Clinical/Research Interests:
Dr. Vondracek practices in Inpatient Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado Hospital. Her scholarly areas of interest include: pharmacotherapy challenges in inpatient internal medicine, Nephrology and Pulmonary.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- ASHP Specialty Practice Adult Internal Medicine Residency (1994-1995)
Purdue University - IUPUI Campus; Indianapolis, IN - Doctor of Pharmacy (1994)
Wayne State University, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, Detroit, MI - Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (1992)
Wayne State University, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions
Detroit, MI
Courses
- Course Director - Pharmacotherapy 1
- Teach in Pharmacotherapy 1 and 3
Research
- Pharmacotherapy issues in Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- COPD
- Chronic Liver Disease
Publications and Presentations
Vondracek SF, Teitelbaum I, Kiser TH*. Principles of Kidney Pharmacotherapy for the Nephrologist: Core Curriculum 2021.Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 Jul 15:S0272-6386(21)00625-9. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.02.342. Online ahead of print.
Gaynor MF, Wright GC, Vondracek S*. Retrospective Review of the Use of As Needed Hydralazine and Labetalol for the Treatment of Acute Hypertension in Hospitalized Medicine Patients. Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis 2018;12:7-15.
Scholl T, Kiser TH, Vondracek SF*. Evaluation of systemic corticosteroids in patients with an acute exacerbation of COPD and a diagnosis of pneumonia. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2018;5:57-65. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.5.1.2017.0157
Vondracek S*, Scoular S, Patel T. Management of severe asymptomatic hypertension in the hospitalized patient. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2016 Dec;10(12):974-984. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2016.10.008.
Vondracek SF*, Hoody DW. Combination Vitamin D Therapy in Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease. Ann Pharmacother 2011;45:1011-15.
Vondracek SF*, Valdez C, Voelkel N, McDermott MT. The Relationship between adipokines, body composition, and bone density in men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. International Journal of COPD 2009;4:267-77.
Vondracek SF*, Hemstreet BA. Retrospective Evaluation of Systemic Corticosteroids for the Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 2006;63:645-52.