ABOUT
Robert Kuhn - Pharm.D.
Dr. Robert Kuhn is a specialist in pediatric pharmacy and has been with the College of Pharmacy since 1985. He received a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from the University of Steubenville (Ohio) and bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from The Ohio State University. His doctor of pharmacy degree was obtained in 1984 from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Kuhn has been an invited speaker at the North American and European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and National Cystic Fibrosis Caretakers Conference, among many others. He was the recipient of a fellowship from the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists Pediatric Pharmacotherapy and has served as a reviewer for the journals Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Intelligence and Clinical Pharmacy and American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, and editor of the Kentucky Society of Hospital Pharmacists newsletter.
Selected Awards
- President’s Citation Award from Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Group presented at the 16th Annual PPAG Meeting
- VP of Finance Neonatal Resident/Fellow Small Grant Program PPAG
Selected Publications
- Hayes Jr D, Kanga JF, Anstead MI, Kuhn RJ. Novel approach to the eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an infant with CF after outpatient treatment failure. Pediatric Pulmonology 2008 May;43:511-3.
- Johnson PN, Rapp R, Nelson C, Butler JS, Overman S, Kuhn R. Utilizing Pharmacy Records to Assess Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns on the Incidence of Community Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Children. The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2007;12(2): 91-101.
- Kuhn R. Immunoglobulin E Blockade in the Treatment of Asthma. Pharmacotherapy 2007;27(10):1412-1425.
- Kuhn R, Eyting S, Henninges F, Potthoff A. In Vitro Comparison of Physical Parameters, Enzyme Activity, Acid Resistance, and pH Dissolution Characteristics of Enteric-Coated Pancreatic Enzyme Preparations: Implications for Clinical Variability and Pharmacy Substitution. The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2007;12(2):115-128.
- Novak KJ, Douglas WI, Kuhn RJ. Hypotension Following Cardiac Surgery Associated with Paroxetine and Mirtazapine Withdrawal. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2008;13:25-28.
Selected Posters
- Deady K, Ramsey EZ, Hayes D, Kanga J, David G, Lewis D, Kuhn R. Pilot Analysis of a Novel Dual Antibiotic Approach on Return to Best PFT in Patients with CF (PANDAA-CF). Poster session presented at: 16th Annual Pediatric Pharmacy Conference; 2007 September; Portsmouth, VA.
Selected Presentations
- Robert Kuhn, Julia Ho, and April Anderson. Aerosolized Antibiotics: What Pharmacists Should Know. Presented at: Kentucky Society of Health System Pharmacists (KSHP) Spring Meeting: Clinical Pearls; 2008 May 15; Louisville, KY.
- Robert Kuhn. What to Recommend for Coughs & Colds in Children– Current Guidelines and Directions. Presented at: Kentucky Pharmacist Association (KPHA) Annual Conference; 2008 June 19; Lexington, KY.
- Courtney Sutton, Nicole Brogden, and Robert Kuhn. Linezolid as a Treatment Option of Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in Pediatric Patients. Presented at: Kentucky Society of Health System Pharmacists (KSHP) Spring Meeting: Clinical Pearls; 2008 May 16; Louisville, KY.