Ragini Bhakta

Ragini Bhakta, PharmD, BCPS

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and IRB Chair

Area of expertise

Cardiology

Dr. Bhakta joined ËÄÉ«AV University in 2008. She grew up in Nevada and was excited to move a bit closer to her hometown of Hawthorne, NV after being in Kansas City for 10 years. Dr. Bhakta precepts students on their APPE Cardiology rotation at St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena. She also serves as a preceptor for the PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice residency at St. Rose. Dr. Bhakta enjoys working with Cardiologists, Pharmacists, and Nurses to help ensure optimal therapy for her patients.
Dr. Bhakta served on the IRB for ËÄÉ«AV University of ËÄÉ«AV Sciences for many years before becoming Chair of IRB in 2018. She enjoys learning about IRB’s role in protecting human subjects who participate in research and really enjoys reading about the innovation of our research teams.
After being at ËÄÉ«AV for more than 12 years, Dr. Bhakta is still excited by interacting with her colleagues and being inspired by the next generation of pharmacists.

Education

University of California, Riverside, BS Chemistry
University of the Pacific, PharmD

Research Interests

Interventional cardiology, anticoagulation, contrast induced nephropathy

Affiliations

Nevada Society of ËÄÉ«AV-Systems Pharmacists
Nevada Pharmacy Alliance
American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Teaching Subjects

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Heart Failure, Acute (Decompensated) Heart Failure, Arrhythmias