Ryan Sangiovanni, Pharm. D.
Troy, New York 12180
Mobile phone: 732-***-****
Email: ****.***********@*****.***
Postgraduate Training
Postgraduate Year 2 Nephrology Pharmacy Resident
• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Residency Program Director: Katie Cardone, Pharm. D., BCACP Jul – Present
Postgraduate Year 1 Pharmacy Resident
Samuel S. Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Residency Program Director: Amy Murdico, Pharm. D., BCPS Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
Education
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Doctor of Pharmacy
• Nephrology Patient Care Concentration
Graduated
May 2016
East Stroudsburg University
• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Biotechnology
Graduated
May 2010
Work Experience
CVS Health Pharmacy Intern
Feb 2015 – Apr 2016
Published Abstracts
Sangiovanni RJ, Stornelli N, Yager JL, Lodise TP, Cardone KE, Patel N. Incidence and predictors of subsequent vancomycin- associated acute kidney injury (V-AKI) in Veterans’ Affairs patients who have previously experienced V-AKI. Anticipated poster presentation at National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting 2018. Austin, TX. April 2018. Presenter: Sangiovanni.
Sangiovanni R, Stornelli R, Amin R, Haung D, Lodise T, Patel N. Frequency of Vancomycin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
(VA-AKI) and Healthcare Utilization among Veterans’ Affairs Patients with Skin and Skin Structure Infections. Anticipated poster presentation at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Madrid, Spain. April 2018. Presenter: Patel.
Sangiovanni RJ, Yager J, Carreno JJ, O’Donnell JN, Lowry C, Carlyn C, Patel N. Retreatment with Vancomycin and Subsequent Risk of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) among Veterans’ Affairs Patients who have Previously Experienced Vancomycin-associated AKI. Abstract SAT-180. Poster presented at American Society of Microbiology Microbe Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 2017. Presenter: Patel.
Sangiovanni RJ, Yager J, Donadio A, Farrow G, Patel N. Use of vancomycin in VISN-2 patients who have previously experienced vancomycin-associated acute kidney injury (AKI): Predictors and outcomes of secondary vancomycin- associated AKI. Abstract 225960. Poster presented at the 51st ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. Las Vegas, NV. December 2016. Presenter: Sangiovanni.
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Submitted Abstracts
Cordero-Torres E, Chaudhry R, Salman L, Hongalgi K, Sangiovanni R. Calciphylaxis in Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3. Anticipated poster presentation at National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting 2018. Austin, TX. April 2018. Presenter: Cordero-Torres.
Postgraduate Year 2 Nephrology Pharmacy Residency Experiences
Infectious Diseases – Albany Medical Center (AMC) Preceptor: J. Nicholas O’Donnell – Pharm. D., M.Sc. Mar – Present
Advanced Nephrology Adjunct Professor – Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS)
Jan – Present
Nephrology Patient Care Adjunct Professor – ACPHS Jan – Present
Integrated Problem Solving Workshop 6 Professor – ACPHS Jan – Present
Co-preceptor Outpatient Nephrology Clinic – AMC Sep – Present
Co-preceptor Outpatient Dialysis – Dialysis Center Inc. (DCI) Sep – Present
Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist – College Hometown Pharmacy Aug – Present
Outpatient Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic – AMC Preceptor: Darren Grabe – Pharm. D.
Jul – Present
Research and Scholarship – ACPHS
Preceptor: Nimish Patel – Pharm. D., Ph. D., AAHIVP Jul – Present
Research Project Manager – ACPHS Jul – Present
Academia – ACPHS
Preceptor: Katie Cardone – Pharm. D., BCACP
Jul – Present
Pediatric Nephrology –AMC
Preceptor: James Listman – MD
Feb – Mar 2018
Kidney and Pancreas Transplant – AMC
Preceptor: Erica Maceira – Pharm. D., BCPS, CACP
Jan – Mar 2018
Internal Medicine – AMC
Preceptor: Yi Zhou – Pharm. D., BCPS
Nov – Dec 2017
PTPM Nephrology Professor – ACPHS Aug – Dec 2017
PTPM Nephrology Tutor – ACPHS Aug – Dec 2017
Integrated Problem Solving Workshop 5 Professor – ACPHS Aug – Dec 2017
Inpatient Nephrology – AMC
Preceptor: Erica Maceira – Pharm. D., BCPS, CACP
Oct – Nov 2017
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Outpatient Dialysis – DCI
Preceptor: Katie Cardone – Pharm. D., BCACP
Sep – Oct 2017
Clinical Nephrology – Saratoga Hospital
Preceptor: Rachid Daoui – MD
Anticipated
Infectious Diseases – HIV in Chronic Kidney Disease – AMC Preceptor: John Faragon – Pharm. D., BCPS, AAHIVP
Anticipated
Medication Management and Pharmacovigilance – DCI Preceptor: Harold Manley – Pharm. D.
Anticipated
APPE Primary Preceptor – ACPHS Anticipated
Primary Care – AMC
Preceptor: Alexandra Watson – Pharm. D.
Anticipated
Postgraduate Year 1 Pharmacy Residency Experiences
Nephrology Core Rotation (longitudinal)
Preceptor: Amy Murdico – Pharm. D., BCPS
Sep 2016 – Jun 2017
Inpatient Pharmacy Rotation (longitudinal)
Preceptor: Colleen Lowry – Pharm. D., BCPS
Sep 2016 – Jun 2017
Pharmacoeconomic Rotation (longitudinal)
Preceptor: Angela Shenfield – Pharm. D.
Aug 2016 – Jun 2017
Teaching and Learning Program (longitudinal) - ACPHS Coordinator: Gina Garrison – Pharm. D.
Preceptor: Nimish Patel – Pharm. D., Ph. D., AAHIVP Aug 2016 – Jun 2017
Geriatric Rotation (longitudinal)
Preceptor: Sandra Forfa – Pharm. D., CGP
Jul 2016 – Jun 2017
Nephrology Acute Care Rotation
Preceptor: Amy Murdico – Pharm. D., BCPS
May – Jun 2017
Primary Care Rotation
Preceptor: Evan Kujawski – Pharm. D., BCPS
Apr – May 2017
Pain Management Rotation
Preceptor: Jeffery Fudin – Pharm. D., BS, DAAPM, FCCP, FASHP Mar – Apr 2017
Primary Care: Hepatology Rotation
Preceptor: Saleem Naina – Pharm. D., CGP
Feb – Mar 2017
Primary Care: Rural Health Rotation
Preceptor: Jean Cottrell – Pharm. D., CGP
Jan – Feb 2017
Anticoagulation and Chronic Heart Failure Rotation Preceptor: Lynn Rogers – Pharm. D. & Margaret Stack – Pharm. D. Nov – Dec 2016
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Pharmacy Administration Rotation
Preceptor: Amy Murdico – Pharm. D., BCPS
Oct – Nov 2016
Transitions of Care Rotation
Preceptor: Mahnaz Sarafi-Walton – Pharm. D., CGP
Sep 2016
Outpatient Pharmacy Rotation
Preceptor: Patricia Macmaster – Pharm. D.
Jul – Aug 2016
Postgraduate Year 2 Presentations
In-Service Presentations at Albany Medical Center
• Updates in KDIGO Guidelines, Phosphate Binders, Vitamin D and Vitamin D Analogs, and Calcimimetics. Presented to nephrologists, nephrology fellows, and medical students regarding recent updates to KDIGO mineral and bone disorder guidelines. October 2017.
• Management of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis Patients. Presented to nephrologists, nephrology residents, and medical students regarding dialyzable antihypertensive medications and treatment approaches based on pre-dialytic, intra-dialytic, and post-dialytic blood pressures. October 2017.
• Pain Management in Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis Patients. Presented to nephrologists, nephrology residents, and medical students regarding dialyzable analgesic medications and treatment approaches based on pre-dialytic, intra-dialytic, and post-dialytic blood pressures. October 2017.
Didactic Lectures Provided at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Toxicology. Lecture to ACPHS P3 pharmacy students on identification and treatment of common potentially poisonous substances including: aspirin, acetaminophen, ethylene glycol, methanol, and lithium. October 2017.
• Acid and Base Disorders. Lecture to ACPHS P3 pharmacy students on prevention, identification, and treatment of acid and base disorders. October 2017.
• Water Homeostasis, Volume Disorders, Sodium Disorders, Hyperkalemia, and Hypokalemia. Lecture to ACPHS P3 pharmacy students on preventing, identifying, and treating volume and electrolyte disorders. October 2017.
• Acute Kidney Injury and Drug Induced Acute Kidney Injury. Lecture to ACPHS P3 pharmacy students on prevention, signs, symptoms, and treatment of acute kidney injury and drug induced acute kidney injury. September 2017.
• End Stage Renal Disease, Dialysis, Drug Dosing in Chronic Kidney Disease and Hemodialysis. Lecture to ACPHS P3 pharmacy students on ESRD, dialysis, and drug dosing in CKD and HD. September 2017.
• Chronic Kidney Disease – Mineral Bone Disorders. Lecture to ACPHS P3 pharmacy students on the common mineral bone disorders that are associated with chronic kidney disease progression. September 2017.
• General Anemia and Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease. Lecture to ACPHS P3 pharmacy students on the detecting and managing anemia in the general population and the CKD population. September 2017.
• Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention, Staging and Progression. Lecture to ACPHS P3 pharmacy students on a pharmacists’ role in categorizing, preventing, and slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease. September 2017. Sangiovanni 5
Journal Club Presentations
• CANVAS and CANVAS-R. National Presentation to ACCP Nephrology PRN pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students on recent canagliflozin trials that mandated blackbox warning for amputations to be issued by the FDA. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY, August 2017. Postgraduate Year 1 Presentations
In-Service Presentations
• Updates in Insomnia. Presented to pharmacists, nurses, and physicians regarding the most updated insomnia guidelines with a focus on elderly. Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Schenectady, NY, May 2017.
• Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Presented to pharmacists, pharmacy students, nurses, and physicians regarding the most up to date guidelines on testosterone replacement therapy. Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Clifton Park, NY, February 2017.
• Hyperkalemia. Presented to pharmacists, pharmacy students, and residents regarding treatment of acute and chronic hyperkalemia. Stratton VA Medical Center. Albany, NY, January 2017.
• Common IV Fluids. Presented to pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students. Stratton VA Medical Center. Albany, NY, October 2016.
• Hydroxyzine Pamoate Vs. Hydroxyzine HCL. Presented at the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (P & T Committee) and Clinical Pharmacy Practice sub-Committee (CPPsC). Stratton VA Medical Center. Albany, NY, September 2016.
• Comparison of Long Acting Peakless Insulin Therapies. Presented to pharmacists and pharmacy students. Stratton VA Medical Center. Albany, NY, September 2016.
• Iron Deficiency Management. Presented to dialysis nurses. Stratton VA Medical Center. Albany, NY, September 2016.
• Anemia Management. Presented to dialysis nurses. Stratton VA Medical Center. Albany, NY, September 2016.
• Babesiosis Prevalence, Prevention, and Treatment. Presented to pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy technicians. Stratton VA Medical Center. Albany, NY, August 2016.
Continuing Education Presentations at Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center
• Antibiotic Dosing in Renal Dysfunction. Nationwide continuing education presented to pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technicians regarding antibiotic dose adjustments in patients with chronic kidney disease. June 2017.
• Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia. Nationwide continuing education presented to pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, physicians, and pharmacy technicians regarding new and pending hyperkalemia medications for acute and chronic hyperkalemia. March 2017.
Platform Presentations
• Risk of Subsequent Vancomycin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) upon Re-treatment with Vancomycin in Veterans’ Affairs Patients. Platform presented at Eastern States Pharmacy Conference to pharmacists and residents regarding residency research project. Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA, May 2017. Sangiovanni 6
Journal Club Presentations at Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center
• Incidence and Clinical Predictors of Nonresponse to Hepatitis B Vaccination among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: Importance of Obesity. Presented to pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy residents regarding hepatitis B vaccination failure in hemodialysis patients. April 2017.
• Edoxaban: To ENGAGE or Not to ENGAGE. Presented to pharmacists from the heart failure and anticoagulation clinics. December 2016.
• Entresto: A New PARADIGM in Heart Failure Treatment. Presented to pharmacists from the heart failure and anticoagulation clinic. December 2016.
Case Presentations at Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center
• Chronic Kidney Disease Patient with Hypertriglyceridemia. Presentation of complex chronic kidney disease patient with comorbidities including: recurrent acute pancreatitis, diabetic retinopathy, anemia, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, arterial hypoxemia, diabetes, hyperparathyroidism, and severe anemia. November 2016.
• Anemic Dialysis Patient Case with Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia. Presentation of a complex dialysis patient with comorbidities including: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, gastric antral vascular ectasia, urticarial vasculitis, diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, and severe anemia, to the nephrologists, dialysis nursing staff, pharmacists and pharmacy students. September 2016.
Didactic Presentations at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Beyond Kayexalate: What’s the Hype All About? Didactic lecture in Updates in Pharmacotherapy course through Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for the Teaching and Learning Program on updates in treatment of hyperkalemia. February 2017.
• Beyond Kayexalate: What’s the Hype All About? Case discussion/group facilitation with students of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for the Teaching and Learning Program through ACPHS on updates in treatment of hyperkalemia. February 2017.
Guest Speaker Presentations
• New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists Student Meeting. Guest speaker for pharmacy students interested in residency. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Albany, NY, November 2016.
• Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society. Guest speaker for pharmacy students interested in residency. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Albany, NY, November 2016.
• Phi Delta Chi Professional Pharmacy Fraternity Rush Dinner. Presented to pharmacy students interested in joining a professional fraternity regarding benefits of joining the organization. Conference Hall. Albany, NY, October 2016. Professional Organizations, Committees, and Positions
ACPHS Residency and Fellowship Committee Sep 2017 – Present
National Kidney Foundation Dec 2016 – Present
American College of Clinical Pharmacy Dec 2016 – Present Sangiovanni 7
American Society of Hospital Pharmacists Member Nov 2016 – Present
Phi Delta Chi Professional Pharmacy Fraternity
• Alumni Association Historian
Jan 2012 – Present
Nov 2016 – Present
Licensure/Specialized Training/Certificates
New York Board of Pharmacy Certified Pharmacist
• License number: 063287
Aug 2017 – Present
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Certified Pharmacist
• License number: 28RI03802800
Aug 2016 – Present
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Certified Immunizer
• License number: 28RJ06845
Sep 2016 – Present
CPR Certification
• American Heart Association (Valid until Sep 2018) Oct 2014 – Present
Teaching and Learning Program Certification
Jun 2017
Medication Therapy Management Certification
Oct 2015
Community Service
American Red Cross Blood Drive Feb 2012 – Present
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
• Prescription for Hope
• 50/50 raffle and can drive fundraisers
Dec 2011 – Present
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital Raffle
Nov 2011 – Present
ACPHS Relay for Life
Apr 2011 – Present
ACCP CaRE Blood Pressure Screening – Metropolitan Church Nov 2017 Sangiovanni 8
References:
References available upon request