Pharmacy Expert Witnesses
Pharmacy expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on pharmacy. The pharmacy expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Appraisal & Valuation, Business Valuation, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical, Preventive Medicine, and Toxicology.
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Rodney G. Richmond, MS, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, DASPL
Pharmacy - Pharmacology - Drugs of Abuse
The Mackenzie Group, LLC
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical
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Nursing homes, geriatric pharmacist, alcohol, recreational drugs, drug interactions, opioid pain management, hospital pharmacy, drug levels, medication errors, pharmacy law, toxicology, pharmacy standards of care, compounding
Pharmacy Standards of Care (nursing home/long-term care, acute care, hospice, home health); Pain Management; Geriatric Drug Therapy Management (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, psychoactive medications, psychotropic drug reactions, polypharmacy); Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information services, patient assessment & counseling); Drug Safety/Misadventure (interactions, adverse reactions, medication errors, death/overdose, product liability); Pharmacology (causal relationship between drug exposure and subsequent effects, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacokinetics); Pharmacy Operations (3rd-party payment, managed care, controlled substance/narcotics, drug distribution systems, pharmacoeconomics).
Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Harding University College of Pharmacy (2011- )
President, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2024-25)
Vice-President, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2023-24)
Member, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2020- )
Clinical Consulta...
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Zlatan Coralic, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
UCSF - Pharmacist/Pharmacology
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical
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medication safety, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, dispensing, toxicity, anticoagulation, emergency medicine, drug patent, drug labeling, drug administration, clinical pharmacy, pharmacy operations, opioids, adverse drug events, critical care, intensive care unit, resuscitation, clinical trials, pharmacist expert, pharmacy malpractice
I am a full-time board-certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where I also serve as Volunteer Clinical Professor in the UCSF School of Pharmacy and Dept. of Emergency Medicine. I provide bedside clinical care and didactic and experiential teaching to pharmacy and medical trainees.
With over 30 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals such as JAMA Internal Medicine, Stroke, and Annals of Emergency Medicine, I bring expertise in medication safety and efficacy. I am also an author or editor of several medical textbooks and chapters and a frequent national lecturer, having delivered more than 50 presentations.
As an expert witness, I have provided reviews, opinions, depositions, and testimony in over 40 state and federal cases. My current case mix is approximately 50% plaintiff / 50% defense.
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Andrew M. Warther, PharmD
Pharmacy Standard of Care Expert
Andrew Warther Consulting, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
Pharmacist
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Pharmacy standard of care, Compounding, USP 795, Dispensing errors, Controlled substances DEA, Diversion prevention, Pharmacy negligence, Medical errors, Pharmacist in charge PIC, Board of Pharmacy matters, Pharmacy policies and procedures, Pharmacy operations, Quality assurance, USP 797, USP 800, Sterile, Non-Sterile, Veterinary
I am a PharmD and experienced pharmacy operations and compliance leader with extensive expertise in pharmacy regulatory requirements, pharmacy standard of care, medication-use systems, and quality programs. I provide expert witness services in matters involving pharmacy and pharmacist negligence/standard of care, medication errors, dispensing and verification processes, controlled substance compliance and diversion prevention, policies/procedures (SOPs), documentation and record-keeping, and Board of Pharmacy-related issues.
My professional background includes senior leadership roles overseeing day-to-day pharmacy operations, staffing models, workflow design, training programs, and continuous improvement initiatives. I have led and supported internal audits, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), root cause analysis, and the development/implementation of quality systems to reduce error risk and improve compliance. I am comfortable reviewing and opining on pharmacy practices, cor...
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Rodney G. Richmond, MS, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, DASPL
Pharmacy - Pharmacology - Drugs of Abuse
The Mackenzie Group, LLC
Searcy, Arkansas
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical
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Nursing homes, geriatric pharmacist, alcohol, recreational drugs, drug interactions, opioid pain management, hospital pharmacy, drug levels, medication errors, pharmacy law, toxicology, pharmacy standards of care, compounding
Pharmacy Standards of Care (nursing home/long-term care, acute care, hospice, home health); Pain Management; Geriatric Drug Therapy Management (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, psychoactive medications, psychotropic drug reactions, polypharmacy); Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information services, patient assessment & counseling); Drug Safety/Misadventure (interactions, adverse reactions, medication errors, death/overdose, product liability); Pharmacology (causal relationship between drug exposure and subsequent effects, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacokinetics); Pharmacy Operations (3rd-party payment, managed care, controlled substance/narcotics, drug distribution systems, pharmacoeconomics).
Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Harding University College of Pharmacy (2011- )
President, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2024-25)
Vice-President, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2023-24)
Member, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2020- )
Clinical Consulta...
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Matt Springer
Business Valuation Expert
Florida
Business Valuation, Appraisal & Valuation
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Automobile Dealerships, Restaurant, Franchises, Gift & Estate, Medical Practices, Estate Planning, Real Estate Property Management, Succession Planning, Real Estate Development, ESOPs, Hotels & Restaurants, Divorce, Financial Services, Buy Sell Agreements, Manufacturing, Litigation Support, Distribution, Pharmacy, Retail, Grocery Store
Matt Springer is a Director of Valuation & Litigation Support at Vision Point Capital with over 20 years of experience in business valuation and financial advisory services. He has extensive experience providing valuation advisory services for gift and estate planning, tax reporting, transaction planning, management planning, and financial reporting purposes. He has also performed economic damages analyses, including diminution in value and lost profits, and prepared rebuttal analyses of opposing expert opinions. Mr. Springer has been engaged as a valuation expert on legal matters involving transaction disputes, shareholder disputes, corporate litigation, matrimonial dissolution, and probate matters.
Matt works with a broad range of clients, from small, closely-held businesses to large-capitalization public companies, with experience extending across various sectors, including professional services, healthcare, real estate, financial services, energy, manufacturing, distribution, ...
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Alberto Augsten, Pharm.D., M.S.,BCPP, DABAT
Board Certified Toxicologist/Psychopharmacologist
Augsten Consulting, LLC
Hollywood, Florida
Toxicology, Pharmacology- Clinical
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Toxicology, Psychopharmacology, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, DUI, Drugs of Abuse, Poisoning, Medication Errors, Overdose, Opioid Overdose, Forensic Toxicology, Drugs of Abuse Testing
Dr. Alberto Augsten, founder of Augsten Consulting, is a consultant and expert witness specializing in psychopharmacology and clinical toxicology. Offering professional, impactful, and strategic consulting services, Dr. Augsten caters to legal, healthcare, and clinical practice development. His expertise encompasses many areas, ensuring clients receive top-notch guidance and insights.
Dr. Augsten is the only Dual Board Certified Toxicologist and Psychopharmacologist in the Nation, and has been qualified as an expert in Toxicology in both Criminal and Civil cases.
Dr. Augsten thoroughly analyzes environmental substances, including metals, pesticides, toxic gases, solvents, particulates, carcinogens, industrial chemicals, allergens, and natural toxins. Our expertise ensures a comprehensive evaluation of potential exposures and their impact on health.
Dr. Augsten specializes in providing tailored consulting services to assist in the development and optimization of clinical practic...
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Pat Leung, MD PharmD MPH
Physician/Pharmacist Expert
Medical Physicians Group PLLC
Jacksonville , Florida
Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine
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Accident, death, malpractice, correctional medicine, prison, jail, pharmacy, pharmacist, wrongful death, negligence, occupational medicine, COVID vaccine, medical medication error, patient safety, work related injury, preventive medicine, pharmacotherapy
Dr. Leung possesses double doctorates as he has a Medical Doctorate (M.D.) and a Pharmacy Doctorate (Pharm.D.) graduae Summa Cum Laude and ranked #1 in his PharmD class throughout the whole curriculum. Dr. Leung is experienced at finding medical errors as he has been working for over 15 years in finding and preventing medical errors. He is currently working at Medical Physicians Group PLLC where he works at urgent care and outpatient clinics and sees telemedicine patients. He previously worked as a Senior Medical Physician for the Northeast Florida State Hospital, and as a Correctional Medicine Physician at the Baker County Jail which housed inmates from the Georgia and Florida Marshals and ICE patients as well. He also worked in occupational medicine and emergency medicine at the federal facility for two years. As a pharmacist, Dr. Leung was a pharmacist-in-charge for an HIV pharmacy. He has worked in multiple settings as a pharmacist including hospital pharmacy, CVS, Walgree...
