Jay L. Martello , PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Associate Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

Department:

Clinical Pharmacy

Classification:

Faculty

General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

• PharmD, Duquesne University, 2008

Ilcewicz HN, Martello JL, Piechowski KL. Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Treatment of Portal Vein Thrombosis.  Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021;33(6):911-6.

Ilcewicz HN, Coetzee R, Taylor M, Piechowski KL, Martello JL, Wietholter JP.  Evaluation of Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Clinical Pharmacy in South Africa.  J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020;3:1065-71.

Ford BA, Martello JL, Wietholter JP, Piechowski KL.  Antibiotic De-escalation on Internal Medicine Services with Rounding Pharmacists Compared to Services Without.  Int J Clin Pharm.  2020;42(2):772-6.

Barrickman AL, Adelman M, Garofoli G, Martello JL, Bardsley C, McCarthy L.  Development of Coupled Patient Care Experience Courses to Enhance Patient Care Skills in the Ambulatory and Acute Care Settings.  Curr Pharm Teach Learn.  2020;12(9):1137-44.

Haase KK, Crannage E, Orlando PL, Lee MW, Martello JL, Stamm P, Wargo KA, Kiser KL.  ACCP White Paper: Pharmacy Practice Faculty and Preceptor Development.  J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020;3:696–712

Engle J, Burke J, Ashjian E, Avery L, Borchert J, Faro SJ, Harris C, Herink M, Jain Barkha, Martello JL, Moore K, Rogers E, Smith W, Stranges P.  ACCP Clinical Pharmacist Competencies:  Advocating for Alignment between Student, Resident and Practitioner Competencies.  J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020;3:124-32.

Smith CB, Martello JL.  Chapter 36: NSAID-Induced Ulcer Disease, in Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach 11^th ed.  Schwinghammer: McGraw-Hill Medical.

Martello JL, Maynor LM.  Chapter 37: Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis/Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, in Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach 11^th ed.  Schwinghammer: McGraw-Hill Medical.  

Grice GR, Thomason AR, Meny LM, Pinelli NR, Martello JL, Zorek JA. Intentional Interprofessional Experiential Education.  Am J Pharm Educ.  2018;82(3):6502.

Lyon KC, Likar E, Martello JL, Regier M.  Retrospective cross-sectional pilot study of rifaximin dosing for the prevention of recurrent hepatic encephalopathy.  J Gastroenterol Hepatol.  2017;32(9):1548-52.

Martello JL, Kreys TJ, Paxos C, Thornton A.  Survey of Psychiatric Pharmacy Education at US Schools of Pharmacy.  Curr Pharm Teach Learn.  2016;8(6). 

Turner RB, Martello JL, Malhotra A.  Worsening renal function in patients with baseline renal impairment treated with intravenous voriconazole: A systematic review.  Int J Antimicrob Agents.  2015;46(4):362-6.

Wright EA, Brown B, Gettig J, Martello JL, McClendon K, Smith K, Teeters J, Ulbrich TR, Wegrzyn N, Bradley-Baker LR.  Teaching and learning curriculum programs: Recommendations for post-graduate pharmacy experiences in education.  Am J Health-Syst Pharm.  2014;71(15):1292-1302.

Turner RB, Smith CB, Martello JL, Slain D.  The Role of Doxycycline in Clostridium difficile infection acquisition.  Ann Pharmacother.  2014;48(6):772-6.

Martello JL, Woytowish M, Chambers H.  Ecallantide for treatment of acute attacks of angioedema.  Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2012;69:651-657.

Newton MD, Martello JL.  Surviving in a co-funded faculty position.  Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2012;69:102-104.

Martello JL, Pummer TL, Krenzelok EP. A cost-minimization analysis comparing enteral to intravenous acetylcysteine for the treatment of acute acetaminophen overdose.  Clin Toxicol.  2010;48(1):79-83.

Shields RK, Martello JL, Potoski BA.  Letter to the editor: Is vancomycin ototoxicity a significant risk?  Antimicrob Agents Chemother.  2009;53(10):4572-3.

 

Courses Taught

PHAR 743: Learning to Teach/Teaching to Learn
PHAR 745: Critical Care Pharmacotherapy
PHAR 760, Acute Care Clerkship: Internal Medicine
PHAR 776: Preparing Residency Applicants
PHAR 820: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences – Service Learning
PHAR 821: Pain
PHAR 833: Endocrinology
PHAR 848: Acute Care Pharmacy Practice Experience
PHAR 858: Comprehensive Assessment of Practice

Research and Scholarship Interests

Pharmacy Education
General Internal Medicine
Acute Care Practice
Endocrinology
Pain Management

John (Jay) L Martello, PharmD, BCPS, is a Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Specialist in Internal Medicine with West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy and WVU Healthcare.  He graduated from Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy in 2008, and subsequently completed a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 2009, as well as a PGY-2 pharmacy specialty residency in internal medicine at WVU in 2010.  He joined the faculty of WVU School of Pharmacy in 2010.

Dr. Martello maintains a clinical practice with the inpatient medicine services at Ruby Memorial Hospital, and also participates in several interdisciplinary committees at the hospital.  He provides expert medication management of inpatients at Ruby Memorial Hospital, including disease state therapy, cost-containment concerns, and policy and formulary management.  He has developed several protocols for the institution, and continues to work with all allied healthcare professions to provide the best patient care and outcomes possible.

Dr. Martello's teaching foci are endocrinology, psychiatry, hospital practice, inter-professional education, and experiential education.  He has received several awards for teaching excellence from students of the WVU School of Pharmacy, as well as the associated residency programs at WVU Healthcare.  In addition, he is the director of the PGY-2 specialty residency in internal medicine at WVU.

Dr. Martello has authored several papers in several fields, as well as several pharmacy book chapters.  He has presented multiple posters of research and quality improvement projects at national meetings.  He is a regular reviewer of manuscripts for the AJHP and Annals of Pharmacotherapy.  In addition, he is nationally involved with organizations such as AACP, ACCP, and ASHP, working on organizational position statements and accrediting residency programs.