Shamly Abdelfattah

Shamly Abdelfattah is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Assistant Dean of Health Innovations and Collaborative Practice at Appalachian College of Pharmacy. With over 20 years of clinical pharmacy experience, he has owned home infusion and retail pharmacies, established services in nutritional support and therapeutic drug monitoring, and developed pharmacokinetics software for drug dosing. He holds a B.S. in Pharmacy, a PharmD, and a Master’s degree in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Tennessee.

Education:

• B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Tennessee
• PharmD, University of Tennessee
• Master’s in Medicinal Chemistry, University of Tennessee

His research spans Medicinal Chemistry, Pediatric Oncology, and Infectious Diseases. He pioneered a spectrometric method for iron analysis and studied methotrexate metabolism at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Additionally, he compared cefotaxime and ceftizoxime efficacy for pneumonia treatment.

Scientific Awards:

• Recipient of the University of Tennessee award for outstanding research

Dr. Abdelfattah teaches medicinal chemistry, clinical toxicology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics courses. He resides in Bristol, Virginia, with his wife Felecia and children Bridgett and Samir.