Amanda D. Geist, PharmD

Clinical Assistant Professor

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Charleston Division
3110 MacCorkle Ave. S.E.
Charleston, WV  25304

Phone:  304-347-1380
Fax:  304-347-1350
Email:  ageist@hsc.wvu.edu

Link to full CV - PDF

BIOSKETCH

Dr Geist earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA in 2007. She then went on to complete a pharmacy practice residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy and a pediatric specialty residency at the University of Kentucky. After completion of her pediatric specialty residency she accepted her current position as Clinical Assistant Professor at WVU School of Pharmacy.

EDUCATION

Pharm.D., Duquesne University, 2007
Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy, 2007-2008
Pediatric Specialty Residency, University of Kentucky HealthCare, 2008-2009

TEACHING INTERESTS AND COURSES TAUGHT

Dr Geist will teach pediatric related topics throughout various classroom and laboratory courses for students in their first through third professional years. 

PRACTICE INTERESTS

Her current position is a joint appointment with Charleston Area Medical Centers Women and Children’s Hospital, where she serves as a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Specialist.  She participates in multidisciplinary rounds with the PICU team, provides lectures to pharmacy residents and students, and medical residents and students in various pediatric topics.  In addition she serves as a preceptor for a pediatric rotation for fourth year pharmacy students in the advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) curriculum.  Her other current practice areas of interest include cystic fibrosis, neonatal intensive care, and infectious diseases. 

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP INTERESTS

Dr Geist’s current research involves change in FEV₁ utilizing twice daily tobramycin therapy in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients. 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Geist, AD, Kuhn, RJ.  Pharmacological Approaches for the Pediatric Patient with Osteomyelitis: Current Issues and Answers.  Orthopedics: August 2009.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Geist AD, Hayes D, Davis GA, Kuhn RJ.  Outcome determinations utilizing twice daily
 tobramycin dosing in cystic fibrosis patients.  University of Kentucky HealthCare, WVU School
of Pharmacy, CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital.  Presented to PPAG. Cleveland, OH.
September 2009.

Geist, AD.  Pediatric Drug Therapy Update.  Presented to 16th Annual Southern Appalachian Fall Seminar. Pipesteam Resort, WV.  (0.15 CEU).  August 2009.