Katherine Knudsen, Clinical Specialist
at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital
Phone: 216.906.5256
Fax: 440.312.7104
Email: knudsek@ccf.org
Clinical Specialist at Cleveland Clinic since 2018
Education and Certifications
- Board Certified Emergency Medicine Specialist, 2023 - Present
- Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, October 2019 – Present
- Pharmacy Practice Residency 2018-2019, Cleveland Clinic Medina
- Doctor of Pharmacy 2018, Northeast Ohio Medical University – Rootstown, OH
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Ohio University – Athens OH
Areas of Interest:
- Toxicology
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
Current Projects and Committees
- Emergency Services Pharmacy Governance Committee
- Culture Callback Subcommittee
- Workgroup standardizing peri-arrest fibrinolysis recommendations
- PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Advisory Committee
- PGY-1 Residency Advisory Committee
Teaching
- PGY1/PGY2 Residency Preceptor
- Clinical Instructor of Pharmacy Practice
Honors and Awards
- Cleveland Clinic Recognition Coin Recipient; 2026
- Cleveland Clinic Safety Champion – Individual Winner (Lutheran Hospital); 2024
- Ohio College of Clinical Pharmacy BPS Award; 2023
- Cleveland Clinic Safety Champion – Individual Winner (CCF Enterprise); 2020
- Cleveland Clinic Excellence Award – Team Winner (CCF Enterprise); 2019
Publications
- Tristano, A. Knudsen, K. Sheikhi, M. Asymptomatic urinary tract infection treatment in adults admitted to inpatient psychiatry: a retrospective cohort study. Hosp Pharm. Nov. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/00185787231208963.
- Ulep D, Knudsen K. Igalmi (dexmedetomidine): New Drug Update. Spring OCCP Newsletter. May 2023; (12):7-8.
- Knudsen K, Stith K, Vicarel LA, Harbert B, Fertel BS. Study of haloperidol for abdominal pain in the emergency department (Shape). West J Emerg Med. 2021;22(3):623-627.
- Williams L, Knudsen K, Posten B, Pallotta A. Baloxavir Marboxil (Xofluza) for Treatment of Influenza. New Drug Update. OCCP Newsletter. Sept. 2019;(11):9.
