Rotations and Preceptors

Noor Al-Bassam, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Specialty Pharmacy
noor.al-bassam@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Specialty Pharmacy
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Education: PharmD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Practice/research interests: Infectious diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, autoimmune diseases

Tim Baccus, PharmD, BCPS
Manager, Pharmacy
timothy.baccus@corewellhealth.org 
Rotation: Informatics
Training:PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI 
Education: PharmD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Katie Gaches, PharmD
Clinical Oncology specialist
katie.gaches@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Inpatient Oncology
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 Oncology Residency  Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Education: University of Kansas
Practice/research interests: Cellular therapy/ CAR T, leukemia and lymphoma

Janet L Hoffman, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Drug Information
janet.hoffman@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Drug information
Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency – Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Education: PharmD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Practice/Research interests: Moderate sedation and medication safety

Jenna Holzhausen, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiac Critical Care; PGY1 Residency Program Coordinator
jenna.holzhausen@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Cardiac ICU
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency- University of Chicago Medical Center; PGY2 Critical Care Residency- University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Education: PharmD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Practice/Research interests: Anticoagulation, cardiology, sedation/analgesia, infectious diseases

Sandra Kless, PharmD, BCNSP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Nutrition Support
sandra.kless@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Nutrition Support
Training: Clinical Clerkship, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Education: BS Pharmacy, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Pharm.D. - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Practice/Research interests: Parenteral and enteral nutrition

Colleen Lauster, PharmD, BCPS, CDE
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
colleen.lauster@corewellhealth.org
Rotation:  Longitudinal Ambulatory Clinics, Ambulatory Care
Training:  Pharmacy Practice Residency- University of Illinois at Chicago; Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency- Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Education:  BS Pharm – Wayne State University, Detroit; PharmD – Wayne State University, Detroit
Practice/Research interests:  Diabetes

Mark F. Lutz, PharmD, CPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Drug Information
mark.lutz@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Drug information, Medication safety
Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency – Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Education: PharmD - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Practice/Research interests: Drug formulary management, medication safety initiatives

Sarah Muench, PharmD, BCACP CDCES
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Director
sarah.muench@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Ambulatory care
Training: Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency – Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Education: BS Pharmacy & PharmD – Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Practice/research interests: Transitions of care, internal medicine

Allycia M. Natavio, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care; PGY1 Residency Program Director
allycia.natavio@corewellhealth.org
Rotation(s): Surgical Intensive Care Unit – Neuro/Trauma
Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency – Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center, Critical Care Specialty Residency – University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Education: PharmD – Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Practice/research interests: Subarachnoid hemorrhage, anticoagulation and reversal, infectious disease, and organ donation

Jelena Radan, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist - lead
jelena.radan@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Integrated Practice Experience (IPE)
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH
Education: BS in Biology- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; PharmD – University of Charleston, Charleston, WV
Practice/research interests: Internal medicine, transitions of care, infectious disease 

Veena Rajanna, MS, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric ICU & Neonatal ICU
veena.rajanna@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Pediatric Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Training: PGY1 & PGY2 Health System Administration Residency – University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis
Education: PharmD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MS – University of Minnesota
Practice/research interests: General pediatrics, pediatric critical care

Alexandra Serafino, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
alexandra.serafino@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Surgical Intensive Care Unit - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo OH; PGY2 Critical Care Residency - Intermountain Medical Center, Murray UT
Education: PharmD – University of Toledo, Toledo OH
Practice/research interests: Vasoplegia and hemodynamic support, coagulopathy, infectious diseases, analgesia and sedation/delirium 

Prakash Shah, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Disease
prakash.shah@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Infectious disease
Education: BS Pharmacy & PharmD – University of Florida, Gainesville
Practice/research interests: HIV/AIDS, pharmacokinetics of antimicrobials

Maureen A. Smythe, PharmD, FCCP
Coordinator of Student Education; Professor (Clinical), Wayne State University, Department of Pharmacy Practice
maureen.smythe@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Academics
Training: Critical Care Fellowship – Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Education: BS Pharmacy & PharmD – Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Practice/research interests: Anticoagulation

Sandra Taylor, RPh, MS
Director, Pharmacy Services
sandra.taylor@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Practice Management

Andrew Torey, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
andrew.torey@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Integrated Practice Experience (IPE)
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI
Education: BS in Biochemistry – Adrian College, Adrian, MI; PharmD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Practice/research interests: Anticoagulation, adult/pediatric emergency medicine, pharmacy education 

Jim Winegardner, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care; PGY2 Critical Care Residency Director
james.winegardner@corewellhealth.org
Rotation: Medical Intensive Care Unit
Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency & Critical Care Specialty Residency – The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Education: PharmD – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Practice/research interests: Sepsis; Sedation, Analgesia and Delirium; Infectious Diseases

Christy Yost, PharmD, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases; PGY 2 Infectious Disease Residency Director
christine.yost@corewellheath.org
Rotation: Infectious Diseases Consult and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH and PGY2 Infectious Disease Residency - University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY
Education: PharmD – Palm beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL
Practice/research interests: Antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance

John Zaccardelli, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
john.zaccardelli@corewellheath.org
Rotation: Integrated Practice Experience (IPE) 
Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – Henry Ford Hospital, Macomb, MI
Education: PharmD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Practice/research interests: Cardiology, investigational drugs

Lisa Hall Zimmerman, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, BCCCP, FCCM, FCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Surgical ICU - ECMO/Transplant, PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director
lisa.zimmerman@corewellheath.org
Rotation: Surgical Intensive Care Unit – ECMO/Transplant
Training: Critical Care Specialty Residency – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 
Education: BS Pharmacy – Auburn University, Auburn, AL, PharmD – Samford University, Birmingham, AL
Practice/research interests: Analgesia, sedation, sepsis, hemodynamic support, infectious diseases, pharmacy education