Preceptors
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
Cassandra Bennett, PharmD, BCCCP
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
Alexandra Bixby, PharmD, BCTXP
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
Corey Burrelli, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP
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)
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
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
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
Danielle Ecabert, PharmD, BCTXP
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
Renee J. Gadsden, PharmD
Position: Operations Coordinator Contolled Substance Pharmacy
Education/Training:
- College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo (BS)
- University of Florida (PharmD)
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
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
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
Frank Oley, PharmD, MBA, BCOP
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, BCPS
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
Aphrodite Palazis, PharmD
Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Inpatient Medical Oncology
Education/Training:
- College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo
- PGY1: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
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
Rebecca Powell, PharmD BCPS
Position: Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Obstetrics
Education/Training:
- College of Pharmacy: The Ohio State University
- PGY1 Residency: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
James Reissig, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Position: Pharmacy Manager, Clinical Operations
Education/Training:
- College of Pharmacy: University of Toledo
- PGY1 Residency: Akron General Medical Center
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
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
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
Courtney Veltri, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
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