Pharmacy Practice Faculty at CHKD
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James Dice, Pharm.D., FPPAG – Pharmacy Director
Background
- Pharmacy School
Doctor of Pharmacy - University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy -
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
- Residency
ASHP Accredited Residency in Hospital Pharmacy
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Pediatric Post-Pharm.D
LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Clinical Interests
- Neonatal Pharmacology/Therapeutics
- Neonatal Nutrition
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Therapeutics
- Pharmacy Management
- RSV and Palivizumab
Honors and Awards
- Three Lexi-Comp/PPAG Best Practice Awards, Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (2006, 2008, & 2010)
- Fellow Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (FPPAG)
- 2012 Richard A. Helms Award of Excellence in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice
Professional Affiliations
- Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG) – Board of Directors, Executive Vice President, Chief of Operations Officer, Chairman of the Board
- MedImmune Advisory Committee (Care of the High Risk Neonate)
- Paddock’s Pediatric Compounding Pharmacy Advisory Board (Charter Member)
Selected Publications
- Dice JE, Bhatia J. Patient Ductus Arteriosus: An Overview. Journal of Pediatrics Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2007; 12: 138-146.
- Dice JE. Physical Compatibility of Alprostadil with Commonly Used IV Solutions and Medications in the NICU. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2006; 11: 233-36.
- Storms LE, Chicella MF, Toolan ER, Restaino I, Dice J. Sevelamer Use in Pediatric End Stage Renal Disease: A Case Report. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2004; 9: 145.
- Chicella MF, Batres LA, Heesters MS, Dice JE. Prokinetic Drug Therapy in Children: A Review of Current Options. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2005; 39: 706-711.
- Dice J ed. Handbook on Extemporaneous Formulations, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Bethesda, Maryland, 1987.
Michael Chicella, Pharm.D. – Clinical Coordinator/Residency Program Director
Michael Chicella, Pharm.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Background
- Pharmacy School
Doctor of Pharmacy
Campbell University School of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy - University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy
- Residency
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Specialty Residency LeBonheur Children’s Medical
Center University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Clinical Interests
- Pediatric critical care medicine
- Infectious disease
Honors and Awards
- Two Lexi-Comp/PPAG Best Practice Awards, Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (2008 & 2010)
- Faculty Member of the Year Award, Auburn University School of Pharmacy
- Ross Award for Outstanding Effort in Pediatric Research
Professional Affiliations
- Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP)
Selected Publications
- Chicella MF, Krueger KP. Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Trial of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Administration to Reduce Blood Transfusions in Anemic Pediatric Intensive Care Patients. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2006; 11: 101-106.
- Storms LE, Chicella MF, Dice J. Sevelamer Therapy in Pediatric End-Stage Renal Disease. Pharmacotherapy 2006; 26: 410-413.
- Chicella M, Partibhan A, Jansen P, Marlowe KF, Bencsath AF, Krueger K, Boerth R. Propylene Glycol Accumulation Associated with Continuous Infusion Lorazepam in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients. Critical Care Medicine 2002; 30: 2752-2756.
- Hovinga C, Chicella M, Rose DF, Eades SK, Dalton J, Phelps SJ. Use of Intravenous Valproic Acid in Three Pediatric Patients with Nonconvulsive or Convulsive Status Epilepticus. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 1999; 33: 579-584.
Casey F. Baker, Pharm.D.
Emergency Room Pharmacist
Background
- Pharmacy School
Doctor of Pharmacy – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Science – Texas A&M University
- Residency
Pediatric Specialty Residency
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters – Norfolk, Virginia
Clinical Interests
- Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG)
Jennifer W. Chow, Pharm.D.
Jennifer W. Chow, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - General Pediatrics
Background
- Pharmacy School
Doctor of Pharmacy
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy
- Bachelors of Science
Christian Brothers University
- Residency
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Specialty ResidencyLeBonheur Children’s Medical
Center University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Clinical Interests
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Pharmacokinetics
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Infectious Disease
Honors and Awards
- Two Lexi-Comp/PPAG Best Practice Awards, Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group
(2008 & 2010)
- Outstanding Preceptor, MCV/VCU School of Pharmacy
Professional Affiliations
- Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG)
Selected Publications
- Chicella MF, Chow JW. Pediatric Nutrition. In: Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. 9th edition. Young LY, Koda-Kimble MA, eds. Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 2008: 97.
- Desai M, Johnson AK, Chow JW, Chicella MF, Dice JE. The Impact of Pharmacist Credentialing on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2008; 13: 194.
- Chow JW, Lee KR. Thinking Through Theophylline. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2008; 13(1): 44-46.
Danielle J. Coppola, Pharm.D.
Danielle J. Coppola, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Neonatal Intensive Care
Background
- Pharmacy School
Doctor of Pharmacy - Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics – College of Saint Elizabeth
- Residency
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Specialty Residency: Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital, Mayo Clinic
Clinical Interests
- Neonatal Pharmacotherapy
- Nutrition Support
- Biochemical Genetics and Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Professional Affiliations
- American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
- Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG)
Kim Huber, Pharm.D.
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Neonatal Intensive Care
Background
- Pharmacy School
Doctor of Pharmacy - University of Colorado
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy – Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
Clinical Interests
- Neonatal Infectious Disease
- Neonatal Nutrition
Honors and Awards
- Lexi-Comp/PPAG Best Practice Award, Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (2006)
Professional Affiliations
- Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG)
- Children’s Oncology Group
Whitney H. Moore, Pharm.D.
Whitney H. Moore, Pharm.D.
Emergency Room Pharmacist
Background
- Pharmacy School
Doctor of Pharmacy - Hampton University School of Pharmacy
- Undergraduate – Pre-Pharmacy, Hampton University
- Residency
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta – Atlanta, Georgia
Clinical Interests
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Opiate Withdrawal
- Pediatric Obesity
Honors and Awards
- 2009 Virginia Pharmacist Association Research and Education Award
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Jessica Price, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Hematology/Oncology
Background
- Pharmacy School
Doctor of Pharmacy University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy
- Residency
Pediatric Specialty Residency
The Children’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado
Clinical Interests
- Hematology/Oncology
- Fever and Neutropenia
- Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Professional Affiliations
- Children's Oncology Group (COG)
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- Pediatric Pharmacy Adovocacy Group (PPAG)
Selected Publications
- Johnson CE, Hession JM, Price J. Stability of Norfloxacin as an Extemporaneously Compounded Oral Liquid. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2001;58(7):577-9.
- RJ Mody, LM Krueger, J Price and DS Wechsler. Earlier Hospital Discharge in Selected, Low- Risk Pediatric Cancer Patients with Fever and Neutropenia. American Society of Clinical Oncology 1999.
- Jacobson PA, West NJ, Price J, Hutchinson RJ. Gentamicin and tobramycin pharmacokinetics in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 1997 Oct; 31(10):1127-1131.
Eloise D. Woodruff, Pharm.D.
Eloise D. Woodruff, Pharm.D.
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Neonatal Intensive Care
Background
- Pharmacy School
Doctor of Pharmacy - Shenandoah University, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences
Clinical Interests
- Neonatal Pain Management
- RSV Prevention/ Synagis® Notification Fax Program & RSV Clinic
- Omegaven® (for PNALD), Compassionate Use Study PI
Honors and Awards
- Two Best Practice Awards, Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG, 2006 & 2010)
- Lambda Kappa Sigma Distinguished Young Pharmacist (2001)
- American Society of Association Executive (ASAE) Award of Excellence (2000)
Professional Affiliations
- Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG)
- Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (VSHP)
- Phi Lambda Sigma Professional Leadership Society
- Lambda Kappa Sigma Professional Fraternity
Selected Publications
- Chicella, M, Woodruff, E, Desai, M. A review of Candida prophylaxis in the neonatal intensive care population. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacotherapy and Therapeutics (JPPT) July 2011.
- An Evaluation of Caffeine for Apnea of Prematurity: Once Daily Verses Twice Daily Dosing, Christensen AM, Woodruff ED, Chicella MF. 2009-2010 PGY1 Resident Project. Manuscript submitted for publication 2011.