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Associate professor
Long Island Univesrity
Disclosure(s): Merck And Co Inc: Grant/Research Support
Islam M. Ghazi, BSc Pharm, MSc, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCIDP, FCPP.
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Lab/clinical researcher, scientific author and literature reviewer
Dr. Ghazi, is a seasoned professional with diverse experience including academia, clinical practice and pharmaceutical industry. He originally earned his Bachelor and Master degree from University of Alexandria, Egypt, then his PharmD from University of Florida. His postgraduate fellowship was completed at the Center of Anti-infective Research and Development, Hartford Hospital, CT.
In addition to teaching in a variety of courses and programs including pharmacology, microbiology, clinical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics and research design, Dr. Ghazi practices in the fields of ambulatory care and infectious diseases. The research interests include investigation of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials using in vivo animal modeling designed experimentally to simulate various human infections, performing bench-top microbiological testing such as determination of minimum inhibitory concentration, time kill experiments, antibiotic synergy and phenotypic enzyme production, conducting retrospective analysis, case studies, surveillance studies and epidemiological data collection, executing clinical trials with respect to patient screening, protocol implementation, patient follow up and data reporting. In addition, monitoring adhesion to contractual, legal and ethical obligations.
Currently, Dr. Ghazi is board certified in pharmacotherapy, ambulatory care and infectious diseases and a fellow of Philadelphia College of Physicians, also a member of Infectious Diseases Society of America, European Society of Microbiology and infectious Diseases and American College of Clinical Pharmacy.