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Nakia M. Shaw, Pharm.D
McArthur's Apothecary
Atlanta, Georgia
Pharmacology- Clinical, Pharmacist
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pharmacy regulations, pharmacy standards of care, pharmacist medical malpractice, drug utilization reviews, medication errors, adverse drug reactions, Medicare and Medicaid, Compounding
Dr. Shaw (Pharm-D) is a Board-Certified Doctor of Pharmacy with a specialization in numerous disease states. He has a specialization certification in Nuclear Medication. Dr. Shaw is also a Reviewing Medical Officer/Independent Practitioner for The Department of Labor/Federal Occupational Health (nationally and state specific). Dr. Shaw has been a Reviewing Adjudication Officer for Healthcare for the State of Georgia for CMS/Medicaid through the Dept of Health and Human Services
Dr. Shaw has been in practice as clinical/compound/adjudication pharmacist since 1999 in many diverse settings including hospital, hospital transitional care, community clinic, critical care, compounding, and retail. In addition Dr. Shaw has served in a variety of leadership roles that have contributed to his experience as an expert witness. In particular, Dr. Shaw has extensive experience reviewing cases related to diagnostic errors, pre and post-operative management, hospital in-patient treatment, hospital...
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Gourang P. Patel, Pharm.D
Critical Care Education
Chicago, Illinois
Pharmacology- Clinical, Pharmacist
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Medication, Error, Toxicology, Adverse Drug, Pharmacology, Clinical Trials, Pharmacy, Critical Care, Intensive Care Unit, Prescription, Prevention, Operating Room Medication Safety
Specialization of pharmacology and toxicology of medications utilized both in the hospital and retail pharmacy settings. Detailed analysis of medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and providing strategies for prevention. Particular focus on practice of pharmacy, medication side effects, and medication safety.
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Glenn S. Balas, RPH
Chicago, Illinois
Pharmacist
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Retail Pharmacist, Experienced, Overdose, Prescriptions, Drug-Food Interactions, Pharmacy Practice, Medication Misuse/Abuse, Medication, Error, Adverse Drug, Pharmacy
With over 50 years in the retail pharmacy industry, Glenn Balas has honed his craft, excelling in various aspects of the industry, from retail pharmacy operations and compliance issues to inventory management and patient consultations.
As a licensed pharmacist and former pharmacist owner, Balas has combined his clinical expertise and entrepreneurial business acumen to increase revenue, streamline operational processes, and improve the quality and level of patient care. His proven expertise has not only helped countless patients, but also pharmaceutical representatives, medical professionals, healthcare organizations, and insurance providers.
From his long and distinguished career in the pharmacy industry, education and professional growth has always been at the forefront of Balas’ career. With a Doctorate of Pharmacy and as a member of the American Pharmacist Association and American Diabetic Association, Mr. Balas has stayed at the forefront of medication and pharmaceutical man...
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Gabrielle N Plaia, PharmD, CSP
Clinical Lead Pharmacist - Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Pharmacist
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Specialty Pharmacy, Ambulatory Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Biologic & Biosimilars, Weight Loss, Inflammatory & Autoimmune, Oncology & Hematology, Cardiology, HIV and Infectious Diseases, Rare Disease, Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary, Pharmacy Standards of Care, Multiple Sclerosis, Seizure disorder
Dr. Gabrielle Plaia is a board-certified specialty pharmacist with extensive experience in the direct care of patients across all major specialty pharmacy disease states, including but not limited to autoimmune, oncology, infectious disease, and rare disease populations. Actively practicing in both ambulatory and specialty pharmacy settings through patient care, she brings current, real-world insight into patient management, therapy access, and clinical outcomes.
She currently serves as Clinical Lead for Specialty Pharmacy Outcomes and Research at Dartmouth Health, where she spearheads initiatives to measure and improve patient care quality and outcomes tied to specialty therapies. Additionally, she serves as the lead clinical formulary subject matter expert for Dartmouth Health’s ambulatory clinics, responsible for presenting therapeutic and economic data to inform formulary strategy across more than thirty clinics in the network.
