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Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D.,BCPS CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATA Address: 1161 York Avenue #11K New York, New York 10065 Telephone: Work: 212-746-0720 Home: 212-319-8758 Fax: 212-746-0547 E-mail Address: [email protected] Pharmacist Licensure: Florida - #033825 New York - #047503 Board Certification: BCPS – 12/2008 CURRENT POSITION September 2001 – Present Clinical Manager, Critical Care/Infectious Diseases New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center New York, New York ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS January 2003 – Present Affiliate Assistant Clinical Professor College of Pharmacy, St. John’s University Kew Gardens, New York EDUCATION September 1997 – present Master of Science Candidate in Pharmacotherapeutics Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University Brooklyn, New York Research Project: Nasogastric and Gastric Administration of Lansoprazole: Absorption and pH Control in Non-Healthy patients September 2000 – July 2001 Doctor of Pharmacy St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Jamaica, New York Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D.,BCPS Curriculum Vitae Page 2 November 1999 – February 2001 Critical Care Medicine Pharmacy Practice Residency ASHP accredited Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, New York Program Director: Henry Cohen, M.S., Pharm.D.,BCPP September 1992 – August 1997 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University Brooklyn, New York September 1986 – May 1990 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry New York University College of Arts and Science New York, New York PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE September 2000 – August 2002 Staff Pharmacist Park Slope Pharmacy Brooklyn, New York Primary responsibilities include providing drug information to health care professionals, counseling patients on proper medication use, dispensing medications, intervening in cases of drug interactions or inappropriate therapy. September 1998 – December 1998 Graduate Assistant Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University Brooklyn, New York Primary responsibilities included tutoring baccalaureate pharmacy students in pharmacotherapeutics, precepting students during clerkship activities, preparing pharmacotherapy case studies, assisting in teaching Information Systems course, grading and proctoring students examinations. January 1986 – January 2006 Pharmacist/Manager/Pharmacy Intern/Administrative Assistant Pepco Pharmacy Inc. d/b/a Karson Pharmacy Brooklyn, New York Primary responsibilities include counseling patients on proper medication use, blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose screening, screening prescription orders for Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D. Curriculum Vitae Page 3 appropriateness, including indications, contraindications and allergy. Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll and work schedules as well as overseeing the shipping and billing of durable medical equipment to various nursing homes. CRITICAL CARE PHARMACY PRACTICE RESIDENCY ROTATIONS November 1999 Pharmacy Practice/Orientation David N. Adelman. M.S., R.Ph. William Stratis, Pharm.D. December 1999 – January 2000 Infectious Disease - I Horatio B. Fung, Pharm.D., BCPS Rizwinallah Hameed, M.D. February 2000 – March 2000 Infectious Disease - II Horatio B. Fung, Pharm.D., BCPS Rizwinallah Hameed, M.D. April 2000 – May 2000 Cardiac Critical Care - I Horatio B. Fung, Pharm.D., BCPS Rizwinallah Hameed, M.D. June 2000 – July 2000 Critical Care Medicine - I Henry Cohen, M.S., Pharm.D.,BCPP Rajat Mukherji, M.D. August 2000 – September 2000 Critical Care Medicine - II Henry Cohen, M.S., Pharm.D.,BCPP Rajat Mukherji, M.D. October 2000 – December Ambulatory Care Clinic Rizwinallah Hameed, M.D. October 2000 – November 2000 Critical Care Medicine - III Henry Cohen, M.S., Pharm.D.,BCPP Rajat Mukherji, M.D. December 2000 – January 2001 Critical Care Medicine - IV Henry Cohen, M.S., Pharm.D.,BCPP Rajat Mukherji, M.D. February 2001 Cardiac Critical Care – II Henry Cohen, M.S., Pharm.D.,BCPP Rajat Mukherji, M.D. DOCTOR OF PHARMACY CLERKSHIPS June 2001 Family Practice Beth Israel Medical Center New York, New York Sharon See, Pharm.D. Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D.,BCPS Curriculum Vitae Page 4 May 2001 Emergency Medicine Bellevue Hospital Center New York, New York MaryAnn Howland, Pharm.D.,ABAT April 2001 Poison Control NYC Poison Control Center New York, New York MaryAnn Howland, Pharm.D.,ABAT March 2001 Ambulatory Care Naussau County Medical Center New York, New York Amy Bigus, Pharm.D. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACY CLERKSHIPS January 1997 – May 1997 Clinical and Institutional Clerkships Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, New York Preceptor: Henry Cohen, M.S., Pharm.D.,BCPP 1. Pharmacotherapeutic Monitoring of internal medicine and critically-ill patients 2. Pharmacokinetic Dosing of Aminoglycosides and Vancomycin 3. Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting 4. Total Parenteral Nutrition Preparation May 1997 – August 1997 Infectious Disease/Pharmacokinetics Selective Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, New York Preceptor: Henry Cohen, M.S., Pharm.D.,BCPP Primary responsibilities included: participated in medical rounds with physicians in the intensive care unit and infectious disease medical team. Maintained patient profiles, monitored patient pharmacotherapy by evaluating patient progress and drug therapy daily. Calculated appropriate doses and frequency of administration of aminoglycosides and vancomycin based on patient population kinetics. Assessed plasma concentrations of calculated dose and adjusted therapy, if necessary, utilizing patient pharmacokinetic parameters. PUBLICATIONS 1. Turkowski J, Ramos LG, Alden N, Rabbitts A, Yurt RW. A Comparison of Q8 hour versus Q12 hour Subcutaneous Unfractionated Heparin Dosing for Venous Thromboprophylaxis in Burn Patients and Review of the Literature. Journal of Burn Care & Research. (In Progress) Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D. Curriculum Vitae Page 5 2. Fusco DN, Downs JA, Satlin MJ, Pahuja M, Ramos LG, Barie PS, Fleckenstein L, Murray HW. Case Report: Non-Oral Treatment with Ivermectin for Disseminated Strongyloidiasis. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 83(4), 2010, pp. 879–883 3. Cohen H, Ramos LG, Sadek M. Drugs Affecting Circulation. In: Rau JL. Respiratory Care Pharmacology. 6th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Inc; 2002:378-400. 4. Fung HB, Kuczynski S, Finch DA, Ramos LG. Current Issues in Gram-Negative Resistance: Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases And Inducible Beta-Lactamases. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2001;14(1):1-12. 5. Guidelines for Parenteral Utilization of Amphotericin B protocol. Horatio B. Fung, PharmD, BCPS and Liz Ramos, RPh, MS. (New York State Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, January 2001). 6. Cohen H, Baldwin S, Mukherji R, Ramos LG, Dasgupta S, DiGregorio RV, Papadopoulos J, Reilly J, Hayat L. A Comparison of Lansoprazole and Sucralfate for the Prophylaxis of Stress-Related Mucosal Damage in Critically Ill Patients. Critical Care Medicine, December 2000. 5. Cohen H., Bheer V, Ramos LG. Carbamazepine-Induced Tinnitus. 34th Annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibits, Orlando, Florida. International Pharmaceutical Abstracts. 1999;36(21):2219. 6. Ramos LG, Cohen H. Refractory Status Epilepticus Treated With Midazolam. 33th Annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibits, Las Vegas, Nevada. International Pharmaceutical Abstracts. December 1998. 7. Ramos LG, Stratis W, Cohen H. Famotidine-Induced Neutropenia. 32th Annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibits, Atlanta, Georgia. International Pharmaceutical Abstracts. December 1997. SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS/PLATFORM PRESENTATION 1. Turkowski J, Ramos LG, Alden N, Rabbitts A, Yurt RW. Platform presentation on A Comparison of Q8 hour versus Q12 hour Subcutaneous Unfractionated Heparin Dosing for Venous Thromboprophylaxis in Burn Patients. Presented at the American Burn Association, 40th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA 2008 SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS/POSTER PRESENTATIONS 1. Rattu MA, Ramos LG, Lee BC. Utilization Evaluation of Methylnaltrexone in a Large Academic Medical Center. Presented at: ASHP 46th Midyear Meeting. December 5, 2011; New Orleans, LA. 2. Thomas J, Ramos LG. Follow-up of Thrombin use During Surgical Procedures Involving Burn Patients After Intervention. Presented at: ASHP 45th Midyear Meeting. December 8, 2010; Anaheim, CA 2010 Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D.,BCPS Curriculum Vitae Page 6 3. Seya MJ, Ramos LG. Evaluation of Thrombin Use and Development of Thrombin Standards During Surgical Procedures Involving Burn Patients. Presented at: ASHP 44th Midyear Meeting. December 9, 2009; Las Vegas, NV 4. Turkowski J, Ramos LG, Alden N, Rabbitts A, Yurt RW. Platform presentation on A Comparison of Q8 hour versus Q12 hour Subcutaneous Unfractionated Heparin Dosing for Venous Thromboprophylaxis in Burn Patients. Presented at the American Burn Association, 40th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA 2008 5. Masterson, R, Leahy NE, Gibbons L, Rabbitts A, Ramos LG, Yurt RW. Identification of risk factors for topical fungal infections among burn injured patients. Presented at the American Burn Association, 39th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA 2007 6. Hu, J, Ramos LG, Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Polymyxin B Use at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Presented at the 41st Midyear Clinical Meeting, Anaheim, CA. 2006. 7. Kubin CJ, Lukose T, Logan A, Sheth N, Sobieszczyk ME, Ramos L, Soave R, Scully B, Hammer SM, Yin MT. Impact of Primary Combination Therapy on Outcomes in Invasive Aspergillosis (IA). Presented at the 46th ICAAC Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2006. 8. Orsini MJ, Wollenburg KG, Dawson A, Ramos L, Kubin C, Cooper MR. Process to Standardize and Reduce Antibiotic Irrigation Use During Surgery. Presented at the American College of Surgeons Meeting (Exceptional Merit Award), Chicago, IL 2006. 9. Kothari H, Ramos LG, Kubin CJ. Daptomycin, A Medication-Use Evaluation. Presented at the 40th Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. 2005 10. Orsini JM, Wollenburg KG, Dawson A, Ramos LG, Kubin C, Cooper MR. Process to Standardize and Reduce Antibiotic Irrigation Use During Surgery. Presented at the 40th Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. 2005. 11. Ramos LG, Strasfeld LM, Soave R, Larone DH. Development of Daptomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Faecium (VREF) Bacteremia in a Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant (PBSCT) Patient. Presented at the 45th Annual ICAAC Conference, Washington, DC December 2005. 12. Lee B, Ramos LG, Kubin CJ. Caspofungin, A Drug-Use Evaluation. Presented at the 39th Midyear Clinical Meeting, Orlando. Fl. 2004. 13. Cohen H, Baldwin S, Mukherji R, Ramos LG, Dasgupta S, DiGregorio RV, Papadopoulos J, Reilly J, Hayat L. A Comparison of Lansoprazole and Sucralfate for the Prophylaxis of Stress-Related Mucosal Damage in Critically Ill Patients. Presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 30th International Educational and Scientific Symposium in San Francisco, California. February 2001. 14. Ramos LG, Sharma R, Cohen H. Stavudine, Didanosine and Hydroxyurea-Induced Pancreatitis. Presented at the 35th annual mid-year clinical meeting of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in Las Vegas, Nevada. December 2000. Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D. Curriculum Vitae Page 7 15. Cohen H., Bheer V, Ramos LG. Carbamazepine-Induced Tinnitus. Presented at the 34th annual mid-year clinical meeting of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in Orlando, Florida. December 1999. 16. Ramos LG, Cohen H. Refractory Status Epilepticus Treated With Midazolam. Presented at the 33rd annual mid-year clinical meeting of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in Las Vegas, Nevada. December 1998. 17. Ramos LG, Stratis W, Cohen H. Famotidine-Induced Neutropenia. Presented at the 1998 Annual Assembly of the New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists at the Sagamore, Bolton Landing, New York. April 1998. 18. Ramos LG, Stratis W, Cohen H. Famotidine-Induced Neutropenia. Presented at the 32nd annual mid-year clinical meeting of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in Atlanta, Georgia. December 1997. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 1. A Comparison of Q8 hour versus Q12 hour Subcutaneous Unfractionated Heparin Dosing for Venous Thromboprophylaxis in Burn Patients. Joseph Turkowski MD; Liz Ramos Pharm.D; Nicole Alden RN; Angela Rabbitts; Roger Yurt MD, FACS; NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center. Platform Presentation. American Burn Association National Conference. Chicago, IL. 2008 2. A Comparison of Lansoprazole and Sucralfate for the Prophylaxis of Stress-Related Mucosal Damage in Critically Ill Patients. Henry Cohen, MS, PharmD, BCPP, Steven N Baldwin, PharmD, Rajat Mukherji, MD, Liz G. Ramos, RPh, Saumyadip Dasgupta, MD, Robert V DiGregorio, PharmD, John Papadopoulos, PharmD, Joseph Reilly, PharmD and Liaqat Hayat, MD at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Research in progress. 3. Nasogastric and Gastric Administration of Lansoprazole: Absorption and pH Control in nonhealthy patients. Henry Cohen, MS, PharmD, BCPP, Rajat Mukherji, MD, Liz G. Ramos, RPh, Vivek Dogra, MD and Vinod Thangada, MD at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Research in progress. 4. The Effects of Levofloxacin on the Electrocardiographic QT Interval. Henry Cohen, MS, PharmD, BCPP, Rita Neilan, PharmD candidate, Liz G. Ramos, RPh, Maha Sadek, PharmD, Rizwanullah Hameed, MD at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Research in progress. 5. The Effects of Levofloxacin on the Electrocardiographic QT Interval in Critcially Ill Patients. Henry Cohen, MS, PharmD, BCPP, Liz G. Ramos, RPh, Rajat Mukherji, MD and Rizwanullah Hameed, MD at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Research in progress. 6. Managing Candida-Induced Nosocomial Diarrhea at the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Proposal for Implementation. Steven Brooks, PhD, Henry Cohen, MS, PharmD, BCPP, Rizwanullah Hameed, MD, Liz G. Ramos, RPh, and Maha Sadek, PharmD at Kingsbrook Jewish Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D.,BCPS Curriculum Vitae Page 8 Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Research in progress. PRESENTATIONS May 2009 A Successful Residency Program At NY- Presbyterian Hospital: 7th Year NYS Council of Health-system Pharmacists Annual Assembly Bolting Landing, New York August 2006 Febrile Neutropenia, Which is the Best Antibiotic? New York, New York June 2006 Choosing Antifungal Therapy: Is There a Right Answer? ACPE #389-000-06-013-L01, New York, New York May 2006 How To Start A Residency Program - The New York Presbyterian Hospital Experience. NYS Council of Health-system Pharmacists Annual Assembly Bolting Landing, New York May 2006 Linezolid vs Vancomycin for MRSA Pneumonia. New York, New York July 2005 The State of Antibiotic Use and Resistance: Can We Prevent the Inevitable? Pharmacy Grand Rounds, ACPE, NYPH, Weill Cornell, NY, NY December 2004 CAP and Emerging Issues of Resistance Medical Grand Rounds – InterFaith Hospital, Brooklyn, NY December 2004 Ventilated Associated Pneumonia Round Table Discussion – Pulmonary Attendings/FellowsVarious institutions September 2004 Update Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy – CE program New York City Society of Health –Systems Pharmacists Griffith’s Faculty Club – New York Weill Cornell Medical Center. May 2004 Emerging Issues of Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria Medical Grand Rounds – The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY March 2004 Update CAP/Nosocomial Pneumonia – Medical Grand Rounds Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY November 2003 Overview of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Pharmacotherapy in the Management of Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accidents. Continuing Education Seminar for Pharmacists. LaGuardia Marriott Hotel, East Elmhurst, NY. Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D. Curriculum Vitae Page 9 July 2003 Upper & Lower Respiratory Tract Infections. (Medical Physicians) HIP Center, Brooklyn, NY. July 2003 Quinolone Use, Single Fluoroquinolone Hospital Formulary. (Medical Physicians) NYWCC – NY, NY April 2003 Drotrecogin Alfa (Xigris) – Pharmacist’s Role at NYPH Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY March 2003 The Role of a Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist in a Hospital Setting. TAP Pharmaceutical Headquaters, Chicago, Illinois March 2003 Implementation of Drotrecogin Alfa (Xigris) Monitoring Program. NY- Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY March 2001 Contemporary Issues in Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy: Pharmacologic Case Studies in Psychiatry. Continuing Education Seminar for Pharmacists. (ACPE#042-000-01-001-L01). LaGuardia Marriott Hotel, East Elmhurst, NY. November 2000 Cyclooxygenase (COX-2) Inhibitors. Presented to the Orthopedic Department at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. October 2000 Meropenem and Linezolid Inservice. Presented to medical physicians and nurses of the Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. May 2000 Introduction to the Antibiotic Restriction Policy and KJMC Empiric Guidelines. Presented to pharmacy staff, medical physicians, nurses, surgical, orthopedic, rehab and emergency departments at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. April 2000 The Empiric Treatment of Pneumonias: A review of the KJMC Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Management. Presented pharmacy staff and medical physicians at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. March 2000 Cefepime (Maxipime) Inservice. Presented to pharmacy staff, medical physicians and nurses at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. March 2000 Combination Use of Antiretrovirals, based on Current Guidelines. Presented to medical physicians at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. March 2000 Drug Interactions & Adverse Effects of Protease Inhibitors. Presented to medical physicians at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D.,BCPS Curriculum Vitae Page 10 February 2000 Levofloxacin Inservice. Presented to pharmacy staff, medical physicians and nurses at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. January 2000 The Rational Use of Vancomycin. Presented pharmacy staff and medical physicians at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. March 1999 The Need for an Aminoglycoside Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service. Presented to Doctor of Pharmacy degree candidates at Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. February 1999 Chronotherapeutics In Cardiovascular Disease. Presented to Doctor of Pharmacy degree candidates at Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. December 1998 The Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System. Presented to Doctor of Pharmacy degree candidates at Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. December 1998 The Impact of Managed Care on The Community Pharmacy. Presented to Doctor of Pharmacy degree candidates at Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. August 1997 The Pathogenesis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Presented to pharmacists and undergraduate pharmacy students at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. March 1997 Pathophysiology and Management Of All Types of Seizures. Presented to pharmacists and undergraduate pharmacy students at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. February 1997 Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia: Pathophysiology and Management. Presented to pharmacists and undergraduate pharmacy students at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Burn Association American Society of Health-System Pharmacists American Pharmaceutical Association – Association of Students of Pharmacy American College of Clinical Pharmacy American Society for Microbiology Infectious Diseases Society of America Liz G. Ramos, B.S., Pharm.D. Curriculum Vitae Page 11 New York State Chapter of American College of Clinical Pharmacy New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists Society of Critical Care Medicine HONORS AND AWARDS Trustee Academic Scholarship to New York University 1986 - 1990 Brooklyn’s Young Achiever of The Year – Encyclopedia Britannica, 1986 Best of The Class - WABC, Channel 7, 1986 Best Student Athlete - U.S. Armed Forces 1986 National Honor Society 1982 – 1986 Valedictorian 1986 2011 Recipient of the Excellence in Pharmacy Leadership Award – NYP/WC CERTIFICATIONS Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification 1993 Basic Life Support – December 1997 – Present ACLS – 2008 - Present Certified Fitter (CF) 1996 – For prosthesis, various braces including back and neck, canes, walkers etc. COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient in all current computer hardware and software (MS-Office (2005) -Word, Excel, Powerpoint, SPSS 7.5) LANGUAGES Fluent in Spanish MISCELLANEOUS Classical Pianist – 10 years Women’s Varsity Volleyball Team, New York University (4 years) Coed and Women’s Beach Volleyball