Elizabeth Cohen, Pharm D
email: elizabeth.cohen@yale.edu
About
Elizabeth A. Cohen, PharmD BCPS is a Clinical Pharmacist and Manager of Transplant Quality, Compliance & Outreach at Yale New Haven Hospital covering abdominal transplant clinical services in addition to project management, data analysis, and quality improvement for the Transplant Department. Dr. Cohen graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and went on to complete her PGY-1 pharmacy practice and PGY-2 solid organ transplant residencies at Yale New Haven Hospital where she moved into a Clinical Pharmacist role in abdominal transplant where she has been a preceptor and mentor for pharmacy residents and students.
In 2017 she received the Connecticut Society of Health System Pharmacists Meritorious Achievement Award for her contributions to the transplant literature. In 2019 she won the Annie W Goodrich Award for excellence in Teaching from Yale School of Nursing. Dr. Cohen is active outside of her institution serving on committees with American Society of Health System Pharmacists, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the American Society of Transplantation. Dr. Cohen is also the co-chair of Donate Life Connecticut.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice
Dr. Cohen has over 30 publications including Hepatitis C treatment, use belatacept for the prevention of rejection in kidney transplant recipients, multi-modal pain management, polypharmacy in older transplant recipients, and infectious disease considerations in pediatric and adult transplant patients.
Dr. Cohen is a Clinical Pharmacist at Yale New Haven Hospital on the Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant team.
Selected Publications/Presentations
Publications
Chandran MM, Cohen E, Doligalski CT, Bowman LJ, Kaiser TE, Taber DJ. The measure of impact: Proposal of quality metrics for solid organ transplant pharmacy practice. Am J Transplant. [Published online November 2, 2023].
Lichvar AB, Chandran MM, Cohen EA, Crowther BR, Doligalski CT, Martinez AJC, Potter LMM, Taber DJ, Alloway RR. The expanded role of the transplant pharmacist: A 10-year follow-up. Am J Transplant. 2023;23(9):1375-1387.
Orabone AW, Do V, Cohen E. Pharmacist-managed diabetes programs: improving treatment adherence and patient outcomes. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2022;15:1911-1923.
Radcliffe C, Azar MM, Cohen E, Tucker M, Grubaugh ND, Malinis M. Clinical effectiveness of additional primary SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses for solid organ transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2022;36(3):e14601.
Girone G, Do V, Cohen E, Liapakis AM, Mulligan D, Deshpande R, Batra R. Transversus abdominis plane block with liposomal bupivacaine reduces post-operative opioid requirements in living liver donors. Int J Anesth Pain Med. 2021; 7(4):48.
Azar MM, Cohen E, Ma L, et al. Genetic and Epidemiologic Analyses of an Outbreak of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States. Clin Infect Dis. 2022;74(4):639-647.
Cohen EA, McKimmy D, Cerilli A, Kulkarni S. A Pharmacist-Driven Intervention Designed to Improve Medication Accuracy in the Outpatient Kidney Transplant Setting. Drug Healthc Patient Saf. 2020;12:229-235. Published 2020 Nov 25.
Chiu AS, Freedman-Weiss MR, Jean RA, Cohen E, Yoo PS. No refills: The durable impact of a multifaceted effort by surgical trainees to minimize the prescription of postoperative opioids. Surgery. 2019;166(5):758-763.
Cohen EA, Mulligan D, Kulkarni S, Tichy EM. De Novo Belatacept in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Kidney Transplant Recipient. Am J Transplant. 2016;16(9):2753-2757.
Presentations
May 2023
Leveraging EMRs to Improve Organ Utilization
Transplant Management Forum | Denver, CO
March 2023
Sugar High: Managing Hyperglycemia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Emory Transplant Grand Rounds | Virtual
Sept 2022
Preceptor SOS! Tips for Navigating Challenging Learning Situations
CSHP | 5th Annual Regional Preceptor Bootcamp | Hartford, CT
May 2022
Leveraging Your Transplant Center to Improve Patient Experience and Clinical Outcomes
American College of Healthcare Executives | Webinar
April 2022
Pharmacotherapy Considerations in Transgender Patients
5th Annual Tri-State Critical Care Symposium | Virtual