Our Faculty

Amanda Benedetti

Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Pain Management

PGY1 Residency Program Director

Education: PharmD, Purdue University

Residency: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH

Certification: BCGP, ASHP Pain Management Certification

Areas of Interest: Pain Management, Opoid Stewardship, Addiction Medicine, Geriatrics

Jordan Cloonan

Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Residency: PGY1 and PGY2 (Ambulatory Care) at MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH

Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University

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

Brian Doss

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist

Assistant Professor Pharmacy Practice at Northeast Ohio Medical University

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

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist

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: BCPS

Areas of Interest or Research: Chronic disease state management, weight management, pharmacogenomics, academia, professional development

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

Quan Huang

Benjamin King

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist

PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency 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

Jan Kover

Pharmacy Specialist - Hematology/ Oncology

Education: BS, University of Toledo

Certification: BCOP

Areas of Interest or Research: Palliative care, Immunology and Biologics, Sickle cell, Pain management, Personalized Medicine

Julie Leahy

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist

Education: PharmD, University of Toledo

Certification: BCGP

Areas of Interest: Geriatrics, diabetes, anticoagulation, anemia

Amber Lilly

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist

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

Areas of Interest: Primary care, continuous glucose monitoring, geriatrics, education/teaching

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

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

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist

Education: PharmD, University of Cincinnati

Certifications: BCACP

Areas of interest: Diabetes, Cardiology, Teaching/education

Nimet Ozbay

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist

Education: Northeast Ohio Medical University – PharmD
The Ohio State University – Bachelors

Certifications: BCACP

Areas of interest: Primary care, Neurology 

L. Hunter Reese

Clinical 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

Vanja Samardzic

Clinical 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

Kelly Schirmer

Specialty Pharmacist

Education: PharmD, The Ohio State University

Areas of interest: Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis, Addiction Medicine 

Matthew Schneiderman

Pharmacy Specialist Supervisor

Education: PharmD, University of Toledo

Certification: BCACP, CACP

Areas of Interest or Research: Anticoagulation Management, Anemia Management, International Travel Consultation

Brandon Soltesz

Oncology/Hematology – Specialty Pharmacy

Education: PharmD, University of Findlay

Residency: PGY1 at MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH followed by a PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency

Areas of Interest: Oncology, Hematology.

Kristina Sucic

Pharmacy Informatics Specialist

Residency: PGY1 at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC

Education: PharmD, University of Pittsburgh

Certifications: BCPS

Areas of Interest: Informatics, Medication Safety

Dominique Trocchio

Pulmonary Clinical Specialist

Education: PharmD, Northeast Ohio Medical University

Residency: PGY1 MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH

Certification: BCPS

Areas of Interest: COPD, Asthma, narcolepsy, and tobacco cessation

Megan Valente

Heart Failure Pharmacy Clinical Specialist

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

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist

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