Expertise
Pediatric neurology, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapyEducation
University of FloridaHighlights
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Board Certified in Pediatric Pharmacotherapy (BCPPS)
Associate professor and discipline director of clinical pharmacology
Active member of several national and international professional organizations and guideline committees
Two of the greatest blessings bestowed upon a person are health and knowledge. To show gratitude for these blessings is to preserve them and share them with the world. Globally educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners and empowering patients with the knowledge to be advocates for their own health is the embodiment of my gratitude for these blessings.
— Renad Abu-Sawwa, PharmD, BCPPS
Experience
Renad Abu-Sawwa, PharmD, BCPPS, is an associate professor and associate discipline director of clinical pharmacology at Rush Medical College with a practice site as a clinical pharmacy specialist practitioner at RUSH Children's Hospital in the Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic.
She graduated from the University of Florida with both a bachelor’s degree in food science and human nutrition and a Doctor of Pharmacy. She completed residencies at Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Texas Children's Hospital.
Prior to joining Rush Medical College, she held academic positions at prestigious colleges of pharmacy as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Georgia and the University of Florida, with clinical practices in pediatric neurology and neurocritical care medicine.
Abu-Sawwa is an active member in professional organizations, including founder of the Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA) Neurology SIG, active member of Neurocritical Care Society (NCS), American Epilepsy Society (AES) and International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). She currently serves on several national and international guideline committees. She has been an invited speaker at several national conferences; participated in multicenter scholarly collaborations; and served as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, board-certification materials and assessments.
Education
Abu-Sawwa holds a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and a bachelor of science in food science and human nutrition from the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency (ASHP accredited) at Golisano Children’s Hospital/University of Rochester Medical Center and a PGY2 pediatric specialty pharmacy residency (ASHP accredited) at Texas Children’s Hospital.
