Timothy Clifford - Pharm.D., BCPS

Dr. Clifford received his bachelor of science and doctor of pharmacy degrees from the University of Kentucky. He then completed a pharmacy practice residency and critical care/nutrition support specialty residency at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Dr. Clifford works with a team of physicians and nurses to provide comprehensive pharmacy services to transplant patients. His primary care area is in the abdominal transplant program which encompasses kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. He serves as preceptor for both pharmacy students and residents for the abdominal transplant service. His area of practice includes service to both inpatient and outpatient transplant teams.

His areas of interest include immunosuppression, clinical outcomes in the kidney and liver transplantation, transplant protocol development, nutrition support, and Hepatitis C infection.

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Toma MB, Winstead PS, Smith KM, Lewis DA, Clifford TM. Pharmacy Resident Participation in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Events, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2007 April 1;64(7):747-53.
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Critical Pathways: Role of Pharmacy Today and Tomorrow, 2005 ACCP Task Force on Critical Pathways, Pharmacotherapy, 2006 Sept; 26(9):1358-1368.
• Johnson PN, Romanelli F, Smith KM, Ranjan D, Butler JS, Clifford TM. Analysis of Morbidity in Liver Transplant Recipients Following Human Albumin Supplementation: A Retrospective Pilot Study, Progress in Transplantation. 2006 Sept;16(3):197-205.
• Magnuson BL, Clifford TM, Hoskins LA, Bernard AC. Enteral nutrition and drug administration, interactions, and complications. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2005 Dec;20(6):618-24.
• Clifford TM, Pajoumand M, Johnston TD. Celecoxib-Induced Nephrotoxicity in a Renal Transplant Recipient, Pharmacotherapy. 2005 May;25(5):773-7.
• Tsuei BJ, Clifford TM, Magnuson BL, Kearney PA. The Open Abdomen: Enteral Access Results in Cost Savings, Hospital Pharmacy. 2005 Mar;40(3):240-6.