She is an active member of the Vanderbilt Health S...
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Dominic Saladino, PharmD, MS, CPPS, CPHQ
Pharmacist expert in Medication Safety
Medication Safety Consulting Solutions LLC
Medford, Oregon
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical
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Pharmacist, Pharmacy Malpractice, Pharmacy Litigation, Hospital Malpractice, Wrongful Death from Medications, Medication Errors, Pharmacy Compounding, Controlled Substance Diversion, Drug Testing, Medication Safety, Adverse Drug Reactions, Pharmaceutical Regulations, Controlled Substances, Medication Management, Drug Safety
My name is Dominic Saladino, and I am the owner of Medication Safety Consulting Solutions LLC. I am a practicing pharmacist with active licenses to practice pharmacy in 5 states. I have 30 years of cumulative pharmacy experience in various facets of pharmacy practice. I have extensive experience in community, hospital, clinical, chemotherapy, compounding, pharmacy administration, and specialty infusion pharmacy. I have dedicated 11 years exclusively to medication safety practice in pharmacies. I graduated from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy with a Master of Science degree in Pharmacy Outcomes and Policy with specialization in the Medication Safety and Quality Systems track, of which I also earned a Graduate Certificate. I also earned a Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Regulation from the University of Florida. My additional relevant education is a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, a Doctor of Pharmacy Practice degree from Midwestern...
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Nicholas Ladikos, PharmD, FASCP, BCPS, BCGP, BCIDP
Standard of Care Pharmacy Expert and Professor
Texas Tech University, Arizona College of Nursing, MedOp Advisors
Coppell, Texas
Pharmacist, Geriatrics
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Medical Chart Review, Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases & Antibiotics, Medicare/Medicaid, Drug Effects/Reactions, Geriatrics, Pain Management, Medical & Health, Pharmacology, Pain Medications, Pharmacist, Standard of Care, Pulmonary Medicine, Claims Review, GERD, Mental Health, Antipsychotics, Prescriptions, Asthma, Controlled Substances
I am a subject matter expert and serve as expert witness in determining the standard of care and breaches of that standard on matters such as:
Acid Reflux (GERD)
Adverse Drug Reactions
Anticoagulation (e.g., Heparin, Lovenox, Coumadin)
Anti-Psychotics
CBD/THC
Claim Reviews
Clinical Negligence
Clinical Research
Compounding
Controlled Substances
Dietary Supplements
Driving Under The Influence of Drugs
Drug Dispensing
Drug Dose Calculations and Verification
Drug Effects/Reactions
Drug Infusions and Intravenous (IV) Medications
Drug Interactions and Drug Contraindications
Drug Labeling
Drug Monitoring and Levels
Drug Preparation
Drug Safety
Drug-Drug Interactions
Drug-induced Lung Diseases
Geriatrics
Hospital Pharmacy
Infectious Diseases
Insurance Claims Analysis
Life / Health Claims
Malpractice (Pharmaceuticals)
Medical & Health
Medical Chart Review
Medical Utilization Review
Medicare/Medicaid Fraud & Abuse
Medication Administration
Medication Use, Side Effects, and Errors
Over The Co...
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Matt Springer
Business Valuation Expert
Houston, Texas
Business Valuation, Appraisal & Valuation
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Automobile Dealerships, Restaurant, Franchises, Gift & Estate, Medical Practices, Estate Planning, Real Estate Property Management, Succession Planning, Real Estate Development, ESOPs, Hotels & Restaurants, Divorce, Financial Services, Buy Sell Agreements, Manufacturing, Litigation Support, Distribution, Pharmacy, Retail, Grocery Store
Matt Springer is a Director of Valuation & Litigation Support at Vision Point Capital with over 20 years of experience in business valuation and financial advisory services. He has extensive experience providing valuation advisory services for gift and estate planning, tax reporting, transaction planning, management planning, and financial reporting purposes. He has also performed economic damages analyses, including diminution in value and lost profits, and prepared rebuttal analyses of opposing expert opinions. Mr. Springer has been engaged as a valuation expert on legal matters involving transaction disputes, shareholder disputes, corporate litigation, matrimonial dissolution, and probate matters.
Matt works with a broad range of clients, from small, closely-held businesses to large-capitalization public companies, with experience extending across various sectors, including professional services, healthcare, real estate, financial services, energy, manufacturing, distribution, ...
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Airen Edebiri, RPh, PharmD
Pharmacy Malpractice & Safety Specialist
Frisco, Texas
Pharmacist
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Pharmacist, Pharmacy, PharmD, Medication Therapy Management, Drugs, Vaccine, Diabetes, Medication Error, Adverse Drug Reaction, Pharmacy Standard, Drug Interaction, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacy Law and Regulation, Pharmaceutical Negligence, Overdose Liability, Pharmacy Regulatory Compliance, Pharmacogenomics
Airen Edebiri is a highly experienced Doctor of Pharmacy with 17 years of expertise in community pharmacy settings. Specializing in medication therapy management, regulatory compliance, and patient care, He possesses a deep understanding of pharmaceutical practices, standards of care, & legal regulations. He offers expert testimony and consultation services for legal cases involving pharmacy regulations, medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and standard-of-care issues.
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● Community Pharmacy Practice: Extensive experience in all aspects of retail pharmacy operations, including prescription dispensing, medication therapy management, patient counseling, and regulatory compliance.
● Medication Errors: Expertise in identifying, analyzing, and preventing medication errors, including root cause analysis and risk mitigation strategies.
● Adverse Drug Reactions: In-depth knowledge of adverse drug reactions, their causes, and potential legal implications.
● Pharmacy La...
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Madonna Mousa, PharmD, RPH
Licensed Retail and Clinical Pharmacist Expert
Houston, Texas
Pharmacist, Toxicology
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Pharmacy, Retail, Clinical Pharmacist, Prior Authorization, Pharmacology, Overdose, Immunization, Vaccines, Medication Therapy Management, Medication Error, Dispensing Error, Standard of Care, Drug-Drug Interactions, Adverse Drug Events, Prescribing Error, Administration Error, High Risk Medications, Geriatrics/Peds Pharmacotherapy
I am a licensed Pharmacist (PharmD, RPh) with extensive experience across retail pharmacy operations, clinical review, and medication utilization management. I have experience in prior authorization and clinical review role, where I have evaluated medical necessity, guideline adherence, and regulatory compliance for a broad range of therapeutic classes.
My professional background includes years of hands-on experience as a Staff Pharmacist and Pharmacist-in-Charge, overseeing prescription verification, medication safety, controlled substance management, immunization services, staff supervision, workflow optimization, and compliance with state and federal pharmacy regulations. This role required direct accountability for patient safety and documentation accuracy.
I hold active pharmacist licensure and maintain certifications in immunization delivery, basic life support (BLS), and medication therapy management principles. My training includes clinical documentation review, prior auth...
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Stephen E Milam, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Expert Witness
Roanoke, Virginia
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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Pharmacist Expert Witness, Pharmacy Expert Witness, Medication Error, Adverse Drug Event, Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Critical Care Pharmacist, Toxicology, Drug Toxicity, Overdose, Opioid, Sepsis, Vasopressor, Pharmacokinetics, Medication Safety, Anticoagulation, Antimicrobial, Sedation, Drug Interaction, Pharmacy Malpractice
Stephen Milam, PharmD, BCEMP, BCCCP is a dual board-certified clinical pharmacy specialist with more than 15 years of specialized practice at the intersection of emergency medicine and critical care. He currently serves as Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, where he provides direct patient care in both the Emergency Department and ICU.
Dr. Milam holds Board Certifications in both Critical Care Pharmacy (BCCCP) and Emergency Medicine Pharmacy (BCEMP) from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties — a combination held by very few pharmacists nationally. His clinical work encompasses the full spectrum of high-acuity pharmacotherapy including sepsis management, toxicology, anticoagulation, hemodynamic support, sedation and analgesia, antimicrobial stewardship, and emergency resuscitation. He currently serves on the Stroke and Sepsis Committees at his institution, and previously served on the Code Blue and Antimicrobia...