Aya Abukwaik
Roseland
Summary
Board-certified clinical pharmacist with experience in the inpatient and ambulatory care settings. Now a new business owner offering pharmacogenomic consultations and comprehensive medication reviews and seeking to advance those skills through a PGY-2 Pharmacogenomics Residency.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEO/Founder
Aya Pharmacy Services LLC
08.2023 - Current
- Offering pharmacogenomics consultations and comprehensive medication reviews
Clinical Pharmacist
Cleveland Clinic/ Fairview Hospital
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Monitored and dosed medications under a collaborative practice agreement including warfarin, vancomycin, and renally dosed antibiotics
- Completed medication reconciliation for patients categorized as high-risk or per physician request
- Verified medication orders and dispensed medications accurately according to state and federal regulations
- Provided consultations and answered drug information inquiries from nurses and physicians.
Ambulatory Care CDTM Pharmacist
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem Hospital
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Provided clinical care for patients with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia under a collaborative practice agreement
- Performed patient assessments, ordered labs, counseled patients about medications and disease state, and designed and implemented pharmacotherapeutic treatment plans
- Provided consultation, answered drug information inquiries, and presented at grand rounds for internal medicine residents and attendings.
Clinical Pharmacist
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Evaluated prescribed drug therapies and made clinical interventions to ensure optimization for treatment regimens based on patient specific variables (e.g., comorbidities, kidney function, weight, others)
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use.
Education
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency -
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ07.2018
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy-Rutgers University
Piscataway, NJ05.2017
Certification
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, 3159965, 12/31/26
- Board Certified Ambulatory Care Specialist, 6153829, 12/31/29
- Completed the Pharmacogenomics Certificate with Mayo Clinic: Integrating Pharmacogenomics into Clinical Practice Certificate Program Online CME course, 10/2023
Licensures
- Registered Pharmacist, State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, 03441325, 09/15/25
- Registered Pharmacist, New York State Education Dept., 065112-C, 07/31/24
- Registered Pharmacist, New Jersey Board of Pharmacy, 28RI03895800, 04/30/25
Publications
- Abukwaik AW, Mansukhani RP, Bridgeman MB. Long-Acting Bronchodilator Use in the Management of Stable COPD. Ann Pharmacother. 2018 Jun; 52(6):562-570.
- Patel KR, Abukwaik A, Mansukhani RP, et al. Abstract. Evaluating the perception of nurses on a pharmacist developed medication education sheet to improve hospital consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems (HCAHPS) scores. J Am Pharm Assoc. 57 (2017) e1- e142.
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CEO/Founder
Aya Pharmacy Services LLC
08.2023 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
Cleveland Clinic/ Fairview Hospital
01.2022 - 07.2022
Ambulatory Care CDTM Pharmacist
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem Hospital
07.2019 - 09.2021
Clinical Pharmacist
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
07.2018 - 01.2020
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency -
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy-Rutgers University