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Marisa Battistella

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Marisa Battistella

Professor

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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31 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 14 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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Publications

330

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Grants

Publications by year

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Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy
Honors Bachelor of Science, Biology

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Research

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Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice Nephrology

Latest papers

Perspectives on Deprescribing Medications Among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2026 · senior author
Validation of a Pharmacist-Led Semaglutide Prescribing Algorithm for Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Research Letter.
Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2026
Scoping review of apixaban and rivaroxaban dosing for atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism in advanced chronic kidney disease.
International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026

All 65 publications

Latest funding

Pragmatic randomised trial of High Or Standard PHosphAte Targets in End-stage kidney disease - PHOSPHATE Canada (TARGET 2)
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$1,526,175
Strategies for the management of Atrial Fibrillation in patiEnts receiving HemoDialysis (SAFE-HD)
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$314,416
A pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of performing a double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trial of The Routine use of SSRIs at the Initiation of End-stage Renal Disease Treatment (ROSIE)
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$174,168

All 3 grants and awards

65 publications.

Perspectives on Deprescribing Medications Among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study.

Abbaticchio A, Theodorlis M, Zlotnik N, Cross MS, Yazdani S, Kitchlu A, Wilson JA, Gagliardi AR, Battistella M

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2025.08.018 PMID: 41390146

Validation of a Pharmacist-Led Semaglutide Prescribing Algorithm for Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Research Letter.

Sheffield M, Phelan E, Ratajczak N, Battistella M, Tennankore K, Odutayo A, Soroka S, Poyah P, More K, Naylor H, Kennie-Kaulbach N, Rainkie D, Wilson JA

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2026

DOI: 10.1177/20543581261476643 PMID: 42602345

Scoping review of apixaban and rivaroxaban dosing for atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism in advanced chronic kidney disease.

Gillis S, Phelan E, Pitman J, Trenaman S, Battistella M, Sanyal C, Daley C, Tennankore K, Gillis L, Wilson JA

International journal of clinical pharmacy2026

DOI: 10.1007/s11096-026-02096-1 PMID: 41733864

Perspectives on potential pharmacist prescribing in an outpatient dialysis center: qualitative interviews with patients and clinicians.

Choi AS, Theodorlis M, Abbaticchio A, Battistella M

International journal of clinical pharmacy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11096-025-02084-x PMID: 41546799

A systematic integrated technique for developing subject matter competencies in pharmacy education

Sauve J, Battistella M, Ho C, Austin Z

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice2026

DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riaf082

Characterization of Ganciclovir Dosing for the Management of Cytomegalovirus in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Receiving Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis.

Zhang JA, Brown P, Harrison J, Battistella M

The Annals of pharmacotherapy2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10600280241283966 PMID: 39342424

Prescribing patterns and medication costs in patients on maintenance haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

Ghimire A, Lloyd AM, Bello AK, Battistella M, Ronksley P, Tonelli M

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association2025

DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfae154 PMID: 38964833

Strategies to Improve Equitable Access to Early Osteoarthritis Diagnosis and Management: An Updated Review.

Abenoja A, Theodorlis M, Ahluwalia V, Battistella M, Borkhoff CM, Hazlewood GS, Lofters A, MacKay C, Marshall D, Gagliardi AR

Arthritis care & research2025

DOI: 10.1002/acr.25179 PMID: 37382031

Optimizing Prescribing for Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Through the Development and Validation of Algorithms for Community Pharmacists.

Morris J, Battistella M, Tennankore K, Soroka S, Kendell C, Poyah P, More K, Grandy M, Ransom T, Kennie-Kaulbach N, Rainkie D, Tran J, Abidi SSR, Abidi S, Fulford N, Neville H, Naylor H, Woodill L, Bishop A, Rodrigues G, Harpell D, Stewart M, Wilson JA

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2025

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241309974 PMID: 39834694

Medication Mindfulness: Implementation and Evaluation of a Single-Site, 6-Month Deprescribing Intervention for Patients on Hemodialysis.

Zlotnik N, Abbaticchio A, Theodorlis M, Cross MS, Kitchlu A, Wilson JA, Gagliardi AR, Battistella M

Kidney3602025Senior author

DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000884 PMID: 40569679

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Marisa Battistella

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Perspectives on Deprescribing Medications Among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study.

Validation of a Pharmacist-Led Semaglutide Prescribing Algorithm for Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Research Letter.

Scoping review of apixaban and rivaroxaban dosing for atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism in advanced chronic kidney disease.

Perspectives on potential pharmacist prescribing in an outpatient dialysis center: qualitative interviews with patients and clinicians.

A systematic integrated technique for developing subject matter competencies in pharmacy education

Characterization of Ganciclovir Dosing for the Management of Cytomegalovirus in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Receiving Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis.

Prescribing patterns and medication costs in patients on maintenance haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

Strategies to Improve Equitable Access to Early Osteoarthritis Diagnosis and Management: An Updated Review.

Optimizing Prescribing for Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Through the Development and Validation of Algorithms for Community Pharmacists.

Medication Mindfulness: Implementation and Evaluation of a Single-Site, 6-Month Deprescribing Intervention for Patients on Hemodialysis.

Pragmatic randomised trial of High Or Standard PHosphAte Targets in End-stage kidney disease - PHOSPHATE Canada (TARGET 2)

Strategies for the management of Atrial Fibrillation in patiEnts receiving HemoDialysis (SAFE-HD)

A pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of performing a double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trial of The Routine use of SSRIs at the Initiation of End-stage Renal Disease Treatment (ROSIE)

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