Lisa T. Hong

Lisa T. Hong, PharmD, BCPS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the School of Pharmacy, Loma Linda University. She joined the faculty in July 2015 and serves as the Director of Interprofessional Education. Her clinical practice and precepting focus on Internal Medicine Units at Loma Linda University Medical Center.

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013
• PGY1 Residency, University of Colorado Hospital
• PGY2 Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Utah
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)

Dr. Hong’s research and teaching focus on clinical pharmacy, interprofessional education, anticoagulation, hyperkalemia, hypertension in dialysis, and pharmacy education. She teaches courses in fluids and electrolytes, chronic kidney disease, Pharmacy Practice III, and a capstone course on patient cases and literature evaluation.

Her recent publications (2021–2025) reflect a strong emphasis on clinical outcomes, medication safety, and educational innovation in pharmacy. Key themes include anticoagulant use in special populations, hyperkalemia management, interprofessional collaboration, and residency training effectiveness. Many studies employ retrospective cohort designs, surveys, and consensus methodologies, often with a focus on practical, hospital-based interventions.

• Internal Consequences of Withholding Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Hospitalized Patients (PI, 08/2024)
• Assessing hypertension management in hemodialysis inpatients (PI, 05/2024)
• Efficacy and safety of antihypertensive additions in AKI patients (PI, 05/2024)
• DOACs in cirrhotic patients (PI, 09/2023)
• Comparison of DOACs for cerebral venous thrombosis (PI, 10/2022)

Dr. Hong actively mentors students and residents and serves on multiple university and school-level committees, including the Center for Interprofessional Education and Practice Executive Committee and the Resident Advisory Committee. She is also involved in international pharmacy collaborations and interprofessional service missions.