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Preceptors - Critical Care - Pharmacy Residency Programs
Yana Bukovskaya, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Neurocritical
Care
yana.bukovskaya@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital; PGY-2 Neurology Pharmacy Residency, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Practice Interests: Subarachnoid hemorrhage, status epilepticus, stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, anticoagulation.
Dr. Bukovskaya joined the Ochsner team in 2015. She is involved with the PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice and PGY-2 Critical Care residencies as a preceptor for the Neurocritical Care rotation. She is also involved in the education of neurology and anesthesia residents from LSU and Ochsner. Yana serves on several multidisciplinary committees including Anticoagulation and Stroke Committees, as well as the Pharmacy Residency Research Committee.
Katherine Jennings, PharmD, BCCCP
Residency Program Director, PGY-2 Critical Care, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical
Care
katherine.jennings@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Wayne State University
Training: University of Illinois at Chicago, PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency; University of Illinois at Chicago, PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency
Practice Interests: Sepsis, ICU delirium, alcohol withdrawal, and nutrition
Dr. Jennings began practicing at Ochsner Medical Center in 2013. She is the director of the PGY-2 Critical Care Residency program and also precepts PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents on their Medical and Surgical ICU rotations. Dr. Jennings is also a member of the Pharmacy Education and Critical Care committees.
Elle Kline, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care
elle.kline@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Ochsner Medical Center; PGY-2 Internal Medicine, Ochsner Medical Center
Practice Interests: Infectious disease, medication safety and ACLS
Dr. Kline joined the critical care team in 2021. She precepts PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents on their Medical ICU rotation and lectures at the University of Queensland Medical School. She also is involved with the education committees for the Residency Track Students from Xavier University and Ochsner residency programs.
Miranda Lackie, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care
Miranda.Lackie@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University
Training: Saint Thomas West Hospital, Nashville, TN, PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency; Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, PGY-2 Critical Care Residency
Practice Interests: ACLS, ICU delirium, sepsis, trauma
Dr. Lackie joined the Ochsner team in 2018. She is involved with PGY-1 and PGY-2 programs as a preceptor for the medical intensive care rotation. She also serves as a preceptor for local pharmacy students and is a member of the student advisory committee. Dr. Lackie is an active member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine through the Pharmacology Section.
Steven Lee, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Critical Care (MICU/SICU)
Steven.Lee@Ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY-2 Critical Care Residency: Huntsville Hospital
Practice Interests: surgical/medical/trauma/emergency medicine, infectious diseases, anti-coagulation, sepsis, nutrition
Dr. Lee began practicing at Ochsner Medical Center in 2017. He is a preceptor for the Medical and Surgical ICU rotation for residents and students.
Natalie Tucker, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Neurocritical Care
natalie.tucker@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Washington State University College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Legacy Health (Portland, Oregon); PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency, Methodist University Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee)
Practice Interests: Cerebral edema management, subarachnoid hemorrhage, ketogenic diet in refractory status epilepticus, ENLS, ACLS
Dr. Tucker began practicing at Ochsner Medical Center in 2020. She is involved with the PGY-1&2 pharmacy residency programs as a preceptor for the Neurocritical Care rotation. She also works closely in the education of Ochsner neurology, emergency medicine, and anesthesia medical residents.
Dr. Tucker is a PGY-1 Residency Program Coordinator and Chair of the Resident Education Committee. She is also involved in the Residency Recruitment Committee and helps instruct the ACLS training for clinical pharmacists.
