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Coral Springs resident Richard Wong, PharmD, BCNSP, BCPS has been recognized as Holy Cross Health’s Colleague of the Month for September 2025. As a clinical pharmacist in the critical care setting, Wong optimizes medication use, prevents adverse drug events, and ensures patients receive the most effective and safe medication therapies for their conditions.
A highly skilled pharmacist, Wong carefully reviews patient profiles to identify and prevent potential drug interactions and side effects. He also monitors medication regimens and collaborates with healthcare providers, educating nurses and residents about medications to make sure they understand treatment plans, potential side effects and the importance of adhering to drug administration instructions.
Wong stays up to date with the latest advancements in pharmacotherapy and applies evidence-based practices in his daily work. He is well rounded in his clinical knowledge, always attentive, and participates in the morning intensivist rounds and multi-disciplinary rounds three times a week.
“Through his expertise, Richard plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of critical care pharmacotherapy, continually striving to enhance patient outcomes and advance the field of clinical pharmacy,” said Tracey Melhuish MSN, RN, CCRN, Clinical Practice Specialist/Sepsis Coordinator at Holy Cross Health, who nominated Wong. “Richard always carries a cheerful disposition when he is in critical care or in the pharmacy and is always helpful to his colleagues.”
Wong was initially hired by Holy Cross Health as a staff pharmacist 26 years ago. For the last 15 years, he’s been a full-time critical care pharmacist there. He currently splits his time as a per diem pharmacist at Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Weston, previously worked at Kindred Hospital in Hollywood and interned at Eckerd Drugs.
Wong earned his doctorate in pharmacy from Nova Southeastern University in Davie and Bachelor of Science in biological science from Florida International University in Miami.
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