Preceptors

PGY1 Residency Director

Josephine Luong, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Manager of Pharmacy Clinical Services, Education and Residency
Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Areas of Interest: Transitions of Care/Pulmonology/Critical Care
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy – Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1 – Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX)
Contact information: Josephine.Luong@tuhs.temple.edu

Temple University Hospital Staff

Jenny Au, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Lung Transplant

Areas of Interest: Lung Transplant/Immunosuppressants
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA)

Greg A. Bauer, MS, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy Operations

Areas of Interest: Hospital Pharmacy Administration and Operations
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy - University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
Postgraduate Training: Master of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Administration, Ohio State University (Columbus, OH); Pharmacy Practice Residency, Ohio State University (Columbus, OH); Clinical Toxicology Fellow, Georgia Poison Center, Hughes Spalding Children’s Hospital (Atlanta, Georgia); ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Academy (Bethesda, MD)

Adam Diamond, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Abdominal Organ Transplant

Areas of Interest: Liver, Kidney, and Pancreas Transplantation/Transplant Infectious Diseases/Immunosuppression Pharmacokinetics
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy – Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA); PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant – Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL)

Amir Emamifar, PharmD, MBA
Vice President – Chief Pharmacy Officer

Areas of Interest: Healthcare Administration, Quality Improvement, Clinical Trials, Research
Education: BS in Pharmacy – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Oklahoma City, OK); Doctor of Pharmacy – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical College (Aurora, CO); MBA – Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio, TX)
Postgraduate Training: Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics fellow of the Wharton School of Business; Woodruff Leadership Academy Fellow of Emory University

Sheriff Gbadamosi, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit

Areas of Interest: Trauma/coagulopathy, Septic shock, Anticoagulation, Thromboelastography, Sedation, Analgesia
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (Baltimore, MD)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1 – Suburban Hospital – John Hopkins Medicine (Bethesda, MD); PGY2 Critical Care – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Nur Kazzaz, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pulmonary Clinic

Areas of Interest: Pulmonary Medicine, Lung Transplant, Rheumatology
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy – Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1 – Bayhealth Medical Center (Dover, DE)

David Koren, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - ID/HIV

Areas of Interest: HIV/ Hepatitis C/ Vaccine preventable diseases/ Public Health
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, Yale New Haven Hospital (New Haven, CT); PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, OH)

Kerry Mohrien PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Medical Intensive Care Unit

Areas of Interest: Sedation, Analgesia, and Delirium/Shock/Hypertensive Urgency and Emergency
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy (Worcester, MA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, Methodist University Hospital (Memphis, TN); PGY2 Critical Care, Methodist University Hospital (Memphis, TN)

Kazumi Morita, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases

Areas of Interest: Antimicrobial Stewardship
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY); Master of Science in Clinical Pharmacy, Kitasato University (Tokyo, Japan)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY); PGY2 Infectious Diseases - University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)

Jenna Murray-Kasznel, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Investigation Drug Services

Area of Interest: Investigational Drugs/ Clinical Trials
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Mylan School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA)

Christine Owens, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Hepatology
IPPE and APPE Coordinator

Areas of Interest: Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Ambulatory Care, Pharmacy Education
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy – Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1 – UPMC St. Margaret (Pittsburgh, PA); Faculty Development Fellowship – UPMC St. Margaret (Pittsburgh, PA)

Christina Ruggia-Check, PharmD, BCPS, BCPS-AQ Cardiology
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant

Areas of Interest: Acute Decompensated Heart Failure/Heart Transplant/Mechanical Circulatory Support/Pulmonary Hypertension
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences (Philadelphia, PA)

Elizabeth Tencza, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Emergency Medicine

Areas of Interest: Emergency Medicine and toxicology
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy – University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1 – University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)P; PGY2 Emergency Medicine – Jackson Memorial Hospital (Miami, FL)

Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus Staff

Brittany Cael, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
BMT Clinical Pharmacist

Areas of Interest: Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA)

Michele Caronia, PharmD
BMT Clinical Pharmacist

Areas of Interest: Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy – Albany College of Pharmacy (Albany, NY)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1 – Hahnemann University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

Dwight Kloth, PharmD, FCCP, BCOP
Director of Pharmacy at Fox Chase Cancer Center
Preceptor: Management

Area of Interest: Oncology
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA)

Patrick McDonnell, PharmD, FASHP
Clinical Associate Professor, Temple University School of Pharmacy

Areas of Interest: Internal Medicine/Adverse Drug Reactions
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA)

Laura Mentzer, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Critical Care

Area of Interest: Anticoagulation, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA)

George Miller, RPh
Clinical Manager at Jeanes Campus
Preceptor: Management

Area of Interest: Management
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)

Khang Pham, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist

Area of Interest: Medication Reconciliation
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA)

Temple University School of Pharmacy Staff

Michael Barros, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Pharmacy
Specialist-Ambulatory Care
Preceptor: Ambulatory Care, Recitation

Areas of Interest: Cardiac Risk Reduction/Heart Failure/Diabetes/Transitions of Care/Pharmacy Education
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy (Boston, MA)
Postgraduate training: PGY1 - Providence VA Medical Center (Providence, RI); PGY2 Ambulatory – Providence VA Medical Center (Providence, RI)

Neela Bhajandas, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)
Preceptor: Emergency Medicine
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Emergency Medicine/ Critical Care, Temple University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

Areas of Interest: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, and Transitions of Care
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy- Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA), Bachelor of Science- Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1 Conemaugh, Memorial Medical Center (Johnstown, PA)

Ina Lee Calligaro, PharmD
Senior Associate Dean for Professional Programs, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Preceptor: Director of Teaching Certificate
Practice Specialty: Pediatrics

Areas of Interest: Curricular Assessment, Faculty Development, Learning Skills
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences; Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy; Bachelor of Science in Education, Boston University

Lawrence Carey, PharmD
Clinical Professor, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Associate Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Director, Office of Experiential Education
Preceptor: Internal Medicine, APPE/IPPE Student Coordinator

Areas of Interest: Internal Medicine, Nutrition Support, Home Infusion Therapy
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate training: PGY1, Temple University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

Marissa Cavaretta, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Temple University School of Medicine
Preceptor: Internal Medicine, Recitation

Areas of Interest: Internal Medicine/ Geriatrics/ Transitions of Care
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Albany College of Pharmacy (Albany, NY)
Postgraduate training: PGY1, Upstate University Hospital (Syracuse, NY); PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Upstate University Hospital (Syracuse, NY)

Justina Frimpong, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology Ambulatory Care

Areas of Interest: Hematology-Oncology (oral antineoplastic therapy education and toxicity management/related supportive care), Oncology-related Medication Safety
Education: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1 – St. Joseph Medical Center – Penn State Health (Reading, PA); PGY2 Oncology – Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa, FL)

Anisha B Grover, PharmD, BCACP
Director, Office of Experiential Education and Clinical Associate
Professor, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Preceptor: Ambulatory Care, Recitation

Areas of Interest: Ambulatory/Community Care, Internal Medicine, Medication Therapy Management, Diabetes
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, Ambulatory/Community Care, Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)

Van T. Hellerslia, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Specialist in Neurocritical Care
Preceptor: Recitation
Site: Temple University School of Pharmacy

Area of Interest: Thrombosis and Hemostasis; Stroke, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Post Graduate Training: PGY1, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (Madison, WI)

Jason Gallagher, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Director of the PGY2 Residency in Infectious Disease, Clinical Specialist in Infectious Disease

Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Rutgers University (Piscataway, NJ); Pharmacy Postgraduate
Training: Practice Residency, VCU Health System, MCV Hospitals and Physicians (Richmond, VA); Specialized Residency in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy in the Immunocompromised Host, Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC)

Nima M. Patel-Shori, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Professor, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Preceptor: Ambulatory Care

Areas of Interest: Ambulatory Care/Internal Medicine/Cardiology/Women's Health
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Ernest Mario College of Pharmacy, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy and University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center (Chicago, IL); PGY2 Outcomes Research Specialized Residency, Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmacy Benefits Management Strategic Health Group/University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy and University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center/TAP Pharmaceuticals (Chicago, IL)

Melissa Potts, PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor - Temple University School of Pharmacy
Preceptor: Internal Medicine

Area of Interest: Internal Medicine
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy - Temple University School of Pharmacy (Philadelphia, PA)

Susan Romann, PharmD, BCGP
Clinical Associate Professor
Preceptor: Recitation
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Temple University School of Pharmacy

Area of interest: Geriatrics, Ambulatory care
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC); Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia (Richmond, VA)
Postgraduate training: Pharmacotherapy Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO)

Christina Rose, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Director of the PGY2 Residency in Critical Care, Clinical Specialist in Critical Care
Preceptor: Intensive Care Unit

Area of Interest: Critical Care Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacy Education
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences (Philadelphia, PA)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (Richmond, VA); PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacotherapy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences

Craig Whitman , PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Associate Professor, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Preceptor: Intensive Care Unit

Area of Interest: Critical Care
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)
Postgraduate Training: PGY1, VA Western NY Healthcare System (Buffalo, NY); PGY2 Critical Care, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy (Buffalo, NY)