Preceptors

Robert Barcelona, PharmD, BCPS

Robert Barcelona, PharmD, BCPS

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    • PGY-2 Cardiology Residency: The Ohio State University Medical Center

Email: Robert.Barcelona@UHhospitals.org

Cassandra Bennett, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: Ohio Northern University
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: Cleveland Clinic Akron General
    • PGY-2 Critical Care Residency: Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Email: Cassandra.Bennett@UHhospitals.org

Alexandra Bixby, PharmD

Alexandra Bixby, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Solid Organ Transplant
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice at University of Michigan/ Michigan Medicine
    • PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant at University of Michigan/ Michigan Medicine

Email: Alexandra.Bixby@UHhospitals.org

Corey Burrelli, PharmD, BCPS

Corey Burrelli, PharmD, BCPS

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Solid Organ Transplant
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA)
    • PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus, OH)

Email: Corey.Burrelli@UHhospitals.org

Weston Bush, PharmD, BCPS

Weston Bush, PharmD, BCPS

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Surgical Intensive Care
Education: College of Pharmacy: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Email: Weston.Bush@UHhospitals.org

Melissa Copley, PharmD, BCOP

Melissa Copley, PharmD, BCOP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Malignant Hematology
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Findlay
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY1: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    • PGY2 Oncology: Cleveland Clinic

Email: Melissa.Copley@UHhospitals.org

Velibor Drobnjak, PharmD, MBA

Position: Director of Pharmacy, UH Cleveland Medical Center
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: Duquesne University
  • Training:
    • Duquesne University-Doctor of Pharmacy
    • California Coast University-MBA

Email: velibor.drobnjak@uhhospitals.org

Danielle Ecabert, PharmD

Danielle Ecabert, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Solid Organ Transplant
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: Northeastern University, Boston, MA
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY1: Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
    • PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant: Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Email: danielle.ecabert@uhhospitals.org

Renee J. Gadsden, PharmD

Renee J. Gadsden, PharmD

Position: Operations Coordinator Contolled Substance Pharmacy
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo (BS)
  • University of Florida (PharmD)

Email: Renee.Gadsden@UHhopsitals.org

Bridget Gegorski, PharmD, MS, BCSCP

Bridget Gegorski, PharmD, MS, BCSCP

Position: Manager Medication Safety Department, System Medication Safety Officer
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo
  • Master of Science Pharmacy, graduate certificate Patient Safety and Medication Use: University of Florida College of Pharmacy
Indrina Kar, PharmD

Indrina Kar

Position: Drug Policy/Formulary Coordinator

Education/Training:

 

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Pittsburgh
  • Residency Training: Drug Information: Rutgers/Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
  • Fellowship Training: University of Missouri-Kansas City

Email: Indrani.kar@uhhospitals.org

Kristen Kissling, PharmD, CSP

Position: Specialty Pharmacy Manager, UH Meds
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo

Brianna Latta, PharmD

Position: Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: The University of Toledo
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital
    • PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Residency: Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital

Email: Brianna.Latta@UHhospitals.org

Brian R. Lauer, PharmD, BCCCP

Brian R. Lauer, PharmD, BCCCP

Position: Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Findlay College of pharmacy
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: The University of Toledo Medical Center
    • PGY2 Critical Care Residency: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Brian.Lauer2@UHhospitals.org

Nick Newman, PharmD, BCIDP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: Ohio Northern University
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System
    • PGY-2 Infectious Diseases: VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Email: Nicholas.Newman@UHHospitals.org

Frank Oley, Pharm.D.

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Bone Marrow Transplant

Education/Training:

 

  • College of Pharmacy: West Virginia University
  • Residency Training:PGY1 Pharmacy: UC Davis Health System
  • PGY2 Oncology: UC Davis Health System

Email: Frank.Oley@uhhospitals.org

Dianne Osiemo, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical Oncology
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Dianne.Osiemo@UHhospitals.org

Aphrodite Palazis, PharmD

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Inpatient Medical Oncology
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo
  • PGY1: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Aphrodite.Palazis@UHhospitals.org

Andreea Popa, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Andreea Popa, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit, PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY-1/2 Pharmacotherapy Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Email: Andreea.Popa@UHhospitals.org

James Reissig, PharmD, MS, BCPS

Position: Pharmacy Manager, Clinical Operations
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo
  • PGY1 Residency: Akron General Medical Center

Email: james.reissig@uhhospitals.org

Jennifer Remington, PharmD

Position: Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy:
    • University of Toledo
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice: University Hospitals St. John Medical Center

Email: Jennifer.Heisser@UHhospitals.org

Jessica Traeger, PharmD, BCCCP

Jessica Traeger, PharmD, BCCCP

Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Neurocritical Care
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY1: University of Virginia Health System
    • PGY2 Critical Care: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Email: Jessica.Traeger2@UHhospitals.org

Courtney Tumbush, PharmD, BCPS

Courtney Tumbush, PharmD, BCPS

Position: Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Education/Training:

  • College of Pharmacy: Purdue University College of Pharmacy
  • Residency Training:
    • PGY-1 VA St. Louis Health Care System
    • PGY-2 Infectious Diseases at Advocate Christ Medical Center

Email: Courtney.tumbush@uhhospitals.org

Tom Vatov, PharmD, MBA

Tom Vatov, PharmD, MBA

Position: Operations Coordinator Lerner Tower Sub-basement Pharmacy
Education/Training: College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo

Email: Tom.Vatov@UHhopsitals.org