monysko@uwyo.edu • (303) 788-3172
Swedish Family Medicine Residency Program
Littleton, Colorado
Best Mode of Communication: E-mail
Office Hours: By appointment
Mary Onysko is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy and an Assistant Clinical Professor with the Swedish Family Medicine Residency affiliated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. She received her doctor of pharmacy degree from Oregon State University in 2006 and completed a primary care specialty residency with Providence Physician Division in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Onysko provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care that focuses on patients with diabetes or multiple pharmacotherapy-related problems. She is part of an integrated care team that brings the patient, patient’s family or caregiver, physician, psychologist, social worker, and pharmacist together to manage complicated health and social problems. Her primary research interests are improving teaching efficacy and optimizing team-based patient care. Personal goals include playing volleyball often, golfing regularly and getting to the mountains to ski as much as possible.
Pharm.D. 2006, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Specialty Residency in Primary Care, 2007, Providence Physician Division, Providence Health and Services, Portland, Oregon
2012 Pharmacy Practice Faculty of the Year
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy (ASHP)
Experiential Rotations
PHCY 6473 Ambulatory Pharmaceutical Care
PHCY 6465 Pre-Residency Elective
PHCY 6465 Advanced Ambulatory Pharmaceutical Care
Didactic
PHCY 6152 Therapeutics I (analgesics/headache; alternative medicine)
PHCY 6251 Therapeutics II (primary and secondary prevention; migraine)
PHCY 6350 Therapeutics III (pain management)
PHCY 6351 Therapeutics IV (cardiology)
Onysko M. “The tortoise and the hare of chronic kidney disease: Slowing progression of diabetic
nephropathy” – Podium presentation, ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas. December
2012
Onysko M. “Evidence-based controversies involving dietary supplements” – Podium presentation,
American Pharmacists Association Self-Care Institute, Washington DC, June 2012
Mlodinow S., Onysko M., Vandiver J., Hunter M., Mahvan T. “Statin therapy – When to worry about adverse
effects” Journal of Family Practice 2014;(63)9:497-506.
Reeder CD, Onysko M. “Does weight loss as a result of surgery increase libido in men with low sex drive?”
Evidence-Based Practice 2014;17(8)E16.
Winslow B., Onysko M., Thompson K., Caldwell K., Ehlers G., “Common Questions About Clostridium difficile Infection” American Family Physician 2014;89(6):437-442.
Vandiver JW., Faulkner D., Erlandson M., Onysko M. “Is a novel anticoagulant right for your patient?” Journal of Family Practice 2014;63(1):22-8.
Onysko M., Rutten M.(student author), “Are postmenopausal women taking calcium supplementation
at an increased risk of myocardial infarction?” Evidence-Based Practice 2013;17(10)11-12.
Leach K., Onysko M. “How common is tachysystole with fetal heart rate abnormalities when inducing labor
with misoprostol?” Evidence-Based Practice 2013;16(9)14.
Mah N., Onysko M. “In a patient with hyperlipidemia, what target triglyceride level should be used
to eliminate the risk of pancreatitis?” Evidence-Based Practice 2013;16(8)10.
Darrow P., Onysko M., Hunter M. “How long should anticoagulation be continued in a patient with a DVT”
Evidence-Based Practice 2013;16(8)8.
Underdahl J., Burch J., Onysko M. “Is there any harm to using diuretics in patients with chronic kidney disease?” Evidence-Based Practice 2013;16(6)12.
Engelhardt M., Burch J., Onysko M. “Can imipramine be used for attention deficit disorder?” Evidence-Based Practice 2012;15(12)17-18.
Salveson L., Onysko M. “How common are allergic reactions to topical antibiotics?” Evidence-Based Practice 2012;15(11)13.
Onysko M., Burch J. “Current standards and future treatments of rheumatoid arthritis” Formulary 2012;47:359-368.
Reece M., Winslow B., Onysko M. “Is massage effective for relieving pain from minor back and neck trauma?” Evidence-Based Practice 2012;15(8)9.
Darnell J, Onysko M., Hunter M. “In patients taking warfarin, what are the risks of adding supplemental
fish oil?” Evidence-Based Practice 2012;15(6)11-12.
Bradley A. Hunter M., Onysko M. “What are the benefits of Omega-3s in pregnancy?” Evidence-Based Practice 2012;15(2)10.
Hunter M., Onysko M. “What is the most effective first-line medical treatment of patients with primary Raynaud’s phenomenon?” Evidence-Based Practice 2012;15(1)8-9.
Bradley A., Hunter M., Onysko M. “What are the benefits of Omega-3s in pregnancy?” Evidence-Based Practice 2012;15(2)10.
Winslow B., Onysko M., Stob C., Hazlewood K. “The Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease” American Family Physician. 2011;83(12):1403-1412.
Maxwell J, Winslow B, Onysko M. “Does the uric acid level provide diagnostic information in patients with hyponatremia who are taking a diuretic?” Evidence-Based Practice 2011;14(7)9.
Lange T, Hunter M, Onysko M, Winslow B. “Denosumab (Prolia®) for osteoporosis” Evidence-Based Practice 2011;14(1)1-2.
Hunter M, Onysko M. “Significance of the source of Omega 3 fatty acids” Evidence-Based Practice 2011;14(1)10-11.