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For more information about the program, please contact:

Mai T. Franklin, Pharm.D., BCPS
Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Director
Baylor University Medical Center
3500 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, TX 75246
Tel: (214) 820-2865
Fax: (214) 820-3564
E-mail: mait@baylorhealth.edu


Baylor University Medical Center Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency
Preceptors

Having preceptors that have completed residency training is just one of the benefits of choosing Baylor. Our preceptors are committed to your Education and to the delivery of pharmaceutical care.

Aaron Bond, Pharm.D., BCPS
Manager – Clinical Operations
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
Previous Professional Experience
• Clinical Cardiology Pharmacist – Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Carla Hilkert, M.S., R.Ph.
Manager – Purchasing, Finance, Cardiology
Education
• Master of Science in Pharmacy, University of
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
• Pharmacy Residency, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Previous Professional Experience
• Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, TX
• Supervisor, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Tammy Cohen, B.S., Pharm.D., M.S.
BHCS, Clinical Director Director of Pharmacy, BHVH
Education
• Pharmacy Practice Management Residency, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
• Master of Science in Pharmacy Administration, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, Illinois State University, Normal , IL
Previous Professional Experience
• Clinical Health System Director, McKesson Medication Management, Minneapolis, MN
• Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
• Clinical Pharmacy Practice Officer, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

CLINCIAL PHARMACISTS

Emmanuel Adeyoju, R.Ph.
Pharmacist – Central Pharmacy
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Texas Southern University , Houston, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Manager, Revco Drug, Dallas, TX

Sarfo Assiawah, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist-Cardiology
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

Nazanin Bagheri, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care
Education
• Critical Care/Infectious Disease Residency, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Staff/Clinical Pharmacist, Vencor Hospital, Dallas, TX
• Staff Pharmacist, St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Worth, TX

Kelly Bergner, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist – General & Surgical Medicine
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX

Theresa Briethaupt, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Cardiology
Education
• Pharmacotherapy PGY2 Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Texas Tech Health Science Center, Amarillo, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Clinical Cardiology and Surgical Pharmacist, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
• Clinical Pharmacist, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Jennifer L. Craft, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Ambulatory Care and Palliative Care
Education
• Managed Care PGY2 Residency, University of Houston College of Pharmacy & Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston, TX
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX

Mitra Dadyan, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist – Cardiology
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Mai T. Franklin, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Solid Organ Transplant and General Medicine
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center, St Louis, MO
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX

Lori Freemyer, Pharm.D.

Pharmacist – Neonatology Critical Care
Education
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX
• Associate of Science in Nursing, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX

Carl Garcia, R.Ph.
Pharmacist – Plaza Pharmacy & IV Lab
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Previous Professional Experience
• Supervisor, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Staff Pharmacist, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Pharmacy Manager, Nuclear Pharmacy Inc., Dallas and Austin, TX

Ernest Garcia, R.Ph.
Pharmacist – Central Pharmacy
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK
Previous Professional Experience
• Staff Pharmacist, True Quality Pharmacies, Winnsboro, TX
• Staff Pharmacist, The Pill Box, Dumas, TX

Aimee Ginsburg, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Oncology / BMTU
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX

Nickie Greer, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Antibiotic Stewardship, Drug Information
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Huntsville Hospital System, Huntsville, AL
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
• Bachelor of Science, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN

Russell Griffin, R.Ph.
Lead Pharmacist – IV Lab
Education
• Sterile Products Preparation Certification, University of Texas, Austin, TX
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK
Previous Professional Experience
• IV Pharmacy Production Team Leader, Gentiva Health Systems, Irving, TX
• Pharmacist-in-Charge, Alpha-Omega Infusion Center, Dallas, TX
• Pharmacist-in-Charge, Home Patient Care Inc, Dallas, TX

Heather Hartman, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care
Education
• Critical Care PGY2 Residency, Memorial Hermann, Houston, TX
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Memorial Hermann, Houston, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston , TX

Kristen Hesch, Pharm. D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care
Education
• Critical Care PGY2 Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX

Gordon Hill, R.Ph.
Pharmacist – Neonatology Critical Care
Education
• Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Skillerns Drug Store

Arnold Hinojosa, R.Ph.
Satellite Pharmacist – Critical Care
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Staff Pharmacist, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Staff Pharmacist, Baylor University Medical Plaza Pharmacy, Dallas, TX
• Pharmacy Manager, Eckerd Drug, Dallas, TX

Michelle Hui, R.Ph.
Decentralized Pharmacist – General & Surgical Medicine
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK
Previous Professional Experience
• Staff Pharmacist, St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Worth, TX

Aaron D. Killian, Pharm.D., BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist – Investigational Drug Service
Education
• Fellowship in Pharmacokinetics-Pharmacodynamics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Critical Care/ Infectious Disease Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Doctor of Pharmacy, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
• Hospital Pharmacy Residency, Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Previous Professional Experience
• Director of Pharmacy, Infusion Service/ Home Health AB Therapeutics, Dallas, TX
• Senior Project Manager, Clinical Research and Applications, Cardinal Health, Dallas, TX
• Director of Pharmacy, Park Infusion Home Healthcare, Dallas, TX
• Medical Science Manager, Anti-Infectives, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dallas, TX
• Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Infectious Disease/ Critical Care, Texas Tech University, Amarillo, TX

Rashed A. Khaleque, M.S., R.Ph.
Decentralized Pharmacist – Cardiology
Education
• Master of Science in Pharmacy, Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences of Long Island, Long Island, NY
• Master of Science in Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Previous Professional Experience
• Lead Pharmacist, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Lead Pharmacist, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, Patchogue, NY
• Pharmacist, King Kullen Pharmacy, Bohemia, NY
• Quality Control Chemist, Superpharm Corporation, Bayshore, NY

Nicole Ladd, Pharm. D.
Clinical Pharmacist – General & Surgical Medicine
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Shanti A. Lee, R.Ph.
Decentralized Pharmacist – General & Surgical Medicine
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA
Previous Professional Experience
• Relief Pharmacist, MedTex Pharmacy Staffing, Dallas, TX
• Mail Order Pharmacist, Merck-Medco Rx Services, Fort Worth, TX
• Relief Pharmacist, PHR Staffing, Inc., Dallas, TX

Scott Massey, R.Ph.
Satellite Pharmacist – Critical Care
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Houston, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Staff Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager, Minyards Food Stores, Inc, Dallas, TX
• Staff Pharmacist, Methodist Hospital, Dallas, TX

Jan Maxa, R.Ph.
Satellite Pharmacist – Critical Care
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Leticia Miles, R.Ph.
Pharmacist – IV Lab
Education
• IV Certification, Richland College, Dallas, TX
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Previous Professional Experience
• Staff Pharmacist, Walgreen’s, Kansas City, MO & Dallas, TX
• Staff Pharmacist, Tom Thumb / Simon David, Dallas, TX

Troy Morrow, Pharm.D.
Pharmacist – Neonatology Critical Care
Education
• IV Certification, Richland College, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Shilpa Nagda, R.Ph.
Decentralized Pharmacist – Cardiology
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Central Staff Pharmacist, Baylor Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Nolan Ngo, Pharm.D. , BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Oncology/BMT
• Oncology PGY2 Residency, Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, AZ
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Tiffany H. Ngo, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist – Neonatology Critical Care
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX

Carol Oakes, R.Ph.
Pharmacist – Central Pharmacy
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Weekend Lead Pharmacist, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Staff Pharmacist, Baxter Travenol Home Infusion Pharmacy, Grand Prairie, TX
• Nursing Home Consultant, Meyer and Rosser Pharmacy, Dallas, TX
• Staff Pharmacist, Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, TX

Martha W. Pineiro, R.Ph.
Clinical Pharmacist – Outpatient BMT
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Previous Professional Experience
• Clinical Pharmacist, BMTU/Oncology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Investigational Drug Pharmacist and Clinical Pharmacist, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Grace Poon, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist – Neonatology Critical Care
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX

Robert J. Portinari, BS, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care PGY 1 Residency Program Coordinator
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University College of Pharmacy, New Orleans, LA
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

Jennifer Roth, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Department
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

Erin Sears, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist – Drug Information
Education
• Drug Information Residency, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Clinical Pharmacist, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX

Lyndsay Sheperd, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care
Education
• Critical Care PGY2 Residency, Memorial Hermann, Houston Texas
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, OK
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK

Derek Srodes, R.Ph.
Decentralized Pharmacist – General & Surgical Medicine
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX

Akram Taleghani, R.Ph.
Decentralized Pharmacist-Surgical Medicine
Education
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Tehran University School of Pharmacy, Iran
• Master of Science in Public Health, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

Anila Thachet, R.Ph.
Decentralized Pharmacist
Education
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of India
Previous Professional Experience
• Central Staff Pharmacist, Baylor Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Jeannine Thomas, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist – Cardiology
Education
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL

Rema Thyagarajan, Pharm.D. , BPCS
Clinical Pharmacist – General & Surgical Medicine
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Staff Pharmacist, K-Mart Pharmacy, Sherman, TX
• Staff Pharmacist, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Sis Ueng, Pharm.D., BCOP
Clinical Pharmacist – Oncology / BMTU
Education
• Pharmacy Practice PGY1 Residency, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Previous Professional Experience
• Staff Pharmacist, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX

Dennis Wunn, R.Ph.
Decentralized Pharmacist – IV Lab
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Drake University, Des Moines, IA

Nikky Washington, B.A., Pharm.D.
Pharmacist- Central Pharmacy
Education
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX