Preceptors and Residents

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Residents

Samantha Rauch, PharmD
Brian Ung, PharmD

Preceptors

Alexis Altmaier, PharmD, BCOP
Inpatient Hematology/ Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Inpatient Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant
Areas of interest: Stem Cell Transplant, Hematology

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions - Omaha, NE
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Alexis Spence, PharmD, BCOP
Associate Director of Oncology Clinical Pharmacy
Preceptor for: Longitudinal Administration, Administration (Elective)
Areas of Interest: Advancements in targeted therapies, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity Management, Pharmacogenomics, Patient Education, Mentorship

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Mayo Clinic Hospital Arizona
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Andrew Baker, PharmD, BCOP
Outpatient Cellular Therapies/Stem Cell Transplant
Preceptor for: Outpatient Hematology and Outpatient Stem Cell Transplant
Areas of interest: Cellular Therapies, Stem Cell Transplant, Lymphoma

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, Idaho State University, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Asal Azizoddin, PharmD, BCPS
Gastrointestinal Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Gastrointestinal Oncology
Areas of interest: Wellness/self-care, Academia, Gratitude

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, Midwestern University, School of Pharmacy- Glendale, AZ
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Banner Estrella Medical Center
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Kaiser Permanente, KP- Inland Empire Oncology

Atefeh Sharif, PharmD, BCPS
Multiple Myeloma/Malignant Hematology Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Outpatient Hematology (Multiple Myeloma)
Areas of interest: Multiple Myeloma, Pharmacogenomics, Research, Hematology Malignancy

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix

Brianne Hansen, PharmD, BCPS
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Critical Care (Elective)
Areas of Interest: Critical Care, Infectious Disease, and Pharmacokinetics

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, Midwestern University, College of Pharmacy, Chicago
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, St. Mary’s Health Center, St. Louis, MO

Crystal Lee, PharmD, BCOP
Genitourinary Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Genitourinary/Gynecology Oncology
Areas of interest: Genitourinary Cancers, Precepting

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Donna Vazirnia, PharmD, BCACP
Breast Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Breast Oncology
Areas of interest: Breast and Thoracic oncology, Diabetes Management, Quality Improvement Projects and Patient Education

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Illinois Chicago, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Mayo Clinic Arizona

Eric Oborn, PharmD, BCPS
Oncology Research Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Investigational Drug Service (IDS) Rotation and IDS Elective
Areas of Interest: Hematology/Oncology, Clinical Trials, Chemotherapy Compounding, and Teaching

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Utah, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Banner Baywood Medical Center

Eric Smith, PharmD, BCOP
Inpatient Hematology/ Stem Cell Transplant Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Inpatient Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant
Areas of interest: Stem cell transplant, Hematology

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Haley Longo, PharmD, BCOP
Residency Program Director and Malignant Hematology Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Outpatient Malignant Hematology, Orientation
Areas of interest: Leukemia, Lymphoma, Mentorship

Education/ Degrees:

PharmD, Purdue University, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Hayley Heers, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS
Malignant Hematology/Stem Cell Transplant Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Outpatient Hematology, Outpatient Stem Cell Transplant and Classical Hematology (Elective)
Areas of interest: Stem Cell Transplant, CAR-T therapy, Lymphoma, Leukemia, Classical hematology

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Providence Newberg Medical Center/Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Portland Metro, OR
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ivan Komerdelj, PharmD, BCOP
Inpatient Hematology/ Stem Cell Transplant Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Inpatient Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant
Areas of interest: Acute Leukemias, Infectious Disease

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Megan Ludwig-Vu, PharmD, CSP, BCOP
Oncology Research Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Investigational Drug Service (IDS) Rotation and IDS Elective
Areas of interest: Clinical trials, chemotherapy compounding, oncology specialty pharmacy

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Omaha, NE

Michael Hebert, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
Infusion Pharmacy Associate Director
Preceptor for: Longitudinal Pharmacy Operations
Areas of Interest: Pharmacy Operations, Drug Shortages, Formulary Management, Pharmacy Informatics, Quality Improvement

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, Creighton University, School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System

Nicolas De Padova, PharmD, BCOP
Stem Cell Transplant Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Outpatient Stem Cell Transplant
Areas of Interest: Publications and research, precepting, hematology, and stem-cell transplant

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Florida, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Providence Health and Services; Portland, OR
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, St. Luke’s Cancer Institute; Boise, ID

Rachel Scanlan, PharmD
Melanoma/Sarcoma and GI Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Melanoma, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Sarcoma (Elective)
Areas of Interest: Sarcoma, Pancreatic, Cholangiocarcinoma, HCC

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, PharmD, Midwestern University, College of Pharmacy, Arizona

Sandra Savaya, PharmD, BCOP
Breast Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Breast Oncology
Areas of Interest: Breast cancer, Academia, Research

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix AZ
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Taylor Praska, PharmD, BCOP
Thoracic Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Thoracic Oncology
Areas of interest: Lung cancer, Research

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, North Dakota State University, College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
PGY2 Oncology Specialty Residency, Houston Methodist Hospital

Zachary Earhart, PharmD, BCPS
Inpatient Hematology/ Stem Cell Transplant Clinical Pharmacist
Preceptor for: Inpatient Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant
Areas of Interest: Leukemia and Lymphoma

Education/Degrees:

PharmD, University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy