Overview
Background
Senior clinical pharmacist with 3 decades of experience in many facets of the pharmaceutical industry in both Australia and the UK- including work for Queensland Health as clinical pharmacist, clinical educator and team leader, National Prescribing Service academic detailer, Australian Pharmacy Council subject matter expert, Kidney Health Australia clinical advisory committee, CARI guideline working group member, Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) leadership group chair, and working as a community pharmacist and Home Medicines Review facilitator and provider.
Availability
- Dr Carla Scuderi is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Commentary on the 2021 update of the KDIGO clinical practice guideline for management of blood pressure in chronic kidney disease
See, Emily J., Cullen, Vanessa, Krishnasamy, Rathika, Boag, Jane, Coolican, Helen, Craig, Jonathan, Cullen, Vanessa, Fortnum, Debbie, Guha, Chandana, Howell, Martin, Johnston, Brydee, Jun, Min, Lambert, Kelly, Lee, Vincent, Nguyen, Thu, Scuderi, Carla, Tunnicliffe, David, See, Emily, Viecelli, Andrea, Walker, Rachael, Chiekh Hassan, Hicham Ibrahim and Light, Casey (2025). Commentary on the 2021 update of the KDIGO clinical practice guideline for management of blood pressure in chronic kidney disease. Nephrology, 30 (1) e14414, 1. doi: 10.1111/nep.14414
2024
Other Outputs
Improving patient centred outcomes in kidney transplant recipients
Scuderi, Carla (2024). Improving patient centred outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. PhD Thesis, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/3f81955
2024
Journal Article
Hemodialysis without Systemic Anticoagulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Five Strategies in Patients at a High Risk of Bleeding
Gois, Pedro H. Franca, McIntyre, David, Ratanjee, Sharad, Pelecanos, Anita, Scuderi, Carla, Janoschka, Chungun L., Summers, Kara, Wu, Haibing, Elford, Belinda, Ranganathan, Dwarakanathan and Healy, Helen G. (2024). Hemodialysis without Systemic Anticoagulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Five Strategies in Patients at a High Risk of Bleeding. Medical Sciences, 12 (3) 38, 38. doi: 10.3390/medsci12030038
2024
Journal Article
Australian and New Zealand Living Guideline cholesterol-lowering therapy for people with chronic kidney disease (CARI Guidelines): Reducing the evidence-practice gap
Cashmore, Brydee, Tunnicliffe, David J., Palmer, Suetonia, Blythen, Llyod, Boag, Jane, Kostner, Karam, Krishnasamy, Rathika, Lambert, Kelly, Miller, Andrea, Mullan, Judy, Patu, Maira, Phoon, Richard K. S., Rix, Liz, Trompf, Natasha, Johnson, David W., Walker, Robert, CARI Guidelines Steering Committee and Scuderi, Carla (CARI Guideline Group Steering Committee Investigator) (2024). Australian and New Zealand Living Guideline cholesterol-lowering therapy for people with chronic kidney disease (CARI Guidelines): Reducing the evidence-practice gap. Nephrology, 29 (8), 495-509. doi: 10.1111/nep.14295
2024
Journal Article
Estimation of kidney function for medication dosing in adult patients with chronic kidney disease: a practice update
Mirkov, Sanja, Scuderi, Carla, Lloyd, Jess, Coutsouvelis, John, O'Connor, Shaun, Potts, Simon, Newman, Suzanne and Roberts, Jason (2024). Estimation of kidney function for medication dosing in adult patients with chronic kidney disease: a practice update. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 54 (1), 94-106. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1884
2023
Conference Publication
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole pharmacokinetic evaluation in adult kidney transplant recipients.
Scuderi, C.E., Parker, S.L., Jacks, M., John, G.T., McWhinney, B., Ungerer, J., Mallett, A.J., Healy, H.G., Roberts, J.A. and Staatz, C.E. (2023). Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole pharmacokinetic evaluation in adult kidney transplant recipients.. World Congress on Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences., Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24-28 September 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Serum creatinine and tacrolimus assessment with VAMS finger-prick microsampling: a diagnostic test study
Scuderi, Carla E., Parker, Suzanne L., Jacks, Margaret, John, George T., McWhinney, Brett, Ungerer, Jacobus, Mallett, Andrew J., Healy, Helen G., Roberts, Jason A. and Staatz, Christine E. (2023). Serum creatinine and tacrolimus assessment with VAMS finger-prick microsampling: a diagnostic test study. Kidney Medicine, 5 (4) 100610, 100610. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100610
2023
Journal Article
Fingerprick microsampling methods can replace venepuncture for simultaneous therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid, and prednisolone concentrations in adult kidney transplant patients
Scuderi, Carla, Parker, Suzanne, Jacks, Margaret, John, George T., McWhinney, Brett, Ungerer, Jacobus, Mallett, Andrew, Healy, Helen, Roberts, Jason and Staatz, Christine (2023). Fingerprick microsampling methods can replace venepuncture for simultaneous therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid, and prednisolone concentrations in adult kidney transplant patients. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 45 (1), 69-78. doi: 10.1097/FTD.0000000000001024
2022
Conference Publication
Tacrolimus, mycophenolate and prednisolone concentration monitoring using microsampling instead of venepuncture in kidney transplant patients
Scuderi, C. E., Parker, S. L., Jacks, M., John, G. T., McWhinney, B., Ungerer, J., Mallett, A. J., Healy, H. G., Roberts, J. A. and Staatz, C. E. (2022). Tacrolimus, mycophenolate and prednisolone concentration monitoring using microsampling instead of venepuncture in kidney transplant patients. Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 1-3 December 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Can microsampling methods replace venepuncture for simultaneous therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid and prednisolone concentrations in adult kidney transplant patients?
Scuderi, Carla, Parker, Suzanne, Jacks, Margaret, John, George, McWhinney, Brett, Ungerer, Jacobus, Mallett, Andrew, Healy, Helen, Roberts, Jason and Staatz, Christine (2022). Can microsampling methods replace venepuncture for simultaneous therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid and prednisolone concentrations in adult kidney transplant patients?. 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Sydney, NSW Australia, 17-19 October 2022. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2022
Conference Publication
Is creatine and tacrolimus measurement through VAMS microsampling the future for adult kidney transplant patients?
Scuderi, C., Parker, S., John, G., McWhinney, B., Ungerer, J., Mallett, A., Roberts, J., Healy, H. and Staatz, C. E. (2022). Is creatine and tacrolimus measurement through VAMS microsampling the future for adult kidney transplant patients?. Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology meeting, Sydney, NSW, Australia, October 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Is creatinine and tacrolimus measurement through vams microsampling the future for adault kidney transplant patients?
Scuderi, Carla, Parker, Suzanne, Jacks, Margaret, John, George, Mcwhinney, Brett, Ungerer, Jacobus, Mallett, Andrew, Healy, Helen, Roberts, Jason and Staatz, Christine (2022). Is creatinine and tacrolimus measurement through vams microsampling the future for adault kidney transplant patients?. 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Australia, 17–19 October 2022. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2022
Journal Article
Implementing pharmacist‐led deprescribing in the haemodialysis unit: a quality use of medicine activity in the Queensland hospital setting
Scuderi, Carla, Rice, Michelle, Hendy, Anna, Anning, Nicolas, Perks, Stephen, Antonel, Melissa, Brown, Leeane, Rawlings, Cassandra and Ratanjee, Sharad (2022). Implementing pharmacist‐led deprescribing in the haemodialysis unit: a quality use of medicine activity in the Queensland hospital setting. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 52 (5), 356-361. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1820
2022
Conference Publication
Trimethoprim and sulphathiazole pharmacokinetic evaluation in adult kidney transplant recipients.
Scuderi, C., Jahan, S., Parker, S., Wallis, S., Jacks, M., John, G., McWhinney, B., Ungerer, J., Mallett. A., Healy, H., Roberts, J. and Staatz, C. (2022). Trimethoprim and sulphathiazole pharmacokinetic evaluation in adult kidney transplant recipients.. Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 24-26 February 2022. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley.
2022
Journal Article
Commentary on the 2020 update of the KDOQI clinical practice guideline for nutrition in chronic kidney disease
Lambert, Kelly, Bahceci, Su, Harrison, Harriet, Chan, Maria, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Johnson, David W., Yip, Adela, Viecelli, Andrea K., Krishnasamy, Rathika, Boag, Jane, Coolican, Helen, Craig, Jonathan, Jun, Min, Lee, Vincent, Nguyen, Thu, Scuderi, Carla, See, Emily, Walker, Rachael, Fortnum, Debbie, Cullen, Vanessa, Howell, Martin, Guha, Chandana, Tunnicliffe, David and Johnston, Brydee (2022). Commentary on the 2020 update of the KDOQI clinical practice guideline for nutrition in chronic kidney disease. Nephrology, 27 (6), 537-540. doi: 10.1111/nep.14025
2021
Conference Publication
Nephrology pharmacist perspective on the implications of the guideline on clinical pharmacy
Scuderi, Carla (2021). Nephrology pharmacist perspective on the implications of the guideline on clinical pharmacy. COSA's 48th Annual Scientific Meeting Cancer care and research: Learning from the past and improving the future, Virtual, 16-18 November 2021. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13715
2021
Conference Publication
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole pharmacokinetic evaluation in adult kidney transplant patients
Scuderi, C.E., Jahan, S., Parker, S. L., Jacks, M., John, G., McWhinney, B., Ungerer, J., Mallett, A., Healy, H., Roberts, J.A. and Staatz, C. E. (2021). Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole pharmacokinetic evaluation in adult kidney transplant patients. Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology conference, Virtual, September 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations in Relation to Calcineurin Usage in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Cossart, Amelia R., Isbel, Nicole M., Scuderi, Carla, Campbell, Scott B. and Staatz, Christine E. (2021). Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations in Relation to Calcineurin Usage in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12 635165, 635165. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.635165
2020
Journal Article
Kidney transplant recipient’s perceptions of blood testing through microsampling and venepuncture
Scuderi, Carla E., Parker, Suzanne L., Jacks, Margaret, John, George, McWhinney, Brett, Ungerer, Jacobus, Mallett, Andrew, Roberts, Jason A., Healy, Helen and Staatz, Christine E. (2020). Kidney transplant recipient’s perceptions of blood testing through microsampling and venepuncture. Bioanalysis, 12 (13) bio-2020-0057, 873-881. doi: 10.4155/bio-2020-0057
2020
Journal Article
Standard of practice in nephrology for pharmacy services
Scuderi, Carla, Nalder, Michelle, Castelino, Ronald, Cervelli, Matthew, Ironside, Danielle, Jones, Ceridwen, Lloyd, Jess, Mirkov, Sanja and Munro, Courtney (2020). Standard of practice in nephrology for pharmacy services. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 50 (3) jppr.1649, 263-275. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1649
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Pharmacist led post discharge medication review in patients at high-risk of medication related harm
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Barras, Professor Ian Coombes
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