Reid Nishikawa, Pharm.D., BCNSP, FCSHP was named ASPEN Distinguished Nutrition Support Pharmacist of the Year at Clinical Nutrition Week held in Dallas in February , 2006. This award is given annually to the pharmacist who most exemplifies the principles of Nutrition Support.
Dr. Nishikawa received a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of California, San Francisco in 1976, after which he completed a residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Following that, he joined the faculty of the University of Illinois School of Pharmacy, specializing in transplantation. In 1982, Dr. Nishikawa joined the staff of the University of California Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) as a nutrition support pharmacist. While there, he developed one of the more innovative nutrition support programs in the USA. Ten years ago, Dr. Nishikawa left UCDMC to become the coordinator of clinical services, and director of research at Nutrishare, Inc, a company that manages home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients. Dr. Nishikawa has participated in many nutrition support committees including chairing the ASPEN pharmacist’s committee, and chairing the Nutrition support specialty council of the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. In addition, Dr. Nishikawa has continued to pursue research designed to help chronic HPN patients. This research includes research into the association of catheter infections with biofilm, prevention of catheter related bloodstream infections, and management of osteoporosis in HPN patients.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nishikawa on this significant award. |
Department of Food Science and Technology at U.C. Davis. After working in the brewing industry for 4 years, he enrolled in the School of Pharmacy at U.C. San Francisco. During his final year there, he developed his interest in home care and completed clinical clerkships at Nutrishare and Optioncare. Upon earning his Pharm.D. in 1996, he accepted a clinical position at Optioncare where he specialized in TPN and pain management. Ian returned to Nutrishare in February 2006 as a Clinical Specialist.
Sandy is a pharmacy technician in the Elk Grove office. She has been with Nutrishare for 5 Years and is a nationally certified pharmacy technician (CPhT).
