Everything You Wanted to Know About Immunosuppression Medications

The Speaker: Dr. Zdenka Sirotiak, a Renal Pharmaceutical Specialist

About the Program

Immunosuppressant medication is critically important for all transplant recipients, no matter what organ you received or how long your transplant occurred. Every transplant recipient must take immunosuppressant (antirejection) medications for a lifetime to reduce the risk of rejection for the transplanted organ.

Dr. Sirotiak will speak on the following topics: 

• History of Immunosuppression Medications

• Anti-Rejection and Anti-Infection Medications

• Drug / Food interactions

• Which Over-the-Counter Medicines to avoid and which are safe to take while taking immunosuppression medications

Q & A and More

Dr. Zdenka Sirotiak

Renal Pharmaceutical Specialist

About the Speaker

Dr. Sirotiak received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from St. Louis College in St. Louis, Missouri. She then went on to obtain her Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy from St. Louis College. Dr. Sirotiak has advanced experience in Nephrology, Anticoagulation, Asthma and COPD, Cholesterol and Cholesterol Research and Oncology. She is currently the Doctor of Pharmacy for Kaiser Permanente Health Care in Southern CA.

This OTS meeting is free and is open to the public. We will send the Zoom login info the day before this meeting. It will also be posted on the OTS website.

Mark your calendar now to attend this important OTS meeting on Friday, September 4, 2026.