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Su Young Lee, PharmD, MS, BCPS-AQID, BCIDP

Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Contact Information

Email: sLee@westcoastuniversity.edu

Biography

Dr. Lee received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. She completed an ASHP accredited pharmacy practice residency at University of Minnesota Medical Center, and a two-year ACCP accredited fellowship in the Center for Anti-Infective Research and Development, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT. For the last 10 years, Dr. Lee has taught Pharmacotherapy in Infectious Diseases and Oncologic Disorders and Clinical Pharmacokinetics at University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Appalachian College of Pharmacy. She has also practiced Antimicrobial Stewardships and trained numerous students at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD and Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN, as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with Added Qualification in Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Lee obtained her Bachelor and Master of Science in Pharmacy at the Seoul National University, College of Pharmacy, Seoul, South Korea, and completed two-year residency at Seoul National Hospital including Therapeutic Drug Monitoring/Total Parenteral Nutrition and Pediatric Oncology.

Dr. Lee won Clinical Excellence of Teaching Awards and a Preceptor of Excellence award from Appalachian College of Pharmacy, a Young Investigator Award from Connecticut Infectious Diseases Society and has published articles in peer-reviewed journals including Annals of Oncology, Journal of Infections, and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. She presented numerous original research posters in international meetings including Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Dr. Lee has been a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Society of Microbiology, and Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Her research/practice interests include antimicrobial pharmacodynamics and Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs.

Publications

Lee SY, Gill CM, Nicolau DP, ERACE-PA Global Study Group, Activity of Novel β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations against serine carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2023 Dec 1;78(12):2795-2800. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkad225.

Verdell A, Pineda R, Lee S, Systematic Literature Review of Adjuvant Vitamin C in Sepsis, Support Line, 2019 Oct.;4(5):2-7.

Abstracts

Chong D, Jung H, Feng D, Eskandarian R, Lee S, Economic Impact of Pharmacist Interventions in Multidisciplinary Rounds, Western States Conference, San Diego, CA, May 15-17, 2022, Platform Category C1, Abstract #351

Chitgrian C, Jung H, Eskandarian R, Lee S, Impact of Deprescribing to Ensure Continuity of Care to Outpatient Pharmacy, Western States Conference, San Diego, CA, May 15-17, 2022, Platform Category D1, Abstract #373

Salvatus M, Jung H, Eskandarian R, Lee S, Impact of Pharmacist-Led-De-Escalation of MRSA Therapy Using MRSA Nasal PCR, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2021 Nov.; 8(Supp.1):59

Valenzuela K, Jung H, Feng D, Eskandarian R, Lee S, Correlation between Long-term Glucose Control, A1c, and COVID-19 Outcomes, Western States Conference Virtual Event, Jun. 2-16, 2021, Platform Category B4, Abstract #273

Pham C, Jung H, Eskandarian R, Lee S, Glycemic Control with Insulin Glargine vs. NPH in Critically Ill COVID-19, Western States Conference Virtual Event, Jun. 2-16, 2021, Platform Category A6, Abstract #147

Lee S, Eskandarian R, Rho R, E Maslow, Addition of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim to Daptomycin Persistent MRSA Bacteremia with β-Lactam Allery: Case Report, 2020 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Virtual Annual Meeting Scientific Poster Session, Encore Presentation, Oct 26, 2020 https://accp.confex.com/accp/2020am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/55398 accessed on 10/26/20

Hok B, Avakeretyan J, Lee S, Eskandarian R, Comparison Antimicrobial Resistance Rates of a Community Hospital with Those of a County in 2017, 2020 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Virtual Annual Meeting Scientific Poster Session, Encore Presentation, Oct 26, 2020, https://accp.confex.com/accp/2020am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/56360 accessed on 11/17/20 (Primary Investigator, PI)

Zachariah BM, Eskandarian R, Kawaguchi K, Karkodorian L, Jung H, Lee S, Incidence of Acute Injury during Combination of Vancomycin with Piperacillin-Tazobactam versus Cefepime, Spring Meeting of Korean Society of Chemotherapy/Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, CheongJu, Republic of Korea, Apr., 2019, O-2, P283, Oral Presenter

Lee S, Pineda R, Hun WT, Maslow E, Silva A, Eskandarian R, Addition of Ceftaroline and Rifampin to Daptomycin Persistent MRSA Bacteremia after AVR: Case Report, Spring Meeting of Korean Society of Chemotherapy/Korean society of Infectious Diseases, CheongJu, Republic of Korea, Apr., 2019, P-45, P380

Chou MT, Eskandarian R, Jung H, Pineda R, Kawaguchi K, Lee S, Predictive Values of MethicillinResistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Swab PCR Assay for MRSA Pneumonia, 2018 Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDweek), San Francisco, CA, Oct., 2018, 1451 https://idsa.confex.com/idsa/2018/webprogram/Paper71787.html, accessed on 11/13/2018

Verdell A, Pineda R, Lee S, Lin K, A systematic Literature Review of Adjuvant Vitamin C in Sepsis, accepted for a poster presentation at the ASPEN 2018 Nutrition Science and Practice Conference at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan., 2018, T-54, https://www.readcube.com/articles/supplement?doi=10.1002%2Fjpen.1150&index=0, accessed on 11/20/18

Thai D, Taheri R, Lee SY, Verdell A, Development and Implementation of an Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA) Framework in the Experiential Curriculum, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, Jul., 2017, Am J Pharm Educ; 2017:81 (5) Article S5, http://www.ajpe.org/doi/pdf/10.5688/ajpe815S5 accessed on 11/20/18

Lee S, Verdell A, Bangura S, Wooding W, Rico G, Development and Outcome Evaluation of Inter-Professional Education (IPE) Simulation Course in High-Fidelity Simulation Center (HFSC), American Association of College of Pharmacy, Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Jul., 2016, 110, Am J Pharm Educ; 2016; 80 (5) Article S2, http://www.ajpe.org/doi/pdf/10.5688/ajpe805S2, accessed on 11/20/18

Huber S, Lee JE, Lee SY, Fidaxomicin Use Evaluation in Patient with Recurrent Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea (CDAD), 53rd Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDweek), San Diego, CA, Oct., 2015, 1850

Salehi H, Muhammad K. Lee SY, Lee JE, Vancomycin Protocol Use Evaluation with Compliance, Trough Levels, and Acute Kidney Injury, 49th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, Orange County, CA, Dec., 2014, 5-304

Lee JE, Lee, SY, Miller C, Cmar J, Readmissions Associated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, 52nd Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDweek), Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 8-12, 2014, 726

Lee JE, Lee SY, Bodner B, Cmar J, Impact of Changing Clostrium difficile Diagnostic Tests on Length of Stay and Readmissions, 54th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Washington D.C., Sep., 2014, D-198

Lee JE, Lee SY, Lowe T, Reuter C, Cmar J, Impact of Rejecting Inappropriate Specimens in Clostridium difficile Diagnostic Test on Length of Stay and Readmissions, 54th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Washington D.C., Sep., 2014, POD-028

Lee SY, Jones M, Weber DR, Antimicrobial Use and Endocarditis Risk in Patients after Extraction, 49th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Boston, Oct., 2011, B1-309

Huber S, Lee JE, Lee SY, Fidaxomicin Use Evaluation in Patient with Recurrent Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea (CDAD), 53rd Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), San Diego, CA, Oct. 7-11, 2015, 1850

Lee JE, Lee, SY, Miller C, Cmar J, Readmissions Associated With Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, 52nd Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 8-12, 2014, 726

Lee JE, Lee SY, Bodner B, Cmar J, Impact of Changing Clostrium Difficile Diagnostic Tests on Length of Stay and Readmissions, 54th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Washington D.C., September 5-9, 2014, D-198

Lee JE, Lee SY, Lowe T, Reuter C, Cmar J, Impact of Rejecting Inappropriate Specimens in Clostridium difficile Diagnostic Test on Length of Stay and Readmissions, 54th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Washington D.C., September 5-9, 2014, POD-028

Lee SY, Jones M, Weber DR, Antimicrobial Use and Endocarditis Risk in Patients after Extraction, 49th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Boston, October 20-23, 2011, B1-309

Presentations

Tan J, Lee S, Lee D, Maslow E, Eskandarian R, Fluconazole Resistant Intra-abdominal Coccidioidomycosis: A Case Report, ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, December 8- 12, 2019. (Primary Investigator, PI)

Saeed HM, Lee S, Maslow E, Eskandarian R, Trends of Antimicrobial Resistance Rates in a Community Hospital and Comparison to National Resistance Rates, ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, December 8-12, 2019. (PI)

Gasparyan M, Lee S, Maslow E, Eskandarian R, Serotinin Syndrome or Amphotericin B Hypersensitivity in Coccidioidomycosis Pneumonia Patient: Case Report, CSHP Seminar, Anaheim, CA, Oct 17-20, 2019 (PI)

Rho R, Saeed A, Lee S, Maslow E, Eskandarian R, Addition of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim to Daptomycin Persistent MRSA Bacteremia with β-Lactam Allery: Case Report, CSHP Seminar, Anaheim, CA, Oct 17-20, 2019 (PI)

Gasparyan M, Rho R, Lee S, Singh N, Jung H, Feng D, Kawaguchi K, Maslow E, Eskandarian R, Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Rounding Increase to 7 Days a Week on Pneumonia Outcomes, CSHP Seminar, Anaheim, CA, Oct 17-20, 2019 (PI)

Lee S, the Past, the Present, and the Future: Antibiogram and Its Application on Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategies, 1 hr Pharmacy CE Credit, Adventist Health Glendale, CA, May, 2019

Lee S, Clinical Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics, Seminar for Researchers, Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Asan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, Apr., 2019

Zachariah BM, Eskandarian R, Kawaguchi K, Karkodorian L, Jung H, Lee S, Incidence of Acute Injury during Combination of Vancomycin with Piperacillin-Tazobactam versus Cefepime, California Society of Health-system Pharmacist (CSHP), Seminar, San Diego, CA, Oct., 2018

Pineda R, Hun WT, Maslow E, Silva A, Feng D, Lee S, Addition of Ceftaroline and Rifampin to Daptomycin Persistent MRSA Bacteremia after AVR: Case Report, California Society of Healthsystem Pharmacist (CSHP), Seminar, San Diego, CA, Oct., 2018 (PI)

Baronian T, Pineda R, Toogood C, Feng DH, Lee S, Formulary Evaluation of Bezlotoxumab to Reduce Recurrence of C. difficile Infection at a Community Hospital, California Society of Health-system Pharmacist (CSHP), Seminar, San Diego, CA, Oct., 2018

Bagheri R, Shibuyama S, Salvatus M, Lee S, Rifampin Decreases Efficacy of Warfarin: A Case Report, Poster Presentation 1, California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP), Seminar, Las Vegas, NV, Oct., 2017

Lee S, Strength Finder, Faculty Development and Residents Teaching Seminar, CGS, West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA, Apr., 2017

Lee S, Writing Teaching Philosophy, Faculty Development and Residents Teaching Seminar, CGS, West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA, Apr., 2017

Lee S, Teaching Certificate Program Overview and Teaching Portfolio, Faculty Development and Residents Teaching Seminar, CGS, West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA, Aug., 2016

Lee S, Guidance on Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Portfolio, Faculty Development and Residents Teaching Seminar, CGS, West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA, Feb., 2016

Lee S, Interprofessional Education Simulation, Faculty Development and Residents Teaching Seminar, Center for Graduate Study, West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA, Apr., 2015

Lee S, Active Learning Strategies, Faculty Development Seminar, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD, Oct., 2013

Presentations

Lee S, Hernandez D, Eskandarian R, Maslow E, Changes in Antimicrobial Resistance Trend over COVID-19 Era at a US Community Hospital, The 19th Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Jul. 6-8, 2023 Poster P1-13. PP165-166