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Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases Specialist
University of California Davis Medical Center
Hello! I love serving patients and my colleagues as an Infectious Dieases Pharmacist. I am an antimicrobial advisor. My goal is to create customized therapy plans for each patient based on a multitude of factors. Understand that each patient is different from the neonate to someone’s great-grandmother, the gymnast from the linebacker. The world of infectious diseases is fascinating and not only are the patient and the drug involved critical to consider in therapy decisions, but we must also consider the “bug” where did it come from, is it resistant, and can we reach it with our therapy? One of the most rewarding parts of being a pharmacist is education of the future pharmacists. I want to ensure you learn the cutting edge information, build a strong foundation, and be able to build customized plans for your own patients. My research interests include: New agents: antimicrobials and antifungals, antimicrobial dosing in critically ill, improving antimicrobial stewardship services, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), and reducing C. difficile infections. I keep up in my area of clinical practice by being board certified in infectious diseases and pharmacotherapy, and also certified as an American Association of HIV Pharmacist. Speaking professionally at conferences is also a great way to keep learning.