UCSF

Cathi Dennehy, PharmD

Professor
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Dennehy
Dinno Kovic
[email protected]
Phone: +1 415 476-2862
Fax: +1 415 476-6632
521 Parnassus Avenue, Rm 3231
UCSF Box 0622
San Francisco, CA 94143
United States

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What I do

My primary job responsibilities involve course coordination and teaching in the School of Pharmacy as well as health education to health care professionals and the public. I provide direct patient care in the anticoagulation clinic and in the Transitions of Care program. My area of research and clinical expertise is herbal medicine and dietary supplements. I also have a strong interest in women's health and have conducted research in this area.

Departmental research area

clinical research

My research expertise

alternative medicine, herbal treatments, dietary supplements, women’s health

Clinical expertise

alternative medicine, Anticoagulation, women's health

Degrees

PharmD, University of California, San Francisco, 1993
BS, Pharmacology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1989

Biography

Dr. Dennehy is a Clinical Professor in the School of Pharmacy. She served as the residency program director to the first year Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Residency Training Program for 16 years, from 2001-2017. She currently serves as an educational director in the new three year Pharm. D. curriculum for gastrointestinal therapeutics. She provides direct patient care in the Anticoagulation Clinic and in Transitions of Care. Her area of clinical research and expertise is herbal medicine and dietary supplements. She also has a strong interest in women's health and has conducted research in this area.

Research keywords

  • dietary supplements
  • Midwifery
  • Nurse-Patient Relations
  • Minerals
  • Herb-Drug Interactions
  • Trace Elements
  • Medicinal Plants
  • Community Health Centers
  • Plant Preparations
  • Chinese Herbal Drugs
  • Nurse Midwives
  • Vitamins
  • Ginger
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3
  • Phytotherapy

Licensure and certifications

Licentiate in Pharmacy, California State Board of Pharmacy, 1993
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1. Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching Award, UCSF Program for Interprofessional Practice and Education/Haile Debas Academy of Medical Educators, 2020
2. 2 Deans Apple Teaching Awards - Winter 2020 and Spring 2020, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2020
3. 2 Dean's Apple Teaching Awards - Summer 2019 and Fall 2019, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2019
4. 2 Dean's Apple Teaching Award - 2 awards Summer 2018 and Winter 2018, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2018
5. Dean's Apple Teaching Award, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2015-2016
6. Dean's Apple Teaching Award, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2013-2014
7. Dean's Apple Teaching Award, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2011-2012
8. 2 Dean's Apple Teaching Award - 2 awards Fall 2010 and Spring 2010, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2010-2011
9. Dean's Apple Teaching Award, UCSF School of Pharmacy, 2008-2009
10. Fellow, California Society of Health System Pharmacists, 2000-2001
11. Course Coordinator of the year, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997-1998

Publications

Lai S, Yu C, Dennehy CE, Tsourounis C, Lee KP. Online Marketing of Ephedra Weight Loss Supplements: Labeling and Marketing Compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Ban on Ephedra. J Altern Complement Med. 2021 Sep; 27(9):796-802.
Nguyen H, Dennehy CE, Tsourounis C. Violation of US regulations regarding online marketing and sale of e-cigarettes: FDA warnings and retailer responses. Tob Control. 2020 12; 29(e1):e4-e9.
Japs K, Dennehy C, Stofella S, Faldasz J, Bress J. . Sources of drug information in neonatal guidelines and low and middle income countries. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2019; 3(27):322-324.
Angel K. Chen, Cathi Dennehy, Amber Fitzsimmons, Susan Hyde, Kirby Lee, Josette Rivera, Rebecca Shunk, Maria Wamsley. Teaching interprofessional collaborative care skills using a blended learning approach. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. 2017 Sep 1; 8:86-90.
Hsu O, Tsourounis C, Chan LL, Dennehy C. Chinese Herb Use by Patients at a San Francisco Chinatown Public Health Center. J Altern Complement Med. 2016 Sep; 22(9):751-6.
Dennehy C. Omega-3 fatty acids and ginger in maternal health: pharmacology, efficacy, and safety. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2011 Nov-Dec; 56(6):584-90.
Meeker E, Dennehy CE, Weber EJ, Kayser SR. Emergency department management of patients on warfarin therapy. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Aug; 58(2):192-9.
Dennehy C, Tsourounis C, Bui L, King TL. The use of herbs by california midwives. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2010 Nov-Dec; 39(6):684-93.
Dennehy C, Tsourounis C. A review of select vitamins and minerals used by postmenopausal women. Maturitas. 2010 Aug; 66(4):370-80.
Dennehy C. Comment: Community identification of natural health product-drug interactions. Ann Pharmacother. 2007 Dec; 41(12):2073; author reply 2073.
Ly CD, Dennehy CE. Emergency department management of pediatric asthma at a university teaching hospital. Ann Pharmacother. 2007 Oct; 41(10):1625-31.
L Bui, C Dennehy, C Tsourounis, T King. The use of herbs by certified nurse-midwives/certified midwives and licensed midwives practicing in the state of California. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2006 Dec 1; 11:48-48.
Dennehy CE. The use of herbs and dietary supplements in gynecology: an evidence-based review. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2006 Nov-Dec; 51(6):402-9.
Tam JW, Dennehy CE, Ko R, Tsourounis C. Analysis of ephedra-free labeled dietary supplements sold in the San Francisco Bay area in 2003. J Herb Pharmacother. 2006; 6(2):1-19.
Dennehy CE, Tsourounis C, Miller AE. Evaluation of herbal dietary supplements marketed on the internet for recreational use. Ann Pharmacother. 2005 Oct; 39(10):1634-9.
Dennehy CE, Tsourounis C, Horn AJ. Dietary supplement-related adverse events reported to the California Poison Control System. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005 Jul 15; 62(14):1476-82.
Cheng J, Lee P, Li J, Dennehy CE, Tsourounis C. Use of Chinese herbal products in Oakland and San Francisco Chinatowns. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2004 Apr 01; 61(7):688-94.
Ethan Basch, Catherine Ulbricht, Michelle Harrison, David Sollars, Michael Smith, Cathi Dennehy, Philippe Szapary. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy. 2003 Jan 1; 3(2):69-90.
Basch E, Ulbricht C, Harrison M, Sollars D, Smith M, Dennehy C, Szapary P. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.):a clinical decision support tool. J Herb Pharmacother. 2003; 3(2):69-90.
Jacobs BP, Dennehy C, Ramirez G, Sapp J, Lawrence VA. Milk thistle for the treatment of liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Med. 2002 Oct 15; 113(6):506-15.
Sally Yang, Cathi E. Dennehy, Candy Tsourounis. Characterizing Adverse Events Reported to the California Poison Control System on Herbal Remedies and Dietary Supplements. Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy. 2002 Jan 1; 2(3):1-11.
Yang S, Dennehy CE, Tsourounis C. Characterizing adverse events reported to the California Poison Control System on herbal remedies and dietary supplements: a pilot study. J Herb Pharmacother. 2002; 2(3):1-11.
Kam IW, Dennehy CE, Tsourounis C. Dietary supplement use among menopausal women attending a San Francisco health conference. Menopause. 2002 Jan-Feb; 9(1):72-8.
Catherine Ulbricht, Natasha Tiffany, Heather Boon, Catherine Ulbricht, Ethan Basch, Steve Bent, E. P. Barrette, Michael Smith, David Sollars, Cathi Dennehy, Philippe Szapary. Horse Chestnut. Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy. 2002 Jan 1; 2(1):71-85.
Tiffany N, Boon H, Ulbricht C, Basch E, Bent S, Barrette EP, Smith M, Sollars D, Dennehy CE, Szapary P. Horse chestnut:a multidisciplinary clinical review. J Herb Pharmacother. 2002; 2(1):71-85.
Dennehy C. Botanicals in cardiovascular health. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Dec; 44(4):814-23.
Tsui B, Dennehy CE, Tsourounis C. A survey of dietary supplement use during pregnancy at an academic medical center. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Aug; 185(2):433-7.
Dennehy C. Need for additional, specific information in studies with echinacea. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2001 Jan; 45(1):369-70.
Mulrow C, Lawrence V, Jacobs B, Dennehy C, Sapp J, Ramirez G, Aguilar C, Montgomery K, Morbidoni L, Arterburn JM, Chiquette E, Harris M, Mullins D, Vickers A, Flora K. Milk thistle: effects on liver disease and cirrhosis and clinical adverse effects. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ). 2000; (21):1-3.
Dennehy CE, Kishi DT, Louie C. Drug-related illness in emergency department patients. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 1996 Jun 15; 53(12):1422-6.
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