacy managers to systems' success: Fallon Healthcare System. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 1996; 53:S523-7.
Cano SB, Fujita NK. Formulary evaluation of third-generation cephalosporins using decision analysis. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1988; 45:566-9.
Cano SB, Generali JA, Letendre DL et al. DUR: assessment of amitriptyline use for depression. Hosp Formul. 1984; 19:1131-55.
Cano SB, Godwin HN. Specialized employment by pharmacy residents (1976 - 1981). Am J Hosp Pharm. 1983; 40:116-7.
Cano SB, Henry DW. Calcium channel blockers: pharmacology and therapeutic uses of a new class of drugs. Hosp Formul. 1982; 17:376-84.
Catrina Derderian, PharmD, BCACP, DPLA
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Rotations Offered:
Education:
Northeastern University
Residency Training:
PGY1 - University of Southern California (Community)
Practice/Research Interests:
Population Health, Academia, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Anticoagulation, Medication Reconciliation, Travel Medicine, COPD, Asthma
Highlighted Publications:
Derderian C. Travel Medicine. In: RxPrep Course Book 2017 Edition: A Comprehensive Review for the NAPLEX & Clinical Content for CA CPJE. Manhattan Beach: RxPrep, Inc.; 2017: 321-28.
Derderian C. Asthma. In: RxPrep Course Book 2017 Edition: A Comprehensive Review for the NAPLEX & Clinical Content for CA CPJE. Manhattan Beach: RxPrep, Inc.; 2017: 496-516.
Derderian C. COPD. In: RxPrep Course Book 2017 Edition: A Comprehensive Review for the NAPLEX & Clinical Content for CA CPJE. Manhattan Beach: RxPrep, Inc.; 2017: 517-29.
Derderian C., Goad J, Mirzaian E. Student pharmacists' perception of readiness using self-efficacy model to perform medication therapy management (MTM) services.California Pharmacist. 2015; LXI(4): 37-41.
Helen Gibbons, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, CACP
Medication Safety Systems Manager
Rotations Offered:
Medication Safety Seminar
Education:
BSPharm: University of Wisconsin - Madison
PharmD: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
MPH: MPH:University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Jessica Goren, PharmD, BCPP
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Rotations Offered:
Education:
University of Rhode Island
Residency and Fellowship Training:
PGY2 - Albany College of Pharmacy (Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice)
Fellowship - Albany College of Pharmacy & Albany Medical Center (Psychopharmacology)
Practice/Research Interests:
Prescribing Behavior, Treatment of Severe Mental Illness
Highlighted Publications:
Goren JL, Dugan S. Botanicals in Psychiatry In: Hume A, Orr K. Principles and Practice of Botanicals as an Integrative Therapy. Taylor and Francis. 2019:22-242
Goren JL. Drug induced psychosis. In: Tisdale JE, Miller DA ed. Drug-induced diseases. Prevention, detection and management 3rd edition. Bethesda: ASHP Publications. 2018: 415-428.
Steinauer LM, Leung JG, Burkey BW, McGrane IR, Letts V,Goren JL, Hoeft DM, Mullen S, Maroney M, Schak KM, Vande Voort JL. A retrospective multicenter evaluation of clozapine use in pediatric patients admitted for acute psychiatric hospitalization.J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2018; 28(9):615-619
Goren JL . Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and schizophrenia.Ment Health Clin. 2016;6(6):285-288
Goren JL, Rose AJ, Smith EG, Ney JP. The business case for expanded clozapine utilization.Psych Serv. 2016; 67:1197-1205.
Goren JL, Rose AR, Engle RL et al. Organizational characteristics of high- and low-clozapine-utilization.Psych Serv. 2016; 67:1189-96.
Huang H, Goren JL, Chan YF et al. Pharmacologic management of bipolar disorder in medicare advantage population.Psychosomatics. 2014; 55:572-77.
Leung JG, Nelson S, Takala CR, Goren JL. Infection and inflammation leading to clozapine toxicity and intensive care: A case series.Ann Pharmacother. 2014; 48:801-5.
Goren JL, Meterko M, Williams S et al. Antipsychotic prescribing pathways, polypharmacy and clozapine use in treatment of schizophrenia.Psych Serv. 2013; 64:527-33.
Ebony Jackson, PharmD, CSP
Clinical Specialty Pharmacist Education:
Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy
Residency Training:
PGY1 - Cambridge Health Alliance
Practice/Research Interests:
Specialty Pharmacy, HIV
Highlighted Publications:
Jackson E, Thai X, Bruno-Murtha L, Barner A. Impact of tiered interventions to decrease routine urine cultures in asymptomatic patients undergoing arthroplasty. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jan;40(1):109-110.
Sahil Jain, Pharm.D., BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Rotations Offered:
Education:
Northeastern University
Residency Training:
PGY1 - VA Boston Healthcare System
Practice/Research Interests:
Primary Care
Alexandra Kolwicz, Pharm.D., BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Rotations Offered:
Ambulatory Care
Education:
Northeastern University
Residency Training:
Cambridge Health Alliance
Practice/Research Interests:
Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Anticoagulation, Transitions of Care, Burnout
Lindsey Krueger-Grgurich, PharmD, BCACP
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Rotations Offered:
Education:
Drake University
Residency Training:
PGY2 - Boston Medical Center (Ambulatory Care)
Practice/Research Interests:
Anticoagulation, HIV, Diabetes
Garrett Lech, PharmD, BCACP
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Rotations Offered:
Education:
Northeastern University
Residency Training:
PGY1 - VA Boston Healthcare System
Practice/Research Interests:
Diabetes, Hypertension, Medication De-Prescribing, Motivational Interviewing
Victoria Liu, PharmD, BCACP
Pharmacotherapy Supervisor Rotations Offered:
Education:
University of Connecticut
Residency Training:
PGY1 - VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
PGY2 - Detroit Medical Center Harper University Hospital (Ambulatory Care)
Practice/Research Interests:
Ambulatory care, Transitions of Care, Anticoagulation, Cardiology, Diabetes
Highlighted Publications:
Liu VC, Mohammad I,, Deol BD, Balarezo A, Deng L, Garwood CL. Post-discharge medication reconciliation: reduction in readmissions in a geriatric primary care clinic.J. Aging Health. 2018;31(10):1790-1805.
Liu V, Garwood C. Frontline pharmacist: Transition of care post-hospitalization medication reconciliation program in a patient centered medical home and an accountable care organization.AJHP. 2015; 72:690-3.
Sylvia Mateega, RPh
Staff Pharmacist
Rotations Offered:
Hospital Practice
Education:
Northeastern University
Practice/Research Interests:
Anticoagulation, Patient Safety
Derek McConnell, Pharm.D.
Staff Pharmacist II
Rotations Offered:
Hospital Practice
Education:
University of Rhode Island
Practice/Research Interests:
Psychiatry, Medication Acquisition
Alexandra Polito, PharmD, BCACP
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Rotations Offered: Ambulatory Care
Education: University of Connecticut
Residency Training: PGY1 - VA Boston Healthcare System
Practice/Research Interests: Diabetes, Anticoagulation, Hypertension
Mary Regan, PharmD, BCPS
Director of Clinical and Academic Pharmacy Services
Rotations Offered: Practice Management
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Residency Training: PGY1 - University of Maryland Medical System
Practice/Research Interests: Critical Care, Clinical Decision Support, Formulary Management
Highlighted Publications:
Reynolds HN, Teiken P, Regan ME, Habashi NM et al. Hyperlactatemia, increased osmolar gap, and renal dysfunction during continuous lorazepam infusion. Crit Care Med. 2000; 28(5):1631-4.
Gina Stenhouse, PharmD, BCPP
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Rotations Offered:
Education:
University of Connecticut
Residency Training:
PGY1 - VA Boston Healthcare System
PGY2 - VA San Diego Healthcare System, Psychiatric Pharmacy
Practice/Research Interests:
Chronic pain, substance use disorders, mental health, chronic disease state management
Highlighted Publications:
Guinta GM, Graham RL. Special populations: Treatment resistant mood disorders.Mental Health Clinician. 2014;4(5): 240–245.
Xia Thai, PharmD, BCPS
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Rotations Offered:
Education:
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Practice/Research Interests:
Anticoagulation, Pharmacokinetics, Drug-Drug Interactions
Highlighted Publications:
Jackson E, Thai X, Bruno-Murtha L, Barner A. Impact of tiered interventions to decrease routine urine cultures in asymptomatic patients undergoing arthroplasty. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jan;40(1):109-110.
Hamilton R, Thai X, Ameri D et al. Oral bioavailability of linezolid before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: is dose modification necessary in obese subjects?J Antimicrob Chemother. 2013; 68: 666–73.
Bartick MC, Thai X, Schmidt T et al. Decrease in as-needed sedative use by limiting nighttime sleep disruptions from hospital staff.J Hosp Med. 2010; 5(3):E20-4
Thai X. Diets fail. In: Hamilton, RL, A guide to weight loss surgery: professional and personal views. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers; 2008: 1-32.
Thai X, Bruno-Murtha L. Bell's palsy associated with linezolid therapy: Case report and review of neuropathic adverse events.Pharmacotherapy. 2006; 26(8):1183-9.
Shirley Yu, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Rotations Offered: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Adult Medicine with Academic Focus
Education: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency Training: PGY1 & PGY2 - Texas Tech University Health Science Center (Pharmacotherapy)
Practice/Research Interests: Anticoagulation, Cardiology
Emily Zouzas, PharmD, BCACP
Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Rotations Offered: Ambulatory Care
Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Residency Training: PGY1 - Atrius Health/MCPHS University
Practice/Research Interests: Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Anticoagulation
Highlighted Publications:
Barker EA, Pond ST, Zaiken K et al. Impact of medication onboarding: A clinical pharmacist-run 'onboarding' telephone service for patients entering a primary care setting. J Pharm Technol. 2015; 32:9-15.
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