Dhara Nilesh Shah, Pharm.D.
Work Address
University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
Texas Medical Center, Room #223
1441 Moursund Street, Houston, Texas 77030
Email: dnshah@Central.UH.EDU
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy Summa Cum Laude
University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
Houston, Texas
August 2004 – May 2008
Post-Graduate Didactic Training
Clinical Research Curriculum
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
August 2009 –
15th Annual Fellows Course in Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control July 6th – 8th, 2011
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Professional Training
Infectious Diseases Fellow
July 2009 – December 2011
University of Houston-College of Pharmacy, Houston, Texas
Mentors: Kevin Garey, Pharm.D., M.S. and Herbert L. DuPont, M.D.
Pharmacy Practice Resident
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Program Director: Bradley Domonoske, Pharm.D., BCPS
July 2008 – June 2009
Work Experience
Staff Pharmacist
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas
Pharmacy Technician
HPB Pharmacy, Houston, Texas
July 2009 – June 2011
September 2003 – August 2005
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Pharmacy Clerk
Eckerd Pharmacy, Houston, Texas
August 2001 – December 2001
Professional Licenses & Certificates
Preceptor License, Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Teaching Certificate, University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
Licensed Pharmacist #46668, Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
May 2010
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
August 2006
Honors and Awards
ICAAC Infectious Diseases Fellows Grant
American Society of Microbiology
2010, 2011
Best Resident/Fellow Poster Winner
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
2010
Special Recognition Award: Excellence in Clinical Skills
University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
2008
Golden Key International Honor Society
University of Houston
2007
Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society
University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
2006
Sandra Evans Webb Scholarship
TSHP R&E Foundation
2007 – 2008
Sandra Webb Endowed Scholarship
University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
2007 – 2008
George Webber Endowed Scholarship
University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
2006 – 2007
Pharmacy General Scholarship
University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
2006 – 2007
Professional Organizations
Infectious Diseases Society of America
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
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2011–
2010–
The Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists
American Society for Microbiology
2010–
2009–
Other Professional Pharmacy-Related Activities
Student Professionalism Committee
Class of 2008 Representative, University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
2006 – 2007
Interviews for Incoming Class Candidates
Group Discussion Evaluator, University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
2005 – 2007
Student Affairs Advisory Council
College of Pharmacy Representative, Texas Medical Center
2005 – 2007
Formulary Update Project
Volunteer, Memorial Family Medicine Center
Class of 2008 International Day
Coordinator, University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
2006
2004 – 2005
Research Skills
Clinical research: Trained and have experience with grantsmanship, IRB submission, study
designs (randomized controlled trials, cohort / case-control studies, case series), patient
recruitment and follow-up, data collection, database (MS Access), and analysis (STATA
software)
In vitro / microbiology: Trained in basic microbiology (bacterial growth, maintenance, and
culture), in vitro susceptibility, and strain typing of aerobic and anaerobic organisms. Currently
utilizing molecular biology (PCR and real-time PCR) and cell culture techniques.
Publications
Tran TT, Palmer HP, Weston J, Hirsch EB, Shah DN, Cottreau J, Tam VH, Garey KW.
Evaluation of a daptomycin dose optimization protocol: A potential policy for antibiotic
stewardship programs. Am J Health Syst Pharm. In press
Le F, Arora V, Shah DN, Salazar M, Palmer HR, Garey KW. A real-world evaluation of oral
vancomycin for severe Clostridium difficile infection: Implications for antibiotic stewardship
programs. Pharmacother. 2012;32(2):129-134.
Shah DN, Yau R, Weston J, Lasco TM, Salazar M, Palmer HR, Garey KW. Evaluation of
antifungal therapy in patients with candidaemia based on susceptibility testing results:
implications for antimicrobial stewardship programmes. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011;
66(9):2146-51.
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Garey KW, Ghantoji SS, Shah DN, Habib M, Arora V, Jiang ZD, DuPont HL. A randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study to assess the ability of rifaximin to prevent recurrent
diarrhoea in patients with Clostridium difficile infection. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011;
66(12):2850-5.
Halton K, Arora V, Singh V, Ghantoji SS, Shah DN, Garey KW. Bacterial Colonization on
writing pens touched by healthcare professionals and hospitalized patients with and without
cleaning the pen with alcohol-based hand sanitizing agent. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011;
17(6):868-9.
Hirsch EB, Cottreau JM, Ikwuagwu JO, Lusardi K, Mohr JF, Rodriguez SM, Shah DN, Tran
TT. Significant publications on infectious diseases pharmacotherapy in 2010. Am J Health Syst
Pharm. 2011; 68(21):2075-85.
Shah D, Dang MDQ, Hasbun R, Koo HL, Jiang ZD, DuPont HL, and Garey KW. Clostridium
difficile infection - An update on emerging antibiotic treatment options and antibiotic resistance.
Exp Rev Anti-infect Ther. 2010; 8(5):555-64.
Garey KW, Salazar M, Shah D, Rodrigue R, DuPont HL. Rifamycin antibiotics for treatment of
Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2008; 42(6):827-35.
Hendley R, Laegeler A, Clowe J, Shah D, Shields R, Stewart B. Preliminary 2006 comparison
of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. TSHP Journal. 2006; 7(2):6-11.
Abstracts
Grimes CZ, Shah DN, Koo HL, DuPont HL. Validity of recommended criteria for attributable
mortality associated with Clostridium difficile Infection. IDSA 49th Annual Meeting, Boston,
MA. October 20-23, 2011.
Garey KW, Shah DN, Habib M, Lasco T. Clinical assessment of nanotechnology and
miniaturized magnetic resonance to detect candidemia in hospitalized patients. IDSA 49th
Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. October 20-23, 2011.
Shah DN, Koo HL, Lasco TM, Palmer HR, Garey KW. Assessment of attributable mortality
rate of candidemia in candidemia pts with inpatient mortality. 51st ICAAC, Chicago, IL. Sept
17-20, 2011.
Shah DN, Dima-ala A, Dolormente K, Arora V, Garey KW. Incidence of antibiotic-associated
diarrhea in hospitalized patients given broad spectrum antibiotics. 51st ICAAC, Chicago, IL.
Sept 17-20, 2011.
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Shah DN, Yau R, Weston J, Lasco T, Salazar M, Palmer H, Garey KW. Pre-exposure to
antifungals as a risk factor for fluconazole-non-susceptible Candida species in hospitalised
patients with candidemia. 21st ECCMID/27th ICC meeting, Milan, Italy. May 7-10, 2011.
Santimaleeworagun W, Christensen J, Singh V, Shah DN, Chang KT ,Tam VH, Garey KW
Molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile and prevalence of the NAP-1strain among
patients admitted to a general and a private hospital in Houston, Texas USA. 21st ECCMID/27th
ICC meeting, Milan, Italy. May 7-10, 2011.
Garey KW, Ghantoji S, Shah D, Habib M, Arora V, Jiang ZD, DuPont H. A randomised,
double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study to assess the effect of rifaximin “chaser” to prevent
recurrent diarrhoea in patients with Clostridium difficile infection. 21st ECCMID/27th ICC
meeting, Milan, Italy. May 7-10, 2011.
Xu R, Salazar M, Weston JS, Shah DN, Putney KS, Garey KW. Susceptibility of Candida
species in patients with candidemia. SCCM’s 40th Critical Care Congress, San Diego, CA.
January 16-18, 2011.
De La Cabada J, Jiang Z-D, Ghantoji SS, Garey KW, Lasco TM, Larocco M, Shah D, DuPont
HL. Fecal lactoferrin in Clostridium difficile infection as a predictor of single bouts vs.
recurrent disease. IDSA 48th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. October 21-24, 2010
(ORAL).
Shah DN, Yau RW, Weston J, Lasco T, Salazar M, Palmer H, Garey KW. Utility of fluconazole
as de-escalation therapy in patients with fluconazole-susceptible candidemia. ACCP 2010
Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. October 17-20, 2010 (ORAL).
Gordon SM, Shah DN, Tran TC, Lasco T, Garey KW. Variations in time to blood culture
positivity stratified by Candida species and fluconazole susceptibility. ACCP 2010 Annual
Meeting, Austin, TX. October 17-20, 2010.
Tran TC, Palmer HR, Weston JS, Hirsch EB, Shah DN, Cottreau JM, Tam VH, Garey KW.
Daptomycin dose-effect relationship against vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia.
ACCP 2010 Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. October 17-20, 2010.
Shah DN, Yau RW, Weston J, Xu R, Salazar M, Palmer H, Garey KW. Changes to empiric
antifungal therapy based on susceptibility testing results. 50th ICAAC, Boston MA. Sept 12-15,
2010.
Tran TC, Palmer HR, Weston JS, Hirsch EB, Shah DN, Cottreau JM, Tam VH, Garey KW.
Evaluation of daptomycin PK/PD dose optimization protocol. 50th ICAAC, Boston MA. Sept
12-15, 2010 (ORAL).
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Xu R, Weston JS, Salazar M, Shah DN, Garey KW. Susceptibility and recurrence of Candida
species before and after a formulary change from caspofungin to micafungin in patients with
candidemia. 44th ASHP Midyear Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. Dec 5-10.
Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
BMC Infectious Diseases
Critical Care
2011
2011
2011
2010, 2011
2010
2010
Teaching Experience: University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
Didactic Teaching, Doctorate of Pharmacy
Systemic Fungal Infections and Antifungal Agents (1 hour)
November 2011
Gastrointestinal Infections (1 hour)
October 2011
Cases on Fungal Infections and Clostridium difficile Infection (2 hours)
June 2011
Fungi and Antifungal Agents (2 hours)
June 2011
Influenza and More (2 hours)
June 2011
Antimicrobials-Associated Kidney and Liver Damage (2 hours)
June 2011
Clostridium difficile Infection (1 hour)
October 2010
Influenza (1 hour)
October 2010
Tuberculosis Lecture and Cases (3 hours)
July 2010
Clostridium difficile Infection: Update on 2010 Guidelines and Cases (2 hours)
June 2010
Aminoglycosides Overview (2 hours)
June 2010
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (1 hour)
October 2008
Experiential teaching, Doctorate of Pharmacy
Infectious Diseases Clinical Rotation (4 students per year)
In-collaboration with: Kevin W. Garey, Pharm.D., MS
May 2010–
PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Rotations
Infectious Diseases Clinical Rotation (4 residents per year)
In-collaboration with: Kevin W. Garey, Pharm.D., M.S.
May 2010–
Didactic teaching, Bachelors of Science in Pharmaceutical Science
Clinical literature evaluation: How to tackle this important task? (1 hour)
March 2010
Selected Presentations
Updates from the 51st ICAAC meeting
Clostridium difficile Research Meeting
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
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September 2011
Updates from the 50th ICAAC meeting
Clostridium difficile Research Meeting
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Growing Concerns Regarding Management of Candidemia
Pharmacy Seminar
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
September 2010
May 2010
Clostridium difficile Infection
Patient Case conference
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
April 2010
Colistin
Patient Case Conference
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
December 2009
Updates from the 49th ICAAC meeting
Focus: Clostridium difficile Infection
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
September 2009
Impact of a Warfarin Ordering Protocol for Hospitalized Patients:
A Quality Improvement Evaluation
Clinical Pharmacists Presentation
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
June 2009
Medication Variance Report
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
April 2009
Therapeutic Monitoring: Focus on Drug Levels
Medical Staff Inservice
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
January 2009
Continuous / Extended Infusion of β-Lactam Antibiotics in
Critically Ill Patients
Clinical Pharmacists Presentation
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
January 2009
The Importance of Timely Drug Therapy
Pharmacy Staff Inservice
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
December 2008
Complications of Liver Disease
Medical Staff Inservice
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
November 2008
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Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis
Clinical Pharmacists Presentation
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
Variceal Bleeding
Clinical Pharmacists Presentation
Ben Taub General Hospital
October 2008
March 2008
Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea
Clinical Pharmacists Presentation
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
October 2007
Nesiritide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Senior Seminar
University of Houston-College of Pharmacy
October 2007
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Rotations
Clinical / Translational Research and Academic Scholarship December 2009 – December 2011
Mentors: Kevin Garey, Pharm.D., M.S. and Herbert L. DuPont, M.D.
HIV Clinic
Mentor: Rustin Crutchley, Pharm.D., AAHIVE
Antimicrobial Stewardship Oncall Pager
Mentors: Hannah Palmer, Pharm.D., BCPS; Jaye Weston, M.S.
General Microbiology Laboratory
Mentor: Kevin Garey, Pharm.D., M.S.
Chief Resident
Longitudinal until October 2010
Longitudinal until June 2010
July 2010
April 2010 – June 2010
Antimicrobial Stewardship & ID Consult Service
October 2009 – December 2009
Mentors: Hannah Palmer, Pharm.D., BCPS; Jaye Weston, M.S.
Orientation & Basic Training
July 2009 – September 2009
Pharmacy Practice Residency Rotations
Transplant
Preceptor: Latosha Mitchell, Pharm.D., BCPS
June 2009
Transplant
Preceptor: Latosha Mitchell, Pharm.D., BCPS
May 2009
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Transplant
Preceptor: Latosha Mitchell, Pharm.D., BCPS
Management
Preceptor: James Maddock, R.Ph., M.P.A.
Shock Trauma Intensive Care
Preceptor: Bradley Domonoske, Pharm.D., BCPS
Pediatrics
Preceptor: Karen Severson, Pharm.D.
Internal Medicine
Preceptor: Jigna Patel, Pharm.D.
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
November 2008
General Surgery
Preceptor: Bradley Domonoske, Pharm.D., BCPS
Infectious Diseases
Preceptor: Edgar Rios, Pharm.D., BCPS
Cardiac Care Unit
Preceptor: Brian Gulbis, Pharm.D., BCPS
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
Community Service
Harris County Public Health H1N1 Immunization
Alief Community Health Fair
City Wide Club Annual Thanksgiving Feast
Novemberfest – The Center
Science Fair Judge
Race for the Cure
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2006, 2007
2003, 2007
2005
2005
2005