Specialty Areas: Polypharmacy, deprescribing, pharmacotherapy of the aging adult

Geriatrics Specialty Clinic Provider: No 
UNC Hospitals Provider: Yes UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus

Chronology: BS Pharmacy, UNC Chapel Hill 1993; Pharm D, UNC Chapel 2005. Pharmacist, Onslow Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville NC 1993-1999. Director of Pharmacy, Comprehensive Pharmacy Home Infusion 1999-2002.  Clinical Pharmacist, Cape Fear Hospital, Wilmington NC 2002-2005. Clinical Pharmacist, UNC Healthcare 2005-2008. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Geriatrics 2008-Present.

Description of research and/or clinical interests. Polypharmacy, Deprescribing, Preventing adverse drug events, Infectious diseases in the elderly, Medication access and affordability.

Personal Statement

I am an acute care pharmacist that enjoys meeting geriatric patients and assisting them with both their inpatient and outpatient medication management. Achieving therapeutic goals while eliminating unneeded or inappropriate medications is a goal of mine for each patient. I also enjoy training pharmacy students and residents and am passionate about teaching geriatric principles.

Selected Bibliography:

Davis, J.R. “Alzheimer’s Disease: Managing Unique Pharmacotherapy Needs”. Pharmacy Times- Health System Edition. 4.1. (2015). Online Jan 14, 2015