Albany College of Pharmacy
106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany
NYUSA
12208
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Thomas Lodise is an associate professor at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, New York. Dr. Lodise, a 1999 summa cum laude doctor of pharmacy graduate of Temple University School of Pharmacy, joined the faculty at Albany College of Pharmacy in August 2002. Prior to Albany College of Pharmacy, he completed the APhA-ASHP–accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2000 and the Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Fellowship at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in 2002.
Integrating his dual interests in research and patient care, his current research focuses on the epidemiology and outcomes of bacterial infections, and his work explores the antibiotic exposure-response relationship among patients. His specific objectives are 3-fold: develop patient care strategies and antibiotic regimens that improve outcomes, reduce the likelihood of toxicity, and minimize the emergence of antibiotic resistance.
Dr. Lodise is currently implementing epidemiological and outcomes research proposals at both the Albany Medical Center and Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, New York. He also collaborates extensively with the Ordway Research Institute, Albany, New York. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals, including Clinical Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Chest, and Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. He has also secured over $1 million in grant funding.
Dr. Lodise coordinates the antibiotic monitoring service at the Stratton VA Medical Center. He is a member of the Antibiotic Subcommittee at the Albany Medical Center Hospital and is a visiting professor at Ordway Research Institute. He is also enrolled in the doctor of philosophy program in epidemiology at the State University of New York School of Public Health, Albany, New York.