Taking Healthcare by Storm: Industry Insights with Nicholas Lombardo

In this episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm speaks with Nicholas Lombardo, PharmD, clinical pharmacist and owner of The Gear Box Gym.Nicholas describes how his interests in chemistry and patient care led him from planned retail pharmacy to inpatient clinical work, emphasizing the value of pharmacists on hospital rounds for proactive medication optimization, infectious disease stewardship, and chronic disease management in areas like diabetes and heart failure. He also explains how COVID-era remote education weakened experiential training, outlines why strength training and muscle mass are foundational for longevity and independence, and shares plans to scale The Gear Box Gym while envisioning expanded pharmacist roles in prevention and emerging personalized approaches.If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on our website.The views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, positions, or policies of Quality Insights. Publication number QI-031226-GK