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Jessy J. Alexander Ibrahim Batal Ann Hagan Tanya Hoodbhoy Luis Alfredo Bent-Shaw Stephen Y Nakada Wade A Bushman David F Jarrard Patrick H McKenna David R Paolone Daniel H Williams IV E. Jason Abel Jyotsna Bhatnagar Sara Best Dale E Bjorling Reginald C Bruskewitz Tracy M Downs Andrew K Graf Dan R. Gralnek Sean P Hedican View MoreLavern Vercaigne
Associate Dean
Nephrology / Hemodialysis and Pharmaceutical Care
Canada
Our nephrology research program is primarily concerned with investigating central venous catheter infections and thrombosis. We have completed a series of research investigations to confirm the stability of “antiseptic/anticoagulant-lock" solutions inside central venous catheters and investigated their ability to eradicate resistant organisms. We are also currently planning a prospective randomized clinical trial to investigate thrombolytic use in the hemodialysis population for occluded central venous catheters. We are interested in pharmacokinetic evaluation of drugs in renal failure and hemodialysis, and the implementation of pharmaceutical care in dialysis units and the community.
Renal failure and hemodialysis