Drawing on over 35 years of experience in pharmacy practice, drug therapy, and geriatric pharmacotherapy, this expert specializes in medication management and the safe and appropriate use of medications, particularly among older adults. Areas of expertise include standards of care, adverse drug reactions, drug toxicity, inappropriate prescribing, and interactions involving prescription and nonprescription medications. The expert’s longstanding focus on geriatric medication use is supported by extensive clinical, educational, and consulting work involving medication-related problems in older populations.

Clinical pharmacy experience encompasses hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and other settings serving geriatric patients. This work has included medication-related consultations, drug therapy monitoring, and evaluation of medication use, as well as substantial involvement in geriatric and nursing home pharmacy practice. Expertise in medication safety includes assessing drug regimens, identifying adverse reactions and potentially harmful drug interactions, evaluating medication-related risks, and addressing inappropriate medication use among older adults.

The expert holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and board certification in geriatric pharmacy and is a Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. Extensive contributions to geriatric and consultant pharmacy have also included teaching, professional presentations, and published work addressing pharmacotherapy, medication-related problems, drug use, and pharmacy practice in older populations. In addition to clinical and consulting work, this expert provides expert witness services involving drug therapy, pharmacy practice, medication safety, geriatric pharmacotherapy, and standards of care. The expert has over 35 years of experience providing expert consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony involving medication-related matters.