Faculty

Emma M. Tillman, PharmD, PhD

Associate Research Professor of Medicine

Phone (317) 274-2797

Address

R2 478
MDEP
IN
Indianapolis, IN

Bio

Dr. Tillman is a pediatric clinical pharmacist and researcher, specializing in using pharmacogenomics to enhance medication safety and optimize medication use. She joined the faculty of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at Indiana University School of Medicine in 2019 and has worked closely with the Indiana University Grand Challenge Precision Health Initiative? group to implement pharmacogenomic testing to guide therapy at Indiana University Health. In addition to her implementation efforts, her research is focused on drug-drug interactions and adverse drug reactions associated with CFTR modulator therapy.

Titles & Appointments

Associate Research Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine Nominations Committee Chair

Education

2013 PhD University of Tennessee

2007 PharmD Butler College

2002 BMU Ball State University
Publications

The MPRINT Hub Data, Model, Knowledge and Research Coordination Center: Bridging the gap in maternal-pediatric therapeutics research through data integration and pharmacometrics.
Quinney SK; Bies RR; Grannis SJ; Bartlett CW; Mendonca E; Rogerson CM; Backes CH; Shah DK; Tillman EM; Costantine MM; Aruldhas BW; Allam R; Grant A; Abbasi MY; Kandasamy M; Zang Y; Wang L; Shendre A; Li L; Pharmacotherapy 2023 Jan 10

Opportunity for pharmacogenetics testing in patients with sickle cell anemia.
Gallaway KA; Sakon C; Ongeri J; Patel KS; Oliver J; Patacca H; O'Brien AR; Skaar TC; Tillman EM; Pharmacogenomics 2022 Nov 2

Pharmacogenomics: a tool to improve medication safety and efficacy in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Sakon CM; Tillman EM; Pharmacogenomics 2022 Jun 7

Opportunity for pharmacogenomic testing in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Sakon C; Alicea LA; Patacca H; Brown CD; Skaar TC; Tillman EM; Pediatric pulmonology 2022 Jan 11

A survey assessing the impact of COVID-19 and elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ifavacaftor on both physical and mental health in adults with cystic fibrosis.
Sakon C; Vogt H; Brown CD; Tillman EM; Pediatric pulmonology 2022 Dec 16

Implementing a pragmatic clinical trial to tailor opioids for acute pain on behalf of the IGNITE ADOPT PGx investigators.
Cavallari LH; Cicali E; Wiisanen K; Fillingim RB; Chakraborty H; Myers RA; Blake KV; Asiyanbola B; Baye JF; Bronson WH; Cook KJ; Elwood EN; Gray CF; Gong Y; Hines L; Kannry J; Kucher N; Lynch S; Nguyen KA; Obeng AO; Pratt VM; Prieto HA; Ramos M; Sadeghpour A; Singh R; Rosenman M; Starostik P; Thomas CD; Tillman E; Dexter PR; Horowitz CR; Orlando LA; Peterson JF; Skaar TC; Van Driest SL; Volpi S; Voora D; Parvataneni HK; Johnson JA; IGNITE Pragmatic Trials Network; Clinical and translational science 2022 Aug 4

A pilot study of ADRA2A genotype association with doses of dexmedetomidine for sedation in pediatric patients.
Gallaway KA; Skaar TC; Biju A; Slaven J; Tillman EM; Pharmacotherapy 2022 Apr 20

Multi-Institutional Implementation of Clinical Decision Support for APOL1, NAT2, and YEATS4 Genotyping in Antihypertensive Management.
Schneider TM; Eadon MT; Cooper-DeHoff RM; Cavanaugh KL; Nguyen KA; Arwood MJ; Tillman EM; Pratt VM; Dexter PR; McCoy AB; Orlando LA; Scott SA; Nadkarni GN; Horowitz CR; Kannry JL; Journal of personalized medicine 2021 May 27

Incidence of Corrected QT Prolongation With Concomitant Methadone and Atypical Antipsychotics in Critically Ill Children.
Hughes KM; Thorndyke A; Tillman EM; The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG 2021 Mar 31

UGT1A1 Guided Cancer Therapy: Review of the Evidence and Considerations for Clinical Implementation.
Nelson RS; Seligson ND; Bottiglieri S; Carballido E; Cueto AD; Imanirad I; Levine R; Parker AS; Swain SM; Tillman EM; Hicks JK; Cancers 2021 Mar 29

Risks and mitigation strategies to prevent etoposide infusion-related reactions in children.
Tillman EM; Suppes SL; Miles N; Duty AM; Kelley KL; Goldman JL; Pharmacotherapy 2021 Jun 29

Evaluating and Mitigating Risk of Acute Kidney Injury with the Combination of Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Children.
Tillman EM; Goldman JL; Paediatric drugs 2021 Jul 7

Methods for Detecting Pediatric Adverse Drug Reactions From the Electronic Medical Record.
Joyner LM; Alicea LA; Goldman JL; Suppes SL; Tillman EM; Journal of clinical pharmacology 2021 Jul 28

Prevention of Withdrawal in Pediatric Patients Receiving Long-term Dexmedetomidine Infusions.
Berrens ZJ; Sauro AL; Tillman EM; The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG 2021 Jan 4

Tracheal Aspirate as an Alternative Biologic Sample for Pharmacogenomics Testing in Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patients.
Hargreaves KA; Pratt VM; Medeiros EB; Lynnes TC; Granfield CA; Skaar TC; Iwata-Otsubo A; Tillman EM; Clinical and translational science 2021 Jan 25

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in Pediatric Patients: A Review of Therapeutics.
Tillman EM; Harvath EM; The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG 2021 Dec 22

Variability of Dosing and Number of Medications Needed to Achieve Adequate Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Intensive Care Patients.
Tillman EM; Ipe J; Weaver KJ; Skaar TC; Rowan CM; Slaven JE; Clinical and translational science 2020 Sep 3

Nephrotoxicity in a Patient With Inadequate Pain Control: Potential Role of Pharmacogenetic Testing for Cytochrome P450 2D6 and Apolipoprotein L1.
Tillman EM; Skaar TC; Eadon MT; Frontiers in pharmacology 2020 Jan 8

Enhancing Pediatric Adverse Drug Reaction Documentation in the Electronic Medical Record.
Tillman EM; Suppes SL; Feldman K; Goldman JL; Journal of clinical pharmacology 2020 Aug 9

Vancomycin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Adolescent and Young Adult Patients.
Hays WB; Tillman E; Journal of pharmacy practice 2019 Feb 26

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