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Dr. Sathvik B. Sridhar

Associate Dean & Professor

Education Qualifications
  • Ph.D. Pharmacy Practice,2008, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka,  India
  • M. Pharm, Pharmacy Practice,1999, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka,  India
  • B. Pharm, 1996, Bangalore University, Karnataka, India 
  • D.Pharm, 1992, Drug Control Board, Bangalore, Karnataka  India
Experience
  • Associate Dean and Professor, RAK College of Pharmacy from 13th February 2024- To date
  • Incharge - Documentation Centre, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, March 2022 - August 2023
  • Professor and Chairperson, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, RAK College of Pharmacy, RAKMHSU, 1st September 2018 - 12th February 2024
  • Associate Professor, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, RAK College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, RAKMHSU, August 2013 - 1st September 2018
  • Assistant Professor, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, RAK College of Pharmacy, RAKMHSU, April 2010 - July 2013
  • Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, International Medical University (IMU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 2008 - April 2010
  • Assistant Professor & Clinical Pharmacist, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy and JSS Hospital, Mysore, India, July 2006 - May 2008
  • Lecturer & Clinical Pharmacist, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy and JSS Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India
  • Lecturer, Acharya and BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India, January 2000 - August 2000
  • Community Pharmacist, August 1996 - August 1997
Courses Taught
  • Pharmacotherapeutics 
  • Principles of Clinical Pharmacy Practice & Patient Data Analysis
  • Modern Community Pharmacy 
  • Pharmacy Practice  
Publications
  • Mai W, Sridhar SB, Karattuthodi MS, Ganesan PM, Shareef J, Lee EL, Armani K. Scoping review of enablers and challenges of implementing pharmacogenomics testing in the primary care settings. BMJ Open. 2024;14(11).
  • Shareef J, Sridhar SB, Bhupathyraaj M, Shariff A, Thomas S. Exploring the community pharmacist's knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding adverse drug reactions and its reporting in the United Arab Emirates: a survey-based cross-sectional study. Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety. 2024;15.
  • Mamadapur AM, Gaidhane BK, Padhi BK, Zahiruddin QS, Sharma RK, Rustagi S, Satapathy P, Sridhar SB, Shareef J, Talath S, Yadav RK, Mehta R. Burden of rheumatic diseases among people with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Narra J. 2024;4(3).
  • Rajput S, Malviya R, Sridhar SB. Nanoparticle-based photodynamic therapy for targeted treatment of breast cancer. Nano-Struct Nano-Objects. 2024;40:101405.
  • Kumar S, Malviya R, Sridhar SB. 3D printable customized drug delivery system for the vaginal delivery of therapeutics: Unlocking potential prospects for women care. Ann 3D Print Med. 2024;16:100177.
  • Singh P, Sridhar SB, Shareef J, Talath S, Mohapatra P, Khatib MN, et al. The resurgence of monkeypox: Epidemiology, clinical features, and public health implications in the post-smallpox eradication era. New Microbes New Infect. 2024;62:101487.
  • Dhawan A, Ayyalasomayajula S, Karattuthodi MS, Manu MK, Hisham M, Shareef J, Sridhar SB. Blood eosinophil count (BEC) and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) for steroid stewardship in chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD): A systematic review. Clin Epidemiol Glob Health. 2024;29:101736.
  • Thorakkattil SA, Parakkal SA, Salim K, Arain S, Krishnan G, Madathil H, Kuzhiyil AK, Aslam A, Abdulsalim S, Karuppannan M, Sridhar SB, Shareef J, Unnikrishnan MK. Improving patient safety and access to healthcare: The role of pharmacist-managed clinics in optimizing therapeutic outcomes. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. 2024;16:100527.
  • Rabbani SA, Khurana A, El-Tanani M, Arora MK, Sharma S, Sridhar SB, Dubey H. Gastrointestinal adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a pharmacovigilance analysis of the EudraVigilance and VigiAccess databases. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2024;1-11.
  • Hayek A, Sridhar SB, Rabbani SA, Shareef J. From textbooks to online sources: An investigation of drug information resource preference and utilization among healthcare professionals. Clin Epidemiol Glob Health. 2024;101566.
Achievements
  • First Best Poster Presentation Award for my research paper presentation, "Behind the Prescription: Mapping Antidepressant Interactions and Adverse Drug Reactions." This recognition was bestowed at the International Psychiatric Conference of Asia, Asia-Pacific, SAARC, and Middle East Psychiatric Federations, held on June 1-2, 2024, in Abu Dhabi.
  • Published Textbook: Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Kanaka Durga Devi, CHK V LSN Anjana Male, Grandhi Surendra. Textbook of Community Pharmacy and Management. For Diploma in Pharmacy Program in India. 2024: Taurus Publishers, India.
  • German Patent Certification for collaborative interdisciplinary research work entitled "A System to Formulate and Evaluate Herbal Antidandruff Gel To Determine Effect Of Herbal Antioxidants."
  • German Patent Certification for collaborative interprofessional research work entitled "A system for Phytosomal Formulation of Thuja Occidentalis Extract for the Treatment of Wart," 2023.
  • Award for Excellence in Pharmacovigilance: 5th Venus International Healthcare Awards - VIHA 2022.
  • Best Oral Presentation Award for research presentation on "Adverse Drug Reactions in Stroke Patients - Need for Continuous Monitoring" during the 6th International Clinical Pharmacy Conference [CAPCON 2021] held at Manipal, Karnataka, India, on the 8th and 9th of January 2021.
  • Eminent Teacher Award. The award was given at the Society of Pharmaceutical Education & Research [SPER] international conference in Bangkok, 2019.
  • Best Oral Presentation Award for a research presentation on the Assessment of Potential Drug Interactions among Psychiatric Inpatients receiving Antipsychotic Therapy in a Secondary Care Hospital in the United Arab Emirates. SPER International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 2019.