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Marisa Battistella

Associate Professor

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

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  • Associate Professor
    Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
  • 416-340-4800 Ext.3207 (Work)

BIO

Professor Battistella completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto, followed by a Doctorate of Pharmacy from Idaho State University. She has 20+ years of experience in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, most notably in the fields of nephrology and hemodialysis.

As a Clinician Scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Marisa Battistella oversees a large pharmacy practice of over 400 patients, as well as leading research in anemia and bone disease management in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population, specifically investigating newer agents and protocol driven practices.

Keywords: dialysis, medication optimization, hemodialysis, nephrology, chronic kidney disease, pharmacokinetics

Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Pharmacy Clinician Scientist and Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Toronto, Canada2013 - present
  • Clinical Scientist
    Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Canada2013 - present
  • Adjunct Scientist
    Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Canada2016 - present
  • Academic Liason
    Trillium Health Partners, Residency Program, Toronto, Canada2017 - 2020

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Nephrology Pharmacist
    University Health Network, Toronto, Canada2011 - present
  • Clinical Pharmacist- Hemodialysis
    University Health Network, Toronto, Canada2005 - 2011
  • Education Coordinator / Clinical Pharmacist (Hemodialysis)
    University Health Network, Toronto, Canada2002 - 2005
  • Chief Examiner
    Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada2002 - 2004
  • Staff Pharmacist - Cardiology & Internal Medicine
    University Health Network, Toronto, Canada1999 - 2002

DEGREES

  • Doctorate of Pharmacy
    Idaho State University, Pocatello, United States
  • Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • Honors Bachelor of Science, Biology
    Western University, London, Canada

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Part A Pharmacist License
    Ontario College of Pharmacists
  • Pharmacist
    Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Hospital Pharmacy Practice Residency
    Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
    Residency

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative projects
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Membership of an advisory committee
  • Media enquiries

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