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iO Clinical Specialist (Clinical Pharmacist) – Digital Medicine
tkeyah.bazin@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Practice Residency, Ochsner Health; New Orleans, LA
Practice Interests: Hypertension, Diabetes, Health Equity, Patient Education
Dr. Bazin began her career in ambulatory care in 2020 when she joined the Ochsner Digital Medicine team after completing her residency. She is a clinical pharmacist responsible for the management of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. She is passionate about educating patients and ensuring they have the knowledge and resources needed to pursue healthier lifestyles.
iO Clinical Specialist (Clinical Pharmacist) – Digital Medicine
jordan.oflynn@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Mayo Clinic Hospital
Practice Interests: Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Patient Education, Motivational Interviewing, Investigational Drug Services
Dr. O’Flynn joined the Ochsner Digital Medicine team in 2019. She has been in ambulatory care practice since 2015. She is responsible for the provision of medication and lifestyle therapy for chronic disease state management through CDTM. She is responsible for optimization of therapeutic regimens including monitoring patient collected data, mitigating adverse events, providing patient education, and evaluating laboratory results. Dr. O’Flynn serves as a preceptor for pharmacy practice residents.
iO Clinical Specialist (Clinical Pharmacist) – Digital Medicine
carrie.chou@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, W.G. (Bill) Hefner VAMC, Salisbury, NC
Practice Interests: Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Patient Education
Dr. Chou has been a clinical pharmacist in ambulatory care since 2010 and with the Ochsner Digital Medicine team since 2017. She enjoys working with patients to improve their self-management of chronic disease states utilizing remote patient monitoring, collaborative drug therapy management, and healthy lifestyle education.
iO Clinical Specialist (Clinical Pharmacist) – Digital Medicine
mcolosino@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana School of Pharmacy, New Orleans, LA
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA
Practice Interests: Chronic Disease Management
Dr. Colosino joined the Ochsner Digital Medicine team in 2017. She is responsible for optimization of therapeutic regimens including monitoring patient collected data, mitigating adverse events, providing patient education, and evaluating laboratory results. Dr. Colosino serves as the Residency Chair for Digital Medicine and has taken residents since joining Ochsner Health in 2010. She is passionate about giving back to her profession through educating residents and training new pharmacists in her role.
iO Clinical Specialist (Clinical Pharmacist) – Digital Medicine
alaa.elsayed@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana
Training: PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Practice Residency, Ochsner; New Orleans, LA
Practice Interests: Patient Education, Chronic Disease Management
Dr. Elsayed joined the Ochsner Digital Medicine team in 2020. She is a clinical pharmacist who assumes responsibility for the management of pharmacy services for hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia for the goal of improving patient outcomes. She enjoys mentoring residents, students and new staff to meet departmental goals.
iO Clinical Specialist (Clinical Pharmacist) – Digital Medicine
Mia.Monson@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Our Lady of the Lake RMC, Baton Rouge, LA
Practice Interests: Chronic disease management, patient advocacy
Dr. Monson joined the growing Ochsner Digital Medicine team in 2019. She thrives through the relationships formed with patients made in remote chronic disease monitoring and management. While assisting patients in improving their health outcomes through education and optimizing control through medication management, