Dr. Nicholas Ladikos is a Clinical Pharmacist and Drug Regimen Error expert. He started and operationalized system-level programs at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and is also the founder of MedOp Advisors, a concierge medication, nutrition, and health & wellness advisory company.
Dr. Ladikos also serves as a Medical Director for Optum Serve and is a Professor at both Texas Tech University and Arizona College of Nursing. He co-authored numerous papers in the areas of infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacogenomics, geriatrics, and therapies in the lung transplant population. He conducts physician training and clinical staff education regarding medication trends and utilization, identification and mitigation for potential medication fraud, waste and abuse, and collaborates in disease management and population health programs.
Litigation Support - Dr. Ladikos is a subject matter expert in several pharmacy-related areas and serves as an expert witness on a number of Pharmaceutical litigation matters. Numerous hospitals have used his skillset and expertise in medical chart reviews to identify errors in medication preparation and prescribing, drug side effect management, standard of care compliance, continuing education delivery, and personnel assessments.
Areas of Expertise:
- Drug Dispensing Errors
- Drug Interactions and Drug Contraindications
- Drug Dose Calculations and Verification
- Drug Monitoring and Levels (e.g. Gentamicin, Vancomycin)
- Drug Preparation
- Drug Infusions and Intravenous Medications
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Compounding Anticoagulation (e.g. Heparin, Lovenox, Coumadin)
- Acid Reflux / (GERD)
- Anti-Psychotics
- Dietary Supplements
- Drug-induced Lung Disease
- Drug Labeling and Warnings
- Drug Safety
- Geriatrics
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- Over The Counter Medications (OTC)
- Pain Management Prescriptions
- Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Respiratory Therapy
- Retail Pharmacy
- Medical Accounting and Valuation
- Future Medical Costs
- Insurance Claims Analysis
- Claim Reviews
- Health Insurance
- Life / Health Claims
- Medical Cost Validation / Negotiation
- Professional Liability Medical Insurance
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Dr. Ladikos currently develops and leads clinical programs that help stakeholders use and advance medication management tools (e.g., formularies, pharmacy, therapeutics committees and medication therapy management), quality metrics, research methodologies, and health information technology. He has experience in medication utilization statistical analyses to demonstrate adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines and inform health program policies.
Dr. Ladikos examines pharmacoeconomic trends to ensure that a cost-effective pharmacy benefit is administered to members, and consults with care management team to provide guidance regarding member goals.
There are many opportunities to improve patient-led antibiotic MM at the hospital-to-home transition. Mismatches between patient perceptions and patient experiences around antibiotic MM at the hospital-to-home transition provide opportunities for health system improvement.
