Nikunj Vyas
Dr. Nikunj Vyas, PharmD, BCPS is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases currently practicing at Jefferson Health – New Jersey. He received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from St. John’s University in New York City in 2012. He then went on to complete a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ, and Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency at West Virginia University Healthcare in Morgantown, WV.
At Jefferson Health – New Jersey, he currently oversees infectious disease pharmacotherapy and co-chairs the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee in collaboration with Infectious Diseases service. He also serves as a preceptor and mentor to post-doctoral pharmacy residents and students from numerous pharmacy schools. He also serves as a member on numerous committees including Sepsis, Infection Control as well as Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee where he represents the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and/or Clinical Pharmacy Department.
Dr. Vyas is also well published in gram positive and gram negative resistant organisms as well as Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategies in an inpatient setting. He also has continued interest in patient quality and safety as well as clinical outcome-based research. Dr. Vyas was awarded the Pharmacy Practitioner of the Year for the state of NJ in 2018 by New Jersey Health System Pharmacists which was a big honor for his dedication to Antimicrobial Stewardship and optimizing patient care. In his free time, Dr. Vyas is a sports fanatic and loves to travel and try different cuisines around the world.
