Biography

Dr. Veltri received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia and later pursued both his Bachelor and Doctoral degrees in Pharmacy at St. John’s University in Jamaica, New York and is Board Certified in both pharmacotherapy and geriatrics. 

Dr. Veltri has been a registered pharmacist since 1995 and began practicing at Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) in the Bronx, New York shortly thereafter. During this time, he assumed staff positions and various supervisory roles within the Department of Pharmacy including ambulatory manager of the Family Care Center (FCC) Pharmacy and clinical pharmacy manager for both the AIDS Center and the adult immunization program.  

Dr. Veltri joined the faculty at Touro College of Pharmacy (TCOP) in September 2008 and was promoted to associate professor in 2013. He teaches in multiple courses within the didactic component of the curriculum. In addition, he is an American Heart Association BLS certified instructor and an American Pharmacists Association certified immunization instructor/coordinator. He currently has a clinical practice site in the Family Medicine unit at Montefiore and acts as a liaison with the college where he precepts both students and pharmacy residents throughout various practice experiences. 

Dr. Veltri has given numerous ACPE accredited lectures and presentations throughout the state for many pharmacy organizations, pharmaceutical companies and local 1199 SEIU training funds and has held several board positions within the New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists, Westchester Chapter, including President in 2002-2003.

Clinical Specialty

• Internal Medicine

Education

• PharmD, St. John’s University, NY; 2004
• B.S., St. John’s University, NY; 1995
• B.S., Mary Washington College, VA; 1992

Honors and Awards

• Safety of Dabigatran versus Warfarin in Chronic Liver Disease. Medication Use Evaluation Award. NYSCHP Research and Education Foundation Awards, 2016
• AACP – Faculty Preceptor of the Year, 2016, 2015
• Faculty Service Award, 2015
• Phi Sigma Lamda – Faculty Leadership Award, 2015
• AACP - Teacher of the Year 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009
• NYSCHP Pharmacy Practice Achievement Award  - Montefiore Medical Center, 2011
• American Pharmacist Association (APhA) Immunization Champion Award Touro College of Pharmacy, 2010
• Montefiore Excellence (ME) Award – Department of Pharmacy, 2009
• Montefiore Excellence (ME) Award – AIDS Center, 2006
• Montefiore Face of Respect Award – Montefiore Medical Center, 2006

Research

• Veltri, K; Callaghan S; Fisher, J; Rumore, MM; Salbu, R; Warwick, S; Wittman, D; Soliman, S. Meeting faculty development needs in a newly established college of pharmacy via inclusion processes. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. National Harbor, MD July 2015
• Wong Johnny and Veltri Keith Multicenter drug use evaluation of roflumilast in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and guidance criteria for formulary use in an urban academic health system. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Conference. Orange County, CA December 2014 
• Weiss Caryn, Veltri Keith, Guo Yi, Chung Philip, Minamoto Grace. Customized Order Entry Sets Reduce Antiretroviral Prescribing Errors in an Urban Academic Medical Center: Another Opportunity for Antimicrobial Stewardship. Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Conference. San Francisco, CA October 2013
• Veltri Keith , Ajavon Antoinette, Berrios-Colon Eva , Babayeva Mariana, Fisher John , Shinkazh Nataliya, Williams Deborah, Wittman Deborah, Brightley Reeshemah Health promotion and community outreach strategies to increase awareness of asthma and smoking cessation amongst minority adolescents. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Kissimmee, FL July 2012
• Veltri Keith, Addo-Atuah Joyce, Aruoma Okezie, Babayeva Mariana, Basu Paramita, Cook Thomas, Fountain Blake, Garland-Patterson Lois A., Kovera Craig, Salbu Rebecca, Sandweiss Varda, Skinkazh Nataliya, Tahir Rabia, Vaidean Georgeta, Brightley Reeshemah. Health Promotion and Community Outreach Strategies to Increase Awareness of Obesity in Minority Teenage Populations. Poster Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. San Antonio, TX July 2011

Recent Publications

• Patel Shreya and Veltri Keith. New novel treatment approaches for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. May 2016
• Veltri Keith and Rudnick Ellen. Benzocaine Induced Methemoglobinemia: A Case Report. P &T. Vol. 41(3) March 2016
• Guo Yi, Chung Philip, Minamoto, Grace. Weiss Caryn, Veltri Keith Customized Order Entry Sets Prevent Antiretroviral Prescribing Errors in an Urban Academic Medical Center: Another Opportunity for Antimicrobial Stewardship. P &T May 2015
• Patel Shreya and Veltri, Keith. Antimicrobial Therapy for Community Acquired Pneumonia. U.S.Pharmacist April 2015  www.uspharmacist.com
• Veltri Keith and Mason Carly.  Medication-Induced Hypokalemia. A Case Report. P &T Vol. 40 No. 3 March 2015
• Veltri Keith. Acne Pharmacotherapy: A Review. U.S. Pharmacist. May 2013. www.uspharmacist.com
• Ferrara Lucille, Veltri Keith, Catalano Michela. Public Health Nursing: Practicing Population-Based Care, 2^nd ed. 2012.  Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness in the 21^st Century: Two Post -9/11 Case Studies
• Hidayat Levita, Veltri Keith, Patel Shreya. Active-Learning Implementation in an Advanced Elective Course on Infectious Disease. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2012 Volume 76, Issue 5, 2012: Article 87.
• Veltri, Keith BPharm, PharmD. Yaghdjian Vicken, Pharm.D, Morgan-Joseph Toshiba, Pharm.D, Prlesi Lendita Pharm.D, Rudnick Ellen, MS, RPh. "Hospital Emergency Preparedness for the 21st Century: The PUSH POD Operation & Involvement of Pharmacists as Immunizers” The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.January/February 2012
• Choy, Mary, Kovera, Craig, Veltri, Keith. Integrating Cultural Competency In A New Doctor Of Pharmacy Program In Harlem. Letter to the Editor. Hospital Pharmacy. Volume 44, Number 8, p 652. 2009
• Veltri Keith, Ferguson Nadia, Hymowitz, Maggie, Francescone Mark, Nissirios Nicholas, Sinnett Mark, Currie, Brian. The Standing Orders Protocol (STOP): A Pharmacy Driven Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccination Program. Hospital Pharmacy. Volume 44, Number 10, p 874-850.2009
• Abstracts:
• Alizadeh- Shaygh N. and Veltri K. Drug Interaction between Methadone and Fluconazole: A Case Report. American Society of Health-systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV. December 2016 
• Nguyen A., Filipchak R. and Veltri K. Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis: A Case Report. American Society of Health-systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV. December 2016 
• Mahmood M., Chumki S. and Veltri K. Benzocaine Induced Methemoglobinemia: A Case Report. American Society of Health-systems Pharmacists. Las Vegas, NV. December 2015
• Abstract Published
• Veltri, K; Callaghan S; Fisher, J; Rumore, MM; Salbu, R; Warwick, S; Wittman, D; Soliman, S. Meeting faculty development needs in a newly established college of pharmacy via inclusion processes. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. National Harbor, MD July 2015
• Wong Johnny and Veltri Keith. Multicenter drug use evaluation of roflumilast in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and guidance criteria for formulary use in an urban academic health system. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Conference. Orange County, CA December 2014
• Weiss Caryn, Veltri Keith, Guo Yi, Chung Philip, Minamoto Grace. Customized Order Entry Sets Reduce Antiretroviral Prescribing Errors in an Urban Academic Medical Center: Another Opportunity for Antimicrobial Stewardship. Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Conference. San Francisco, CA October 2013
• Shinkazh Nataliya, Veltri Keith, Patel Shreya, Vaidean Georgeta, Akhavein Nima, Assefa Haregwein. Grand round sessions serving as a longitudinal case-based course for synthesis, integration, and application of didactic and experiential education in a 2+2 doctor of pharmacy program. Poster Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Chicago, IL. 2013
• Veltri Keith , Ajavon Antoinette, Berrios-Colon Eva , Babayeva Mariana, Fisher John , Shinkazh Nataliya, Williams Deborah, Wittman Deborah, Brightley ReeshemahHealth promotion and community outreach strategies to increase awareness of asthma and smoking cessation amongst minority adolescents Poster Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Kissimmee, FL July 2012
• Veltri Keith, Addo-Atuah Joyce, Aruoma Okezie, Babayeva Mariana, Basu Paramita, Cook Thomas, Fountain Blake, Garland-Patterson Lois A., Kovera Craig, Salbu Rebecca, Sandweiss Varda, Skinkazh Nataliya, Tahir Rabia, Vaidean Georgeta, Brightley Reeshemah. Health Promotion and Community Outreach Strategies to Increase Awareness of Obesity in Minority Teenage Populations. Poster Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. San Antonio, TX July 2011
• Hidayat Levita, Veltri Keith, Patel Shreya. CDC Public Health Campaign and Antimicrobial Stewardship Principles as Foundation of an Infectious Disease Elective Course. Poster Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. San Antonio, TX July 2011
• Hidayat Levita, Veltri Keith, Patel Shreya. Active Learning (AL) Implementation in an Advanced Elective Infectious Disease Course. Poster Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. San Antonio, TX July 2011
• Wittman Deborah, PharmD., Veltri Keith, BPharm.,PharmD., Tahir Rabia, PharmD., Choy Mary, PharmD Blended Learning Strategies in a Newly Developed Doctor of Pharmacy Program:
• Enhancing Student Therapeutic Relationships with Patient Care. Poster Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Seattle, WA July 2010
• Yaghdjian Vicken BPharm., PharmD, Simkhovich Svetlana PharmD, Khorshidi Igal MD, Veltri Keith BPharm., PharmD. A prospective correlation between vaccine acceptance rates in adults and the use of gender and ethnicity specific patient teaching aids in the in-patient setting. Poster Presentation. American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Anaheim, California. October 2009
• Veltri Keith, Tahir Rabia, Sandweiss Varda.  Evaluation of Spanish-Language Learning Opportunities in a Newly Developed Doctor of Pharmacy Program.Poster Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Boston, MA July 2009
• Veltri Keith, Addo-Atuah Joyce. Creative Teaching of Health Promotion in a Public Health Course for Pharmacy Students. Poster Presentation. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Boston, MA July 2009
• Ferrara Lucille, Veltri Keith, Carbuto Alfred J, Rudnick Ellen, Catalano Michela. Emergency Preparedness: A model for rapid distribution of vaccines or medications in a health-care network. Poster Presentation. American Society of Health-systems Pharmacists. Orlando, Florida. December 2008

• Veltri Keith, Ferguson Nadia, Hymowitz, Maggie, Francescone Mark, Nissirios Nicholas, Sinnett Mark, Currie, Brian. The Standing Orders Protocol (STOP): A Pharmacy Driven Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccination Program. American College of Preventive Medicine. Austin, TX. February 2008

Recent Presentations

Professional Service

• New York State Council of Health System Pharmacists                                                       
• Westchester County Society Chapter
• Recording Secretary (WCSHP)

Teaching Responsibilities

• PHRM 502
• PHRM 507
• PHRM 508
• PHRM 632
• PHRM 637
• PHRM 638
• PHRM 828
• PHRM 834