Our Faculty
Pharmacy Preceptors
Maryam Alli
Specialty Pharmacist – Hepatology
Education: PharmD – Shenandoah University
Residency: PGY1 – University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center
Certification: MBA
Areas of Interest: Ambulatory Care, Academia, Leadership
Bushra Altabbaa
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED
Residency: PGY1 followed by PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Areas of Interest: Primary Care, Chronic Disease State Management, Cardiology, Teaching
Sara Atyia
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Medical Intensive Care Unit
Education: PharmD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy & Master’s in Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership, The Ohio State University
Residency: PGY1 at University of Kentucky HealthCare followed by a PGY2 Critical Care at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Certification: BCCCP
Areas of Interest: Sedation, alcohol withdrawal, administration, medication safety
Haley Bajdas
Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Emergency Medicine
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Residency: PGY1 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital followed by a PGY2 in Emergency Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center
Certification: BCEMP
Areas of Interest: Toxicology, Trauma, Anticoagulation Reversal
Renita Bartley
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Correctional Medicine
Education: PharmD, University of Florida, BS, Ohio State University
Areas of interest: Addiction Medicine, Forensic Psychology and Public Health
Nimet Batey
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Residency: PGY1 followed by PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Certifications: BCACP
Areas of interest: Primary Care, Neurology
Amanda Benedetti
Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pain Management
PGY1 Residency Program Director
Education: PharmD, Purdue University
Residency: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH
Certification: BCPMP, ASHP Pain Management Certification
Areas of Interest: Pain Management, Opioid Stewardship, Addiction Medicine, Quality Improvement
Mary Borovicka
Clinical Specialist - Psychiatry
Education: PharmD, University of Toledo
Residency: Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice Residency Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland OH
Certification: BCPP
Areas of Interest: Adult Psychiatry, geropsychiatry, substance use disorders
Stacie Busanus
Inpatient Pharmacy Manager
Education: Doctorate of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University
Residency: PGY1 Vanderbilt Medical Center
Areas of Interest or Research: Staffing and critical care
Kayla Calkins
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Residency: PGY1 at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Areas of Interest: Inpatient Staffing and Internal Medicine
Jordan Cloonan
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Residency: PGY1 and PGY2 (Ambulatory Care) at MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Certification: BCACP
Areas of Interest: Chronic Disease State Management, Teaching/Education, Transitions of Care
Edward Cosma
Pharmacy Informatics Specialist
Education: PharmD, University of Toledo
Residency: PGY-1 at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Certifications: BCPS
Areas of interest: Informatics, data analytics
Sarah Crisp
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Oncology
Education: PharmD, University of Findlay
Residency: 24-month Pharmacotherapy Residency at Cleveland Clinic
Areas of interest: Cellular therapy, BMT, Hematology
Laura Cummings
Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pediatrics
Education: PharmD, University of Michigan
Residency: PGY1 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL, PGY2 (Pediatrics) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus OH
Certification: BCPS, BCPPS
Anastasiya Devore
Executive Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Services
Education: PharmD, University of Toledo, Master of Business Administration, Husson University
Certification: BCPS
Areas of Interest: Medication Safety, Leadership Development, Pharmacy Operations
Madeline Dillen
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education: PharmD, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Residency: PGY1 followed by PGY2 in Geriatric Care at UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA
Certification: BCPS
Areas of Interest: Geriatrics, Medical Education, Medication Affordability
Brian Doss
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education: BSPharm, University of Toledo and PharmD, University of Florida
Residency: PGY1 at MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Certification: BCPS
Areas of Interest or Research: Geriatrics, Anticoagulation, Diabetes and Anemia
Emily Doycich
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
PGY1 Residency Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor Pharmacy Practice at Northeast Ohio Medical University
Education: PharmD, University of Findlay
Residency: PGY1 at MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Certification: BCACP
Areas of Interest or Research: Chronic disease state management, weight management, pharmacogenomics, academia, professional development
Tyler Frantz
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Neurology/Neurocritical Care
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Residency: PGY1 – University Hospitals St. John Medical Center
Areas of Interest: Neurology, Critical Care
Diana Gabelman
Clinical Coordinator – Specialty Pharmacy
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University; Minor in Public Health, Ohio Northern University
Certification: CSP, AAHIVP
Areas of interest: Leadership development, Specialty Pharmacy, HIV
Annie Hill
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education: PharmD, University of Findlay
Residency: AHN West Penn PGY1 Pharmacy Residency in an Ambulatory care setting; WVU Medicine PGY2 in Ambulatory Care
Certifications: PharmD, BCACP, TTS
Areas of Interest: Chronic Disease State Management and Preventative Medicine
Anh Quan Nghia Hoang
Director of Pharmacy Informatics
Education: PharmD, Medical University of South Carolina
Certifications: Epic Willow Inpatient, Epic Willow Inventory
Areas of Interest: Informatics and Healthcare Technology
Stephanie Hoeprich
Medication Safety Coordinator
Education: PharmD, The Ohio State University
Residency: PGY1 VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville, TN
Certification: BCPS
Areas of Interest or Research: Medication Safety, Transitions of Care, Leadership Development
Paige Hoffman
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Internal Medicine
Education: PharmD, University of Findlay
Residency: PGY1 MetroHealth System
Interests: Internal Medicine
Benjamin King
Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program Director
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Residency: PGY1 Northeast Ohio College of Medicine (NEOMED) and AxessPointe Inc., Akron, OH
Certification: BCACP
Areas of Interest: Primary Care Disease State Management, Teaching/Education
Pam Lapponi
Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Step Down Unit
Education: Pharm D, The University of Toledo
Certifications: BCPS
Areas of Interest: Pulmonology, Infectious Disease, Cardiology
Julie Leahy
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education: PharmD, University of Toledo
Certification: BCGP (geriatrics)
Areas of Interest: Geriatrics, Diabetes, Anticoagulation, Anemia
Amber Lilly
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Assistant Professor Pharmacy Practice at NEOMED College of Pharmacy
Residency: PGY1 Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, OH; PGY2 Ambulatory Care at MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Certification: BCACP
Areas of Interest: Primary care, continuous glucose monitoring, geriatrics, education/teaching
Brian McCrate
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Emergency Medicine
Education: PharmD, University of Mississippi
Residency: PGY1 Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, IN
Certification: BCCCP, Epic Willow Inpatient
Areas of Interest: Emergency Medicine, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pain Management, Public Health, Toxicology, Infectious Disease, Trauma, Stroke, Informatics
Ebony McCroskey
Supervisor Ambulatory Pharmacy
Education: University of Toledo
Certifications: Women in Leadership Certificate CWRU
Areas of Interest: Medication Access, Prior Authorizations, Patient Assistance, Integrated Provider Services, AI Technology
Nina Naeger Murphy
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Infectious Diseases
Education: PharmD, Duquesne University
Residency: PGY1 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA followed by PGY2 in Infectious Diseases at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Certification: BCPS- AQ Infectious Disease
Areas of Interest or Research: Infectious Diseases, HIV, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Shane Naylor
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist — Cardiology
PGY1 Residency Program Coordinator
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Residency: PGY1 - Dayton VA Medical Center
Certification: BCCP
Areas of Interest: Acute heart failure, Antiarrhythmic management, Anticoagulation, Transitions of care
Jasmin Ortiz
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education: PharmD, University of Cincinnati
Residency: PGY1 followed by PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Certifications: BCACP
Areas of interest: Diabetes, Cardiology, Teaching
Nilam Patel
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care
Education: PharmD, University of Cincinnati
Residency: PGY1 University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, IL followed by a PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at University Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Certification: BCPS
Areas of Interest: Sedation/analgesia, toxicology, hemodynamics, infectious disease
Eleni Petrakis
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Areas of Interest or Research: Inpatient Staffing, Internal Medicine
Sarah Protsik
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Internal Medicine
Education: PharmD, University of Toledo
Residency: PGY1 – The MetroHealth Medical System, Cleveland, OH
Areas of Interest: Internal Medicine, Transitions of Care, Teaching
L. Hunter Reese
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Emergency Medicine
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Residency: PGY1 at MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Certification: BCPS, ASHP Emergency Medicine Certificate
Areas of interest: Anticoagulation Reversal Antimicrobial Stewardship
Tony Rimpf
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Areas of interest: Informatics, pediatrics, staffing
Vanja Samardzic
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Oncology
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Residency: PGY1 at MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH; PGY2 OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
Certification: BCOP
Areas of Interest: Hematology/Oncology, Palliative Care, Pain Management, Precision Medicine
Matthew Schneiderman
Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education: PharmD, University of Toledo
Certification: BCACP, CACP
Areas of Interest or Research: Anticoagulation Management, Anemia Management, International Travel Consultation
Kate Shupp
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Residency: PGY1 followed by PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Areas of Interest: Chronic Disease State Management, Teaching, Infectious Disease (HIV Prevention)
Joseph Siesel
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Residency: PGY-1 University Hospitals St. John Medical Center
Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Areas of Interest: Neurology, Anticoagulation, Informatics, Staffing
Chad Smith
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Step Down Unit
Education: PharmD, University of Toledo
Areas of Interest: Critical Care and Infectious disease
Andrea H. Son
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Antimicrobial Stewardship
Education: PharmD, University of Toledo
Residency: PGY1 at MetroHealth Medical Center
Board Certification: BCPS, BCIDP
Areas of Interest or Research: Antimicrobial stewardship, antimicrobial resistance, healthcare associated infectious diseases
Brandon Soltesz
Specialty Pharmacist - Oncology
Education: PharmD, University of Findlay
Residency: PGY1- MetroHealth System, PGY2 (Oncology)- Geisinger Medical Center
Area(s) of interest: Solid tumor, oral oncolytics
Heidi Straitiff
Drug Policy Coordinator
Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: PGY1 MetroHealth System, Cleveland OH
Certification: BCPS
Areas of Interest: Formulary Management, Drug Shortage Stewardship, Leadership Development
Dominique Trocchio
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pulmonary
Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: PGY1 MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Certification: BCPS, BCACP
Areas of Interest: Asthma, COPD, Sleep Disorders, Tobacco Cessation
Megan Valente
Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Heart Failure
Education: PharmD, University of Findlay
Residency: PGY1 Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland, OH followed by PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency at The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Certification: BCACP
Areas of Interest or Research: Heart Failure, Hypertension, Diabetes, Dyslipdemia, Smoking Cessation, Pulmonary Hypertension
Christina Wadsworth
Center Director of Clinical Services
Education: PharmD, University of Toledo
Master of Business Administration, Tiffin University
Residency: PGY1 St. Charles and St. Vincent in Toledo, OH
Certification: BCPS, BCGP
Areas of Interest or Research: Geriatrics, Leadership Development, Practice Management
Jubilee Winar
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Ambulatory Care
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program Coordinator
Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Residency: PGY1 followed by PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
Certifications: BCACP
Areas of interest: Primary care disease state management, Teaching