Tara Rickard, MD

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

Publications and Presentations

“Not Your Typical HUS” Poster presentation at Southern Society of General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana     2013

“Syncope Caused by Cardiac Sarcoidosis Leading to Ventricular Arrhythmia” Oral presentation at South Carolina Chapter American College of Physicians Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina     2012

“Therapeutic Approaches to Coagulopathy in Cancer Patients” US Pharmacist. 2007; 32(7): 5-10.      2007

”Antithrombotic Therapy in Oncology Patients” ACPE accredited presentation at Pharmacy Grand Rounds, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas    2007

”Oncologic Emergencies” ACPE accredited presentation, West Virginia Residency Conference, Charleston, West Virginia

West Virginia University Hospitals Pharmacy Clinical Conference, Morgantown, West Virginia   2006

Personal interests: Cycling, crafting, church, spending time with my family

Tara Rickard, MD, PharmD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. 

Dr. Rickard earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. She then completed a clinical pharmacy residency at West Virginia University, followed by an oncology pharmacy residency at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She received her Doctorate of Medicine (MD) degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Rickard trained in Internal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. 

Dr. Rickard is board certified in Internal Medicine. Her professional interests include outpatient primary care, preventative care and women’s health. 

RESEARCH

Evaluation of rasburicase in the adult leukemia population

Retrospective review of patients admitted to the adult leukemia service at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas         2006-2007

Implementation of an antibiotic lock protocol for catheter-related bacteremia West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, West Virginia          2005-2006

Medication Use Review: Anemia of critical illness: use of erythropoietin in a medical intensive care unit West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, West Virginia