Kristen Funelli, CNMT, RT(N)(MR), PharmD, BCPS

Pharmacist
Medina Hospital
Phone: 330.721.5152
Fax: 330.721.5495
Email: funellk@ccf.org

Education

  • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency 2015, Hillcrest Hospital
  • Doctor of Pharmacy 2014, Northeast Ohio Medical University
  • Bachelor’s of Radiologic Imaging Sciences 2006, Kent State University
  • Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration 2003, Youngstown State University

Areas of Interest

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Geriatrics

Research/Current Projects

  • Orthopedic Surgery Medication Reconciliation

Service

  • Member of Cleveland Clinic Enterprise Medication Safety Falls Sub-committee
  • Member of the Ohio Society of Health System Pharmacists
  • Member of the Akron-Area Society of Health System Pharmacists
  • Member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacists
  • Member of the Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International
  • Preceptor for PharmD candidates

Poster Presentations

  • Does dexmedetomidine use decrease benzodiazepine requirements in patients undergoing EtOH withdrawal? With Melissa Lagzdins, PharmD, BCPS. Ohio College of Clinical Pharmacy Spring Pharmacotherapy Update, May 2015.
  • Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of sitagliptin therapy in hospitalized patients in a community-teaching hospital. With Sandra Axtell, PharmD, BCPS. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting and University HealthSystem Consortium Annual Meeting, December 2014.

Lecture Presentations

  • Does dexmedetomidine use decrease benzodiazepine requirements in patients undergoing EtOH withdrawal? Ohio Pharmacy Residency Conference, May 2015
  • ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines: A Brief Overview, Hillcrest Hospital Physician Group Presentation, May 2015
  • Endocarditis, Hillcrest Hospital Resident Presentation, March 2015
  • Beta-Lactams: A Class Review, Hillcrest Hospital Resident Presentation , March 2015
  • Anticoagulant treatment options in atrial fibrillation, Hillcrest Hospital Resident Presentation January 2015
  • Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Drug-Eluting Stents, Hillcrest Hospital Resident Journal Club Presentation , January 2015
  • Does dexmedetomidine use decrease benzodiazepine requirements in patients undergoing EtOH withdrawal? Ohio College of Clinical Pharmacy Fall Pharmacotherapy Update, November 2014
  • Oral paracetamol vs. oral ibuprofen in patent ductus arteriosus, Hillcrest Hospital Resident Journal Club Presentation , September 2014