# Ashley Feist, Pharm.D.

**Source**: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/feist
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#### Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

***Pronouns: She|Her|Hers***

Email

aafeist@health.ucsd.edu

Website

<https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu>

Research Summary

Dr. Feist’s current research program focuses on the clinical application of immunosuppressants and azole antifungal medications in solid organ transplant recipients, specifically studying pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and adverse effect profiles.

Academic Achievements

**Education**: Pharm.D. (2005) University of Nebraska Medical Center; PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency (2006) UC San Diego Health; PGY2 Critical Care Residency (2007) UC San Diego Health

**Awards and Honors**: Preceptor of the Year, SSPPS (2011); Apples for Preceptor Award, Dean’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF School of Pharmacy (2010); Preceptor of the Year, UCSD Medical Center Pharmacy Practice Residency Program (2009)

Teaching

- Pharmacy: Therapeutics Co-Chair (SSPPS 212A), APPE (Solid Organ Transplant Ambulatory Care), Pharmacy residency rotations in Solid Organ Transplantation, Inter-professional Education Experiences, Research Mentor for students and pharmacy residents.

Key Contributions

- Implementation of clinical pharmacy services as a pharmacist specialist in heart and lung transplantation at UC San Diego Health; expanded and provided comprehensive services in multidisciplinary settings both inpatient and outpatient
- Implementation of pharmacist collaborative practice protocols for Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Founding Chair of the UC Wide Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacist Collaborative Committee providing a network for transplant pharmacists at all University of California campuses
- Served as the director for PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation Program at UC San Diego Health for 9 year; currently precepting for PGY1 and PGY2 residents and an active member of the Residency Advisory Committees at UC San Diego Health

Selected Publications

- Doligalski, CT, Anger, LB, Dick, T, Feist A, et al. (2021). [Considerations and approaches to expansion of solid organ transplant pharmacist services. *J Am Coll Clin Pharm*. 1-12.](https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/Doligalski,%20CT,%20Anger,%20LB,%20Dick,%20T,%20Feist%20A,%20et%20al.%20(2021).%20Considerations%20and%20approaches%20to%20expansion%20of%20solid%20organ%20transplant%20pharmacist%20services.%20J%20Am%20Coll%20Clin%20Pharm.%201-12.)
- Nguyen VN et al (2021) [Improved Time in Therapeutic Range with International Normalized Ratio Remote Monitoring for Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. *ASAIO J.* Epub ahead of print.](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34225278/)
- Kozuch JM, Feist A, Yung G, Awdishu L, Hays S, Singer J, Florez R. (2018) [Low Dose Posaconazole Delayed Release Tablets for Fungal Prophylaxis in Lung Transplant Recipients. *Clin Transplant.* 32(8):e13300.](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29806967/)
- Lam I, Gutman I, Feist A, Mariski M. (2017). [IVIG Replacement for Hypogammaglobulinemia in Lung Transplant Patients. *OBM Transplantation* 1(1):002.](http://www.lidsen.com/journals/transplantation/transplantation-01-01-003)
- Masters JC, Shah MM, Feist AA (2014). [Drug interaction between sirolimus and ranolazine in a kidney transplant patient. *Case Rep Transplant.*](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24575309/)
- Feist A, Lee R, Osborne S, Lane J, Yung G. (2012). [Increased incidence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in lung transplant recipients taking long-term voriconazole. *J Heart Lung Transplant.* 21(11): 1177-81.](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22841559/)
- Steiner RW, Feist AA. (2011). [The "generic" effect of food on tacrolimus pharmacokinetics. Clinical transplantation. *Clin Transplant*. 25(2):334-5.](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1399-0012.2010.01387.x)

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Potential Collaborative Programs

- Clinical research in solid organ transplantation
- Pharmacokinetic studies in solid organ transplantation