Our Faculty
Pharmacy Preceptors
Troy Adair
Specialty Pharmacy Supervisor
Education: PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Area of Interest: Specialty Pharmacy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kelly Schirmer
Specialty Pharmacist
Education: PharmD, The Ohio State University
Areas of interest: Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis, Addiction 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)
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
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