Kristina E. Ward, PharmD, BCPS, is a clinical pharmacist with Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care and a clinical professor and chair of pharmacy practice and clinical research at the University of Rhode Island.
Education: University of Rhode Island (BS); University of Pittsburgh (PharmD)
Residency: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice, University Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL; PGY-2 Drug Information, University Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL
Professional Memberships: ASHP, ACCP, AACP
Practice/Research Interests: Drug information, study design and methodology, pregnancy, lactation, teratogenicity
Rotation Offered: Drug information and therapeutic policy management
Pronouns: She/her
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Wen X, Brothers T, Ward KE, Kogut S. Reduction in chronic post-surgical opioid utilization in the USA: 2020-2022 vs. 2017-2019. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2025;42:100977.
Mennatullah Hasan, Kimford J Meador, Todd N Brothers, Shuang Wang, Adam K Lewkowitz, Kristina E Ward, Jonathan L Slaughter, Yichi Zhang, Xuerong Wen. Neurodevelopmental outcomes in children prenatally exposed to opioid maintenance treatment: A population-based study. Pharmacotherapy. 2024;44(10):770-781.
Wen X, Brothers T, Ward KE, Kogut S. Reducing the risks of prenatal opioid exposure in children. BMJ. 2024;385:q803