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Recent Graduates

*Note – The positions listed are the ones graduates pursued immediately following their residency training and may not reflect current positions they hold.

PGY1 Pharmacy, Strong Memorial Hospital

FRANK LATTUCA, Pharm.D. (‘18-‘19)
PGY-2 Oncology Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

JASON LEW, Pharm.D. (‘18-‘19)
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
William W. Backus Hospital, Hartford, CT

MATTHEW O'CONNELL, Pharm.D. (‘18-‘19)
PGY-2 Pediatrics Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

ALYSA MARTIN, Pharm.D. (‘19-‘20)
PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

SARAH BISESI, Pharm.D. (‘19-‘20)
PGY-2 Pediatrics Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

MIKAELA BROWN, Pharm.D. (‘19-‘20)
PGY-2 Critical Care Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

SAMANTHA AIERLE, Pharm.D. (‘20-‘21)
Clinical Pharmacist
Wilmot Cancer Center, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

ELIZABETH CUSACK, Pharm.D. (‘20-‘21)
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Rheumatology
UR Specialty Pharmacy, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

KRISTEN POTEAT, Pharm.D. (‘20-‘21)
Clinical Pharmacist
Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY

JULIA FADUL, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
PGY-2 Oncology Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

ELIZABETH UTTARO, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

DENIS VANINI, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
PGY-2 Critical Care Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

KATE HARTMAN, Pharm.D. (’22-‘23)
PGY2 Critical Care Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

STEPHANIE REID, Pharm.D. (’22-‘23)
Clinical Pharmacist
MedStar-Georgetown, Washington, DC

LUCY YU, Pharm.D. (’22-‘23)
PGY2 Oncology Resident
Dana Farber, Boston, MA

PGY1 Pharmacy, Highland Hospital

EMILY SCHRANZ, Pharm.D. (‘18-’19)
PGY-2 Critical Care Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

NICHOLAS POLITO, Pharm.D. (‘18-’19)
Clinical Pharmacist
Highland Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

RAQUEL ROBERTS, Pharm.D. (‘19-’20)
Med-Surg. Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

MARIE PRY, Pharm.D. (‘19-’20)
Med-Surg. Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

KELLY GOLDEN, Pharm.D. (‘20-‘21)
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Unity Hospital, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY

SAMANTHA SHERRY, Pharm.D. (‘20-‘21)
Consolidated Services Center Oncology Pharmacist
Wilmot Cancer Center, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

RILEY GOHO, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Resident
Rochester General Hospital - Wegmans School of Pharmacy, Rochester, NY

MELISSA GALLO, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
PGY-2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Resident
VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA

WILLIAM DEPASQUALE, Pharm.D. (’22-’23)
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Resident
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Centers, Syracuse, NY

ANTHONY HOPKINS, Pharm.D. (’22-’23)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton, NY

PGY1 Pharmacy, Community

KARLEE PLATTS, Pharm.D. (‘18-’19)
Clinical Pharmacist
Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association (GRIPA)
Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY

NORA SHAFER, Pharm.D. (‘18-’19)
Staff Pharmacist
Strong Ties, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

KRISTIN REINDEL, Pharm.D. (‘19-’20)
PGY-2 Specialty Pharmacy Administration and
Leadership Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

MACKENZIE ROBERTS, Pharm.D. (‘19-’20)
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Resident
Rochester General Hospital - Wegmans School of Pharmacy, Rochester, NY

STEPHANIE PILAT, Pharm.D. (‘20-‘21)
PGY-2 Specialty Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

PAULA YONOSKO, Pharm.D. (‘20-‘21)
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Resident
Banner Health, Phoenix, AZ

VIKTORIYA AVLASEVICH, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
PGY-2 Specialty Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

AMY DUONG, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Resident
Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, GA

MARIA PINTO, Pharm.D. (’22-‘23)
PGY2 Specialty Administration and Leadership Resident
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

PGY2 Pharmacy, Emergency Medicine

FAISAL MINHAJ, Pharm.D. (‘18-’19)
Clinical Toxicology Fellowship
Maryland Poison Center, Baltimore, MD

MERCY HOANG-NGUYEN, Pharm.D. (‘18-’19)
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA

EMMA CHEE-HOW, Pharm.D. (‘19-’20)
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA

HALEY BAJDAS, Pharm.D. (‘20-‘21)
Emergency Medicine Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

JEFF KAMTA, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
Emergency Department Pharmacist
Inova Health, Fairfax, VA

ELIZABETH UTTARO, Pharm.D. (‘22-‘23)
Emergency Medicine Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

PGY2 Pharmacy, Critical Care

KAYLEE MAYNARD, Pharm.D. (‘18-’19)
Burn Trauma ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Strong Memorial Hospital, URMC, Rochester, NY

EMILY SCHRANZ, Pharm.D. (‘19-’20)
Critical Care Pharmacist
Highland Hospital, URMC, Rochester, NY

MIKAELA BROWN, Pharm.D. (‘20-’21)
Critical Care Pharmacist
Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY

LOLADE BAKARE, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
Critical Care Pharmacist
Emory Health, Atlanta, GA

DENIS VANINI, Pharm.D. (‘22-’23)
Critical Care Pharmacist
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

PGY2 Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases

JESSA BRENON, Pharm.D., BCPS (‘19-’20)
Infectious Diseases/Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

ALYSA MARTIN, Pharm.D. (‘20-’21)
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases/Hepatitis C
UR Speciality Pharmacy, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

ASHITA DEBNATH, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ

DEVIN DONNELLY, Pharm.D. (’22-’23)
Infectious Diseases/Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Tuft’s Medical Center, Boston, MA

PGY2 Pharmacy, Oncology

TATE FEENEY, Pharm.D. (‘18-’19)
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Blood and Marrow Transplant
Wilmot Cancer Center, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

FRANK LATTUCA, Pharm.D. (‘19-’20)
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Benign Hematology and Multiple Myeloma
UR Specialty Pharmacy, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

DEIDRA SMITH, Pharm.D. (‘20-’21)
Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

ALYSSA CENDAGORTA, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
Hematology/ Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

JULIA FADUL, Pharm.D. (‘20-’21)
Malignant Hematology Clinical Specialist
Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, FL

PGY2 Pharmacy, Pediatrics

MATTHEW O'CONNELL, Pharm.D. (’19-’20)
Clinical Pharmacist - Pediatric Cardiac ICU
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

SARAH BISESI, Pharm.D. (‘20-’21)
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant
Children's Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

HOPE MAE ABARINTOS, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
PICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

EMILY GERACI, Pharm.D. (’22-’23)
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

PGY2 Specialty Pharmacy Administration and Leadership

KRISTIN REINDEL, Pharm.D. (‘20-’21)
Specialty Pharmacy Project Manager
UR Specialty Pharmacy, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

STEPHANIE PILAT, Pharm.D. ('21-'22)
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Dermatology
UR Specialty Pharmacy, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY

VIKTORIYA AVLASEVICH, Pharm.D. (’22-’23)
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
UR Specialty Pharmacy, UR Medicine, Rochester, NY