Program Director
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Carleton Maxwell, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, DPLA, FNPhA
Specialty: Cardiology, Clinical Pharmacy Administration
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, TN
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Cardiology: Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems
About Dr. Maxwell: Dr. Maxwell joined the Department of Pharmacy in February 2010. He is a Past President and Fellow of the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) and current Executive Director for the NPhA Foundation. He previously sat on the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Alumni Board and is a member of the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. He has been a Board Certified Clinical Pharmacy Specialist since 2008 and was named the 2018-2019 Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year for his work with the PGY-1 residents. Dr. Maxwell received the designation of Diplomate of the Pharmacy Leadership Academy in June 2020, and obtained his Master of Business Administration from New England College in January 2022.
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Program Coordinator
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Amy D'Silva, PharmD, BCPS
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
About Dr. D'Silva: Dr. D'Silva joined the CMC pharmacy department in fall of 2021. She started her career at Yale-New Haven Hospital where she specialized in Cardiology and Transitions of Care for 3 years. She later transitioned to her alma mater, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, where she served as adjunct faculty member and had her clinical practice site at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Here she split time between cardiology and the MICU, while teaching some electives in cardiology. Dr. D'Silva has helped start two medication reconciliation programs at her previous hospitals and is passionate about transitions of care. She was named the 2022-2023 Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year for her work with the PGY-1 residents.
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Preceptors
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Renee Ackley, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Specialty: Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Site: Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health Mercy
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Cone Health-Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
PGY2 Residency in Infectious Diseases: Carolinas Medical Center
About Dr. Ackley: Dr. Ackley joined the Antimicrobial Support Network in July 2019 following the completion of her PGY2 ID residency at Carolinas Medical Center. Her professional interests include treatment of multi-drug resistant gram-negative pathogens, antimicrobial stewardship, HIV, and opportunistic infections.
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Justin Arnall, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Bleeding Disorders, Non-malignant/Malignant Hematology
Site: Atrium Health, Specialty Pharmacy Services/Hematology Consult
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
PGY2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
About Dr. Arnall: Dr. Arnall joined the CMC team in August 2016. His professional interests include multiple myeloma, bone marrow transplantation, pharmacogenomics in oncology practice, bleeding disorders and factor stewardship. He is an active member in HOPA, ACCP and ASTCT, as well as an involved advocate for oral oncolytic parity legislation and pharmacy practice advancement.
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Jennifer Barnes, PharmD, BCPPS
Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care
Site: Atrium Health Levine Children’s
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Alamance Regional Medical Center-Cone Health
About Dr. Barnes: Dr. Barnes joined the CMC pharmacy department in February 2017. She previously practiced at University of Virginia Children’s Hospital from 2011 until 2017. Her special interests include neonatal abstinence syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome and necrotizing enterocolitis. She is active member of the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG).
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Ryan Bender, PharmD
Specialty: Investigational Drug Services (IDS)
Site: Carolinas Medical Center-Transplant Division
Pharmacy School: Duquesne Unversity - Mylan School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
About Dr. Bender: Dr. Bender joined the pharmacy team in 2007 as a PGY-1 pharmacy practice resident. After completing his residency he worked as a clinical staff pharmacist and then transitioned into the Investigational Drug Services department where he now serves as a supervisor. He is interested in both clinical trial research and medication safety.
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Miranda Benfield, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: Wingate University School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
PGY2 Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
About Dr. Benfield: Dr. Benfield joined Levine Cancer Institute in July 2021 after completion of her residency. Her interests include solid tumor oncology such as gynecology oncology where she focuses in her primary outpatient clinic practice site.
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Allene Cook, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Adult Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplant
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: South Carolina College of Pharmacy - University of South Carolina
PGY1 Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center
PGY2 Residency: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
About Dr. Cook: Dr. Cook joined LCI in August of 2017. Her professional interests include acute leukemias, blood and marrow transplant, and infectious diseases in immunocompromised hosts.
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Kevin Cooper, PharmD, CPP
Specialty: Solid Organ Transplant
Site: Carolinas Medical Center-Transplant Division
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
About Dr. Cooper: Dr. Cooper has been at CMC since 1998 and with the Transplant Center since 2003. He treats solid organ transplant patients, including liver, kidney, kidney/pancreas and heart transplant recipients. The transplant pharmacists also provide care to outpatient transplant patients.
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Rachel Crawford, PharmD, BCPS
Specialty: Ambulatory Care
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
PGY2 Residency in Internal Medicine: Medical University of South Carolina
About Dr. Crawford: Dr. Crawford joined the CMC pharmacy department in November 2016. She worked as a nephrology pharmacist prior to joining CMC. Her clinical interests include nephrology, anticoagulation, and transitions of care.
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Kristyn DiSogra, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
Site: Atrium Health Specialty Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Mayo Clinic Hospital
PGY2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology: University of Washington Medical Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
About Dr. Yemm: Dr. DiSogra joined the CMC team in January 2019 after two years with the University of Washington Medical Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance as an inpatient Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and inpatient Hematology/Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. Her professional interests include hematology, oncology, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, international health, and antimicrobial stewardship in cancer patients.
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Jessica Michaud Davis, PharmD, BCOP, CPP
Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: Medical University of South Carolina
PGY1 Residency: Boston Medical Center
PGY2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology: University of North Carolina Hospitals and Clinics
About Dr. Davis: Dr. Davis joined the Department of Pharmacy at CMC in August 2016. Her primary interests include solid tumors, such as melanoma and renal cell carcinoma, and immunotherapy.
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Anna Rouse Dulaney, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT
Specialty: Clinical Toxicology
Site: Carolinas Poison Center and Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: University of South Carolina (BS Pharmacy), The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy (PharmD)
About Dr. Dulaney: Dr. Dulaney is a board-certified Clinical Toxicologist with the Division of Medical Toxicology in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She is an Adjunct Professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and a Clinical Associate Professor with Wingate University School of Pharmacy. She is the Associate Program Director of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship at CMC and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology. She reviews for six Toxicology or Emergency Medicine Journals and is on the Fatality Review Committee of the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Her interests are in psychiatric drug toxicity, novel substances of abuse, and pediatric toxicology.
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Laura Dunlap, PharmD, BCPS, CPPS
Specialty: Medication Safety
Site: Advocate Health Enterprise Pharmacy Shared Services
Pharmacy School: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
About Dr. Dunlap: Dr. Dunlap joined the CMC department of pharmacy in 2011 as a clinical staff pharmacist and transitioned to her current role as a medication safety specialist in 2013. Her interests include human factors engineering and pediatric medication safety.
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Amy Ellenburg, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Site: Levine Children's Hospital
Pharmacy School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
PGY2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology (pediatric focused): Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
About Dr. Ellenburg: Dr. Ellenburg joined the pharmacy department in January 2021 after spending almost three years practicing in pediatric hematology and oncology at Geisinger Medical Center. Her professional interests include benign and malignant hematologic disorders, bone marrow transplant, and supportive care in pediatric oncology patients.
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Grace Elsey, PharmD
Specialty: Adult Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplant
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: Medical University of South Carolina
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
PGY2 Residency in Oncology: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
About Dr. Elsey: Dr. Elsey joined LCI in July of 2021. Her professional interests include hematologic malignancies, cardiac oncology, stem cell transplant, adolescent and young adult oncology, and infectious diseases in the immunocompromised patient population.
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Doug Fisher, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Specialty: Pharmacy Administration
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: Manchester University
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Mission Hospital
About Dr. Fisher: Dr. Fisher joined the Carolinas Medical Center pharmacy team in 2021 as a Director of Pharmacy. After completing his residency in 2018 he worked as Director of Pharmacy at Atrium Health Stanly and then transitioned to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in 2021 where he oversees operations of sterile compounding as well as the Pediatric, Oncology and Surgical pharmacy satellites. Dr. Fisher is interested in both pharmacy operations and organizational leadership.
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Mei Ka Fong, PharmD, BCOP, CPP
Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: University of Rhode Island
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center of Northport
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Hematology/Oncology: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
About Dr. Fong: Dr. Fong joined the department of pharmacy at CMC in 2015 after four years as a clinical pharmacy specialist in medical oncology and two years as the PGY2 oncology residency program director at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. She has a particular interest in gastrointestinal, neuroendocrine cancers, and health literacy.
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Gail Gesin, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM
Specialty: Critical Care
Site: Atrium Health Lincoln
Pharmacy School: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences
PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacy Residencies in Critical Care: Medical University of South Carolina
About Dr. Gesin: Dr. Gesin joined CMC in 2008 and has interests in anticoagulation reversal and ICU sedation. She is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).
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Tyler Greenwood, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA
Specialty: Operational Pharmacy Administration
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
About Dr. Greenwood: Dr. Greenwood joined the pharmacy team in 2010 after completion of his residency training. He worked as a clinical staff pharmacist for 3 years before transitioning into a leadership role over the sterile product compounding area in the department. Dr. Greenwood's current role is pharmacy operations manager where he oversees day to day functions of the department. His interests include process improvement and leadership development.
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Josh Guffey, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, BCPS
Specialty: Academia/Internal Medicine
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: Wingate University School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: University of Georgia
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency: University of Georgia/Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center
About Dr. Guffey: Dr. Guffey joined Atrium Health in 2013. He serves as Associate Director of Pharmacy Education for the Charlotte AHEC and Assistant Professor for the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. His interests include diabetes management, interdisciplinary education, and transitions of care. Prior to joining Atrium Health, Dr. Guffey served as faculty with UGA and SCCP and as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Ambulatory Care/Family Medicine with the Athens VA CBOC and Greenville Health System.
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Hailey Hill, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Adult Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplant
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
PGY2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology: Levine Cancer Institute
About Dr. Hill: Dr. Hill joined Levine Cancer Institute in August 2020 after completion of her residency training. Her professional interests include hematology malignancies and transplant and cellular therapy.
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Rupal Jaffa, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Specialty: Infectious Diseases
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Infectious Disease: Carolinas Medical Center
About Dr. Jaffa: Dr. Jaffa joined the pharmacy department at CMC in 2018 after completing her PGY-2 Infectious Disease Residency at CMC. Dr. Jaffa coordinates the Teaching and Learning Certificate for the PGY-1 residency program in addition to currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration.
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Allison Karabinos, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Adult Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplant
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Methodist University Hospital
PGY2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology: Levine Cancer Institute
About Dr. Karabinos: Dr. Karabinos joined the LCI team in August 2019. Her professional interests include hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, infectious diseases in the immunocompromised patient population and pharmacogenomics.
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Laura Leathers, PharmD, BCPPS
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care
Site: Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital
Pharmacy School: Medical University of South Carolina
PGY1 Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
PGY2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology: MUSC Children’s Hospital
About Dr. Leathers: Dr. Leathers joined CMC in October 2020. She previously practiced at Johns Hopkins Bayview from 2016 to 2017 and Children’s National Hospital from 2017 to 2020. Her special interests include mechanical circulatory support, anticoagulation, and chronic pediatric critical care.
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Amanda Lefemine, PharmD, BCIDP
Specialty: Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Children's Hospital
Pharmacy School: University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
PGY2 Residency in Infectious Diseases: Carolinas Medical Center
About Dr. Lefemine: Dr. Lefemine joined the Antimicrobial Support Network in 2022 following the completion of her PGY2 training. Her professional interests include antimicrobial resistance, immunocompromised infectious diseases, and clinical microbiology. She is a member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).
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Brittany Logston, PharmD, BCPPS
Specialty: General Pediatrics/ Multidisciplinary
Site: Atrium Health Levine Children’s
Pharmacy School: Wingate University School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Texas Children’s Hospital
PGY2 Residency in Pediatrics: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
About Dr. Logston: Dr. Logston joined the CMC Pharmacy department in February 2019. She joined the pediatrics team shortly after completing her residency and then practicing at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Her interests include patient education, asthma, and cystic fibrosis.
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Michael D. Mango, PharmD, MBA
Specialty: Pharmacy Administration
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: Albany College of Pharmacy (BS), University of Florida (PharmD)
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Hartford Hospital
About Dr. Mango: Dr. Mango currently serves as director of pharmacy at CMC. In addition to his pharmacy education, he has attained a Masters in Business Administration from Long Island University.
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Steve Martin, PharmD, BCPPS
Specialty: Operational Pharmacy Administration/Pediatric Cardiology
Site: Levine Children's Hospital
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Pediatrics: Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
About Dr. Martin: Dr. Martin joined the clinical team at CMC in 2012 as the pediatric cardiology specialist. In 2018, he transitioned to serve as the pediatric pharmacy operations manager for the patients at Levine Children’s Hospital. His area of interests include process improvement and anticoagulation.
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Jessica McElwee, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Adult Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: Wingate University School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Cardiology: Medical University of South Carolina
About Dr. McElwee: Dr. McElwee joined the LCI team in September 2020. Her professional interests include hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and infectious diseases in the immunocompromised patient population.
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Shelby Merchant, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Cardiology: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
About Dr. Merchant: Dr. Merchant joined the oncology pharmacy team at LCI in July 2021 after spending two years as a thoracic oncology pharmacy specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Merchant works primarily in the thoracic and head/neck outpatient oncology clinics. Her professional interests include precision medicine, palliative care, and immuno-oncology.
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Meghan Devine Michael, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Site: Levine Children's Hospital
Pharmacy School: University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Medical College of Georgia/University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Hematology/Oncology: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
About Dr. Michael: Dr. Michael joined the pharmacy department at CMC in July 2013. Her interests include acute leukemias, osteosarcoma, oncologic emergencies, and lymphoma.
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Allison Morse, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Adult Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplant
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Hematology/Oncology: Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
About Dr. Martin: Dr. Martin joined the CMC team in September 2017. Her professional interests include hematologic malignancies, bone marrow transplantation, pharmacogenomics in oncology practice, and pharmacy practice advancement.
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Kristen Nagy, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Carolinas Medical Center-Randolph Behavioral Health
Pharmacy School: University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
About Dr. Nagy: Dr. Nagy joined the Carolinas Medical Center Department of Pharmacy in 2008 and transitioned to clinical pharmacist at the Behavioral Health Center in 2014. Her interests include transitional psychiatric care and stabilization as well as staff development and education.
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Xuan Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
Specialty: Adult Cardiology
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: University of Missouri - Kansas City
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Baylor University Medical Center
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Cardiology: Duke University Hospital
About Dr. Nguyen: Dr. Nguyen joined the CMC pharmacy department in September 2019. Prior to joining CMC, she worked as a cardiology and critical care clinical pharmacist at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. Her clinical interests include acute coronary syndromes, electrophysiology, and cardiogenic shock.
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Bennett Noell, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
Specialty: Solid Organ Transplant
Site: Carolinas Medical Center-Transplant Division
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Houston Methodist Hospital
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Solid Organ Transplant: University of Maryland Medical Center
About Dr. Noell: Dr. Noell joined CMC in August 2013. His clinical interests include transplant infectious diseases, antibody mediated rejection, and post-transplant hepatitis C management.
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Timothy R. Pasquale, PharmD, MBA, DPLA, FIDSA
Specialty: Clinical Pharmacy Administration
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: Duquesne University
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Infectious Diseases: Summa Health System, Akron, OH
About Dr. Pasquale: Dr. Pasquale joined the pharmacy department at CMC in 2013. In addition to his pharmacy education, he attained a Masters in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. He was an infectious diseases clinical specialist for 13 years prior to joining CMC. He is published and has presented to his colleagues on the local, state, and national level.
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Jai Patel, PharmD, BCOP, CPP
Specialty: Cancer Pharmacology & Pharmacogenomics Research
Site: Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Fellowship: Oncology/Pharmacogenomics Postdoctoral Fellowship at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Center for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy
About Dr. Patel: Dr. Patel joined the Levine Cancer Institute as Chief of Pharmacology Research in 2013 and currently serves as Chair of the Department of Cancer Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics and Associate Professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology. Dr. Patel’s research focuses on translational and clinical pharmacogenomics and pharmacokinetics of anticancer therapies. He serves as a part-time palliative medicine clinical pharmacist and also has research interests in supportive oncology and management of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients.
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Dragos Plesca, PharmD, PhD, BCOP, DPLA
Specialty: Adult Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila,” Bucharest, Romania
Doctor of Philosophy in Cellular and Molecular Biology specializing in Cancer Biology: Kent State University and Cleveland Clinic
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Cleveland Clinic
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Hematology/Oncology: Cleveland Clinic
About Dr. Plesca: Dr. Plesca joined the Department of Pharmacy at CMC in 2011. He has special interests in malignant hematology, including acute myeloid and lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid and lymphocytic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas and bone marrow transplant. He is also interested in clinical and basic cancer research.
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Jimmy Pruitt, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Advent Health Orlando
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Emergency Medicine: Grady Memorial Hospital
About Dr. Pruitt: Dr. Pruitt joined the Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Team as a Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator in 2023. He started his career at Augusta University Medical Center where he helped start clinical pharmacy services in the emergency department. He later transitioned to the Medical University of South Carolina, where he served as an Emergency Medicine clinical pharmacy specialist and adjunct faculty member. His professional interests include advanced cardiac life support, advanced hemodynamics in the critically ill, anticoagulation in the critically ill, and educating through his pharmacy podcast Pharm So Hard. Dr. Pruitt has won numerous awards including Pharmacist of Year in 2019 at Grady Memorial Hospital, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Talent Show, MUSC College of Pharmacy Excellence in Diversity Award, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Alumni of the Year, and MUSC Emergency Medicine Pharm to Table Award in 2021 and 2022. In 2023, Dr. Pruitt was awarded the ACCP EM PRN New Clinical Practitioner Award and obtained Board Certification Emergency Medicine Pharmacist credential.
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Nicholas Quinn, PharmD, BCCCP
Specialty: Medical Critical Care
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: Northeastern University
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Critical Care: Cleveland Clinic
About Dr. Quinn: Dr. Quinn joined the CMC pharmacy department in September of 2022. He worked as the Clinical Pharmacy Manager in Critical Care at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY prior to joining CMC. His research interests include ICU delirium, pharmacokinetics in the critically ill, anticoagulation in the critically ill, and infectious diseases.
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Katherine Rector, PharmD, BCPS
Specialty: Adult Internal Medicine
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: Northeastern University
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
About Dr. Rector: Dr. Rector joined the pharmacy department at CMC in 2002. After completing her residency, she worked as a clinical staff pharmacist then subsequently transitioned into the internal medicine specialist position. Her interests include working with staff medicine teams to provide care for complicated internal medicine cases and anticoagulation.
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Meagan Griffin Reinfried PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Adult Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplant
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
PGY2 Residency: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
About Dr. Reinfried: Dr. Reinfried joined Levine Cancer Institute in 2020 after four years as a bone marrow transplant clinical specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her professional interests include acute leukemias, bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapies, and management of post-transplant complications.
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Jane Revollo, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
Specialty: Adult Solid Organ Transplant
Site: Carolinas Medical Center-Transplant Division
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Methodist University Hospital
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Solid Organ Transplant: University of Cincinnati Medical Center
About Dr. Revollo: Dr. Revollo joined CMC in March 2019. She was previously the transplant pharmacist for the kidney and kidney/pancreas transplant programs at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. She currently works with the solid organ transplant patients at CMC, including liver, kidney, kidney/pancreas and heart transplant recipients. The transplant pharmacists also provide care to outpatient transplant patients.
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Erin Roach, PharmD, BCPS
Specialty: Surgical Critical Care
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
PGY2 Residency in Critical Care: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
About Dr. Roach: Dr. Roach joined the CMC pharmacy department in January 2017. She worked as a Medical ICU Clinical Specialist at the Cleveland Clinic prior to joining CMC. Her clinical interests include Hemodynamics in critically ill patients and ICU sedation in patients with a history of substance abuse.
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Alexandra Wolff, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Adult Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplant
Site: Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: West Virginia University Medicine
PGY2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology: West Virginia University Cancer Institute and School of Pharmacy
About Dr. Wolff: Dr. Wolff joined LCI in February 2017 after 4 years with the WVU Cancer Institute as the outpatient BMT specialist and Director of Stem Cell Collections. Her professional interests include lymphoma and myeloma, supportive care, leadership and professional development, and oncology pharmacy organization involvement and development.
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Megan Shah PharmD, BCIDP
Specialty: Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
PGY2 Residency in Infectious Diseases: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
About Dr. Shah:Dr. Shah joined the Antimicrobial Support Network in 2022 after practicing as an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist at The University of Virginia Health System for four years. Her professional interests include antimicrobial resistance, rapid diagnostics, Gram-positive and Gram-negative bloodstream infections, and transitions of care.
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Britany Sofio, PharmD
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Site:Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: Wingate University School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Vidant Medical Center
PGY2 Residency in Emergency Medicine: Medical University of South Carolina
About Dr. Sofio:Dr. Sofio joined Atrium Health in 2021 after completion of her residency. Her professional interests include toxicology, medical management of flash pulmonary edema, anticoagulation reversal stewardship and optimization, alcohol withdrawal, DKA, and hyperkalemia management in the emergency department.
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Scott Strassels, PharmD, PhD
Specialty: Research and Statistics
Site: Atrium Health
Pharmacy School: University of Arizona
About Dr. Strassels: Dr. Strassels joined the Atrium Health Division of Pharmacy Services in 2021 and serves as Research Associate Professor, specializing in health outcomes research. Scott earned his BS and PharmD from the University of Arizona and his PhD from the University of Washington. He also completed research fellowships in pharmacoeconomics and acute pain outcomes. Dr. Strassels' research is focused on understanding the economics, epidemiology, and patient-reported outcomes associated with pain, palliative care, and end-of-life care. His hobbies include running and playing acoustic guitar.
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Stephanie Welch, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Specialty: Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
PGY2 Residency in Infectious Diseases: Carolinas Medical Center
About Dr. WelchDr. Welch joined the Antimicrobial Support Network in July 2020 after completion of her residency. Her professional interests include gram-positive and gram-negative bloodstream infections, antimicrobial resistance, HIV, and academia/experiential education. In addition to serving as a preceptor, she also coordinates the Teaching and Learning Certificate for the PGY1 residency program.
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Wyn Wheeler, PharmD, BCPPS, DPLA, FCCM
Specialty: Pediatric Critical Care/Clinical Pharmacy Administration
Site: Atrium Health Levine Children's
Pharmacy School: The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy (BSPharm, PharmD)
About Dr. Wheeler: Dr. Wheeler joined the faculty in 2008 and is adjunct assistant professor at Wingate University and University of North Carolina Eshelman Schools of Pharmacy. She holds certifications in anticoagulation and adult/pediatric fundamentals of critical care and is published in several areas including sedation, analgesia, neuromuscular blockade, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Additionally, she has been recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Wheeler serves as a member of the State Medical Assistance Team and is FEMA-certified in incident command. She is also an active member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the Pediatric Pharmacy Association.
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Alyshia Wiggins, PharmD, BCCCP
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care
Site: Carolinas Medical Center
Pharmacy School: University of Florida
PGY 1 Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
PGY 2 Residency in Critical Care: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
About Dr. Wiggins: Dr. Wiggins joined the department of pharmacy at CMC in October of 2020. She worked as a clinical staff pharmacist in the Emergency Department prior to transitioning to her role as CMC’s first Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. Her clinical interests include cardiopulmonary bypass, mechanical circulatory support devices and hemodynamic management of postoperative patients.
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Julie Williamson, PharmD, BCPS
Specialty: Infectious Disease and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Site: Atrium Health Central Division
Pharmacy School: University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
PGY 1 Residency: Greenville Health System (Now Prisma Health)
PGY 2 Residency in Infectious Disease: Cleveland Clinic
About Dr. Williamson: Dr. Williamson joined Atrium Health in 2008 as a Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader in Infectious Diseases at Carolinas Medical Center, immediately following completion of residency training. From 2013 – 2015, Dr. Williamson practiced in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship at Montefiore Medical Center and Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY before returning to Atrium Health’s Division of Quality to develop an antimicrobial stewardship collaborative across Atrium’s regional hospital network. She joined the Antimicrobial Support Network in 2019. Her research interests include development of novel metrics for antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial utilization, reduction in the treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria, development of stewardship across the continuum of care, the use of rapid diagnostics in antimicrobial stewardship, and treatment of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bloodstream infections.
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Julia Ziegengeist, PharmD, BCOP
Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
Site: Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
PGY2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
About Dr. Lea: Dr. Lea joined Levine Cancer Institute in July 2019 after completing her residency training. Her interests include solid tumors such as breast cancer, which is her primary outpatient oncology clinic practice site.
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