Wellness Center Pharmacy Managed Clinics

Antithrombosis Clinic (ATC)

This program assists with management and monitoring of patients who receive anticoagulants and antithrombotics such as:

• warfarin
• heparin
• low molecular weight heparin
• clopidogrel, ticlopidine
• cilostazol
• and various combination antithrombotic therapies.

Clinical functions performed by the pharmacotherapists include:

• evaluating appropriateness of antithrombotic therapy
• ordering pertinent laboratory tests and monitoring
• performing appropriate dosing adjustments for initiation and maintenance therapy
• providing in-depth patient education
• providing refill authorizations as agents for the referring physician
• screening for side effects
• drug-interactions
• signs of disease recurrence.

The service focuses on maximizing the benefits, reducing complications and adverse effects, improving patient outcomes, and decreasing overall healthcare costs of providing antithrombotic therapy.

Our Team

• Aimee Chevalier, Pharm.D.
• Sonia Ibrahim, Pharm.D., BCPS
• Jessica Mitchell, Pharm.D., BCPS
• Edith Nutescu, Pharm.D.
• Karen Pater, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE
• Nancy Shapiro, Pharm.D., BCPS
  

Hyperlipidemia Clinic

The lipid program provides services to patients in need of medication and/or dietary management. Pharmacotherapists focus on:

• patient education about cholesterol levels
• diet
• lifestyle modifications
• initiating therapy
• maintenance therapy adjustment
• laboratory monitoring
• dose adjustments and titrations
• screening for side effects
• drug-disease state and drug-drug interactions.

Patient Referral

If you are a healthcare professional that wises to refer a patient to one of our programs, please call (312) 355-0117 or fax to (312) 355-3133.

Location

The University of Illinois at Chicago
Wellness Center – Pharmacy Managed Clinics
1801 W. Taylor – Room 1C
Chicago, IL. 60612

Hours

• Monday - Thursday: 9:00AM-4:30 PM
• Friday: 9:00AM-12:00PM