Curriculum Vitae Abbreviated

We will gladly provide you with a complete C.V. on request. This is an abbreviated version.

Loyola University School of Pharmacy, 1961-1964
University of Houston College of Pharmacy 1965
B.S. in Pharmacy 1965

Registered by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, June 1965

Certificate Programs:

Basic Compounding, March 1995
Sterile Compounding, August 1995
Veterinary Compounding, June 2000
Bio-Identical Male Hormone Replacement, March 2002
Sterile Compounding, May 2002
Bio-Identical Female Hormone Replacement, Nov. 2002
Pain Management, May 2003
Bio-Identical Female Hormone Replacement Advanced Feb 2004
Functional Endocrinology and its Efforts on Homone Replacement, 2004
Intergrate Approach to Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Jan. 2007

Awards

Independent Superstar 1989 from Drug Topics Magazine
Pharmacist of the Year from RPMS 1999
Bowl of Hygeia from La. Pharmacist Association 2001
Compounding Pharmacist of the Year from Louisiana Pharmacists Association 2003
Pharmacist of the Month March 2006 from Professional Compounding Centers of America
Profile Feature in the PCCA 2008 Catalogue; honored for outstanding service

Presentations

Pharmacy Compounding C.E. La/Miss Hospice Annual Meeting  Biloxi April 1998
A Compounding Practice, the Financial Applications RPMS Annual Meeting Dallas June 2001
An Overview of a Compounding Practice,  C.E. La Pharamcists Mid Year meeting. Cancun Jan 2003
Compounding, Opioid Conversion, Compounding of Methadone  C.E.to physicians at Slidell Memorial Hospital Sept-Oct 2003
Compounding Solutions to Medical Problems to American Association of University Women Covington Sept 2004
Palliative Care and Hospice Compounding to South Louisiana Chapter of Hospice Nurses East Jeff Hospital Jan 2007
Customized Compounding and Equianalgesic Conversions to Louisiana Chapter of Operating Room Nurses Ochsner Hospital April 2007
Customized Meds through Compounding and Analgesic Equivalent Conversions to La/Miss Chapter of Operating Room Nurses Biloxi Nov 2007
Compounded Dosage Forms in Hospice Patients a C.E. to physicians and nurses Ochsner New Orleans Feb 2008
Role of Compounding Pharmacist in Hospice Practice to La/Miss LMHPCO convention New Orleans July 2008
All Hormones Are Not Created Equal ,a Comprehesive Introduction to Bio-identical Hormone Replacement presented quarterly to the general public in Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, and Madisonville since 2002 till the present.

Publications

Transdermal Gels for Muscle Tension, Mortar and Pestle, May 1999
Sterile Vancomycin Pluronic Gel for implantation in the Chest Wall Cavity, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Sept/Oct 2003
Levorphanol, Methadone, and the Management of Intractable Pain, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Jan/Feb 2006
Compounding in Crisis, Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Jan/Feb 2007
Levorphanol for Excruciating Pain from Oral Cancer, Internation Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, May/June 2007
Role of Compounding Pharmacist on the Hospice Team, The Journal of the LMHPCO, Feb 2008
Update on Managing Neuropathic Pain, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, May/June 2009
Missives from Iraq: Compounding in the Theatre of War--Phenytoin Solution Heals Severe Refractory Wounds, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, May/June 2009
Promethazine in Pluronic Lecithin Organogel for Nausea and Vomiting, Internation Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, May/June 2009
Diverse Challenges in Pediatric Compounding, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Jan/Feb 2010
Compounded Analgesic Therapy for Disorders of Movement, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, May/June 2010
Compounding Gabapentin Suspension for Lower Back Pain in an Older Cat, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, May/June 2010
Conservative Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats: Recommendations for Veterinarians and Compounding Pharmacists, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Sept/Oct 2010
Tetracaine Lollipops for the Suppression of Extreme Gag Reflex in Dental Patients, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Sept/Oct 2010
Compounding Corner Compounding ( Monthly articles on hormone replacement and other compounding related topics), Sophisticated Woman Magazine, 2003 to present

Experience

Staff Pharmacist, Albert and Wegman Pharmacy, New Orleans, 1965
Pharmacist in Charge, Senac Rexall Drugs, Mandeville, 1965-1973
Pharmacist in Charge, Muller Drugs, Lacombe, 1973-1995
Pharmacist in Charge, Compounding Corner, Lacombe, 1995-2008
Pharmacist in Charge, The Compounding Corner, Madisonville, La. 2008 to present
Teaching Staff of Palliative Care Institute of Southeast Louisiana, 2005 to present

Professional Organizations

Louisiana Pharmacists Association 1974-present
   Regional Director 1984, 1999-2002
   Statewide Director 2002-2004
   Regional Director 2005-2006
   Statewide Director 2006-2007
   Regional Director 2008-2010
Louisiana Pharmacy Services Association, Treasurer 1989-1993
Healthmart Pharmacy National Advisory council, Regional Director 1990-1993
National Community Pharmacists Association, member 1974-2008
International Acadamy of Compounding Pharmacists, member 2001-presnet
American College of Apothecaries, member 2006-2009
Louisiana/Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, member 2003-2008
American Pharmacists Association ( APHA ), member 2008 till present.