Olga Popova
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, LIU Pharmacy
Olga.Popova@liu.edu
Description
Dr. Olga Popova earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from LIU Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2022. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX, where she stayed on to complete her PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency. During her residencies, she received extensive training in pediatric pharmacotherapy and completed her teaching certificate with University of Houston College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Popova joined LIU Pharmacy in 2024 and is currently an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice with her practice site at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital at the Columbia University Medical Center campus. She serves as a Clinical Pharmacy Manager in the pediatric outpatient solid organ transplant and cystic fibrosis clinics. In addition, Dr. Popova serves as a preceptor for APPE pharmacy students as well as NewYork-Presbyterian PGY2 residents.
Specialties
Pediatrics, ambulatory care, cystic fibrosis, solid organ transplant
Publications
- Gerber A, Fischetti B, Popova O, Longo M. Glycemic Control in Patients Living with HIV Initiated on Integrase Inhibitor-Based Three-Drug Antiretroviral Therapy. J Pharm Technol. 2024;40(2):85-91. doi:10.1177/87551225231221059
- Furer J, Popova O, Plakogiannis R. Cholesterol Drug Joins Lipid-Lowering Arsenal: Bempedoic Acid. Journal of Nurse Practitioners. 2020; 16(10):722-725. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.08.022
- Popova O, Karam N, Taha S, Do M. New drug review: Rimegepant (Nurtec ODT). NYS-ACCP Insider. 2020; 7(2):3-5.
Lectures and Presentations
- Popova O, Lemming K, Humlicek T, Bastero P, Doane K, Navaei A, Ontaneda A. Unfractionated heparin versus bivalirudin-based anticoagulation in pediatric patients supported on VA-ECMO in the cardiac intensive care unit. Pediatric Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting. May 2-5, 2024. Minneapolis, MN.
- Popova O, Moore M, Dwivedi R, Garraway J, Cerminara D. Evaluation of adherence to the parenteral nutrition policy and procedure at a large quaternary children’s hospital. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. December 3-7, 2023. Anaheim, CA.
- Popova O, Faircloth J, Ruiz F, Bates A, Stimes G, Tuley P. Implementation of a multidisciplinary aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity monitoring process in children with cystic fibrosis. 2023 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. November 2-4, 2023. Phoenix, AZ.
- Popova O, Faircloth J, Sockrider M, Bates A, Ruiz F. Implementation of an aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity monitoring program in pediatrics patients with cystic fibrosis. Pediatric Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting. May 3-7, 2023. Dallas, TX.
- Popova O, Stimes G, Foster C, Palazzi D, Rodriguez B. Evaluation of cefazolin irrigation in cardiovascular procedures at a free-standing children’s hospital. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. December 4-8, 2022. Las Vegas, NV.
- Gerber A, Popova O, Fischetti B, Longo M, Annr N. Glycemic control in patients living with HIV initiated on integrase inhibitor-based three-drug antiretroviral therapy. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. December 5-9, 2021. Virtual Conference.
- Popova O, Zheng A, Shah S, Kaczynski M, Shin Y, Baratt Y, Li H. Implementation of a centralized prior authorization program driven by hospital pharmacy interns during COVID-19. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. December 6-10, 2020. Virtual Conference.
Honors/Awards
- 2022 College Gold Medal, LIU Pharmacy
- 2022 Seymour Katz Memorial Award, NYSCHP Royal Counties
- 2022 Merck Award for Excellence in Pharmacogenomics, LIU Pharmacy
- Member, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- Member, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- Member, Pediatric Pharmacy Association
- Member, Rho Chi Honor Society
