Pharmacy Practice Residency Preceptors

Brian R. Malone, BS, MS, RPh

Senior Director of Pharmacy
Medication Safety Officer
Associate Clinical Professor, NYU Long Island School of Medicine

Education

MS in Hospital Administration
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

BS in Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Shan Wang, BS, PharmD, BCCCP

Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Critical Care
Clinical Associate Professor, Long Island University,
Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Education

Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY-1)
Montefiore Medical Center

Doctor of Pharmacy
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

BS in Pharmacy
Long Island University, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Steve Gerson, RPh, MPA

Assistant Director of Pharmacy

Education

Master’s in Public Administration
Long Island University, C.W. Post

BS in Pharmacy
Northeastern University

Patricia Daniels, RPh, MS, BCNSP

Pharmacy Manager

Education

MS in Science
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

BS in Pharmacy
Long Island University, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Mark Shen, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Transitions of Care
Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator

Education

Pharmacy Practice Residency
NYU Winthrop Hospital

Doctor of Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Kim M. Asmus, PharmD

Pharmacy Shift Supervisor

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy
Shenandoah University

BS in Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Sharon Blum, PharmD, BCIDP

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Stewardship Coordinator

Education

Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency
James J. Peters VA Medical Center

Pharmacy Practice Residency
James J. Peters VA Medical Center

Doctor of Pharmacy
Long Island University, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Thomas Caraccio, BSc, PharmD, DABAT, AE-C, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Cardiology
Clinical On-Call Coordinator

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy of Health Sciences

BS in Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Toxicology Training
Long Island Regional and Drug Information Center
Nassau University Medical Center

Xian Jie (Cindy) Chen, BS, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Critical Care

Education

Critical Care Pharmacy Residency
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

Pharmacy Practice Residency
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

Doctor of Pharmacy
Long Island University, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

BS in Respiratory Therapy
Stony Brook University

Jamie Chin, PharmD, MS, BCOP

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Adult Hematology/Oncology
Associate Clinical Professor, NYU Long Island School of Medicine

Education

Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Residency
National Institutes of Health

Pharmacy Practice Residency
NYU Winthrop Hospital

Master’s of Science
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Doctor of Pharmacy
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Christie Clauss, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Education

Pediatric Pharmacy Residency
Yale New Haven Hospital

Pharmacy Practice Residency
Stony Brook Medical Center

Doctor of Pharmacy
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Megan Czuba, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Department

Education

Pharmacy Practice Residency
Northport VA Medical Center

Doctor of Pharmacy
University of Connecticut

Gladys El-Chaar, BA, BS, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist,
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/General Pediatrics
Clinical Professor, St. John’s University,
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Education

Pediatric Pharmacy Residency
Medical University of South Carolina

Doctor of Pharmacy
Medical University of South Carolina

BS in Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

BA in Biochemistry
East Stroudsburg University

Kara K. Foldes, PharmD, CDE

Diabetes Education Program Preceptor

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

BS in Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Jake Freeman, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, IV Room Supervisor

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Sciences

Laura Gianni, BS, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Drug Information/Informatics
Associate Clinical Professor, St. John’s University,
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Education

Drug Information Pharmacy Residency
University of Maryland

Doctor of Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

BS in Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Suet Huang, Rph

Clinical Pharmacist, USP Compliance Supervisor

Education

BS in Pharmacy
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Anthony Iemma, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Department
Pharmacy Shift Supervisor
Associate Clinical Professor, NYU Long Island School of Medicine

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

BS in Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Barbara Kandell, BS, RPh

Clinical Pharmacist, Informatics

Education

BS in Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Sum Lam, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Geriatrics
Clinical Faculty, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program
Associate Clinical Professor, St. John’s University,
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Education

Geriatric Pharmacy Residency
Durham Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center at Durham VA Medical Center, affiliated with Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Practice Residency
Montefiore Medical Center

Doctor of Pharmacy
University of Connecticut

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies
University of Connecticut

Michael Lau, PharmD

PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

Samad Tirmizi, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, AAHIVP

Clinical Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Stewardship Coordinator

Education

Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency
Yale New Haven Hospital

Pharmacy Practice Residency
Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Doctor of Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Sinsook Ye, RPh

Pharmacy Supervisor, Hematology/Oncology

Education

BS in Pharmacy
St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences