Zane Z. Elfessi
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
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About
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Dr. Elfessi received his Pharm.D. degree from Midwestern University-Chicago College of Pharmacy in 2015. He then completed his PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL. Dr. Elfessi is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the UIC College of Pharmacy and the clinical pharmacy specialist in the Emergency Department at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Dr. Elfessi’s research interests include emergency medicine, critical care, toxicology and statistics.
Research Interests:
Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Statistical Models
Teaching and Supervision
Pathophysiology, Drug Action, & Therapeutics (PDAT) 10: Advanced Disease Management, 4/21/2025 – 4/26/2024
Pathophysiology, Drug Action, & Therapeutics (PDAT) 10: Advanced Disease Management, 4/22/2024 – 4/26/2024
Pathophysiology, Drug Action, & Therapeutics (PDAT) 10: Advanced Disease Management, 4/15/2024 – 4/19/2024
Pathophysiology, Drug Action, & Therapeutics (PDAT) 10: Advanced Disease Management, 4/10/2023 – 4/28/2023
Pathophysiology, Drug Action, & Therapeutics (PDAT) 10: Advanced Disease Management (PDAT 510), 4/11/2022 – 4/29/2022
380 – Independent Study: Research (380), 1/10/2022 – 4/29/2022
Undergrad Resrch Pharm Pract (PMPR 380), 1/10/2022 – 4/29/2022
Selected Grants
JBVAMC MOU- Dr. Zane Elfessi, Chicago Association for Research and Education inScience., 7/1/2022 - 1/2/2024, Obligated Amount: $59599; Anticipated Amount: $59599
Equipment and supplies, Circassia Pharmaceuticals., 12/1/2020 - 6/30/2021, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
ILHHU0049-19, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development., 12/1/2020 - 6/30/2021, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
I50 CU000179-01, Department of Veterans Affairs., 12/1/2020 - 6/30/2021, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
ILHHU0049-19, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development., 12/1/2020 - 6/30/2021, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
Air filtration to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) outcomes in a high-risk urban population of U.S. military veterans, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program 2023., 2/17/2020 - 3/31/2025, Obligated Amount: $370261; No Anticipated Amount Set
Selected Publications
DiVittorio, Madeline M, Fisher, Tracy, Steadman, Brendan, Cone, Brian, Elfessi, Zane. (2025). Interdisciplinary Team Pilot to Reduce Time to Administration of Piperacillin/Tazobactam in the Emergency Department at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 18, 603-608. doi:10.2147/jmdh.s500104.
Forbes, Heather, Acosta, Anthony, Elfessi, Zane. (2025). Respiratory syncytial virus-induced uvulitis. JAAPA, 38, (12), e3-e5. doi:10.1097/01.jaa.0000000000000253.
ELFESSI, ZANE, RUBINSTEIN, ISRAEL, GORDON, HOWARD, ADAMS, JENNA, QUIROZ, IAN, YOUNG, LISA, BESHALSKE, ANDREA, GARDNER, JESSICA. (2025). LONG COVID PREVALENCE IN ELDERLY, HIGH-RISK US MILITARY VETERANS RESIDING IN INNER-CITY CHICAGO PRESCRIBED NIRMATRELVIR/RITONAVIR. Chest, 168, (4), a1252. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2025.07.730.
Sweis, Nadia J, Elfessi, Zane Z, Rubinstein, Israel, Caskey, Rachel. (2025). Economic Burden of Self-Reported Tobacco Smoking Compared with Non-Smoking: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Direct Health Care Costs. Advances in Therapy, 42, (10), 5134-5147. doi:10.1007/s12325-025-03318-0.
Farhoodi, Saeed, Kang, Insung, Jagota, Kaveeta, Karpen, Nancy, Elfessi, Zane Z, Rubinstein, Israel, Heidarinejad, Mohammad, Stephens, Brent. (2025). Analysis of sources and sinks of indoor particulate matter reveals insights into the real-world efficacy of portable air cleaners in a randomized intervention trial. The Science of The Total Environment, 996, 180136. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180136.
Elfessi, Zane, Portnoy, Elizabeth, Karydes, Harry, Zavala, Sarah. (2025). Fournier’s Gangrene and Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use: A Report of Two Cases. Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 38, (4), 410-413. doi:10.1177/08971900241302881.
Sweiss, Nadera J, Elfessi, Zane Z, Sidhu, Mandeep K, Rubinstein, Israel. (2025). Disparate Prednisone Starting Dosages for Systemic Corticosteroid-Naïve Veterans With Active Sarcoidosis.. Federal Practitioner, 42, (7), 274-276. doi:10.12788/fp.0605.
Farhoodi, Saeed, Kang, Insung, Zeng, Yicheng, Jagota, Kaveeta, Karpen, Nancy, Heidarinejad, Mohammad, Elfessi, Zane, Rubinstein, Israel, Stephens, Brent. (2025). Accounting for in situ air cleaner utilization and performance to improve interpretation of patient outcomes in real-world indoor air cleaner intervention trials. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts, 27, (6), 1495-1503. doi:10.1039/d4em00648h.
Elfessi, Z, Farhoodi, S, Kang, I, Zeng, Y, Jagota, K, Karpen, N, Heidarinejad, M, Rubinstein, I, Stephens, B. (2025). Deaths of Patients With Moderate-severe COPD Enrolled in a One-year, Domiciliary, Portable Air Cleaner Randomized Clinical Trial in Chicago, Illinois. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 211, (Abstracts), a6320-a6320. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.abstracts.a6320.
Professional Leadership
ACLS Review for Pharmacy Residents, 6/30/2023 - Present
Airway Curriculum Lecture Series 2024, 7/12/2022 - Present
ED Throughput Committee-Pharmacy Representative, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 9/6/2021 - Present
Residency Interview and Selection Committee, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 2/11/2019 - Present
Resident Research Committee, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 7/9/2018 - Present
Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, JBVAMC, 9/25/2017 - Present
Anti-thrombosis Subcommittee, JBVAMC, 9/25/2017 - Present
Resident Advisory Committee, JBVAMC, 9/25/2017 - Present
Notable Honors
2025, Preceptor of The Year, Class of 2025 and the Faculty and Staff Preceptor Nomination Selection Committee
2024, Letter of Commendation, Jeremy Plummer
2023, I-CARE Award for Clinical Excellence Nomination, JBVAMC
Education
Degrees:
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, United States, 2011
Doctor of Pharmacy, Midwestern University – Chicago College of Pharmacy, United States, 2015
Postgraduate Training:
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Advocate Christ Medical Center, United States, 2016
Licensures and Certifications
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Date Not Set - Present
Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 6/30/2020 - Present
Selected Presentations
Elfessi, Zane. (2025 April 10). Bicarb or Bye-carb. Government Services Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. San Antonio.