Scott Pearson, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist
My specialties:
- Pharmacy
Professional interests:
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular health
- Geriatrics
- Transitions of care
Practice Philosophy: I work with your providers, educate about medications and conditions, and adjust medications to maximize their effect and minimize their risk. Starting new medications can be beneficial, but stopping medications can be equally important when they are no longer necessary or are leading to possible side effects. My approach combines clinical evidence and patient preference with the goal of empowering people to make informed decisions about their medications and about their health.
If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? Basketball coach.
What is something you have learned from your patients? Patients are never as simple as they appear on paper. Getting to know our patients and their stories helps us to best assist in managing their medical conditions.
What is one of the challenges of this career you enjoy? And why? Patients do not always fit directly into the guidelines for managing medical conditions. There are often complex factors that can impact how we manage medications in individual patients, and while this can be challenging, it also makes my job interesting and exciting.
Credentials
- PharmD
- BCACP
Board-certified specialties
- Pharmacy
Personal interests
- Basketball
- Camping
- Concerts
- Hiking
- Soccer
- Travel
Educational institutions
- University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Residencies
- University of Colorado Hospital
Years of experience
- 7
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)