Aaron Cook - Pharm.D.

Dr. Cook received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and subsequently completed a pharmacy practice and a critical care specialty residency at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Dr. Cook’s current responsibilities include providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients in the intensive care units at UK Hospital. He is also active in precepting both pharmacy residents and students on the neurosurgery service.

Dr. Cook participates in the Advanced Therapeutics courses in the Pharm.D. curriculum and currently serves as the director of the pre-residency Pathway sequence. He is co-coordinator for two elective courses in the UK College of Pharmacy, introducing students to postgraduate advanced training options and critical care. He also is the faculty advisor for the student chapter for the Kentucky Society of Health-System Pharmacists (KSHP).

Selected Honors

• Resident of the Year, UK Pharmacy Residency Program (2002)
• Impact Award, UK Pharmacy Residency Program (2002)

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Papadopolous S, Cook AM. "You Can Withdraw From That? The Effects of Abrupt Discontinuation of Medications" Orthopedics 2006; 29: 413-416.
• Cook AM, Flynn J, Romanelli F. "Descriptive Evaluation of a New Critical Care Elective Course" Journal of Pharmacy Teaching 2006; 13(1); 37-47.
• Cook AM, Ramsey CN, Martin CA, Pittman T. "Linezolid for the Treatment of a Heteroresistant Staphylococcus aureus Shunt Infection" Pediatric Neurosurgery 2005; 41: 102-104.
• Cook AM. "Pharmacokinetic Alterations of Antimicrobials in the Critically Ill" J Pharmacy Practice 2005; 18(2): 75-83.
• Cook AM, Romanelli F. "Ivermectin to Treat Resistant Scabies" Ann Pharmacotherapy 2003; 37(2): 279-281.
• Cook AM, Kuhn RJ, Landers C. "Fluconazole-induced Carbamazepine Toxicity" J Pediatric Pharmacol Therap 2001; 6: 158-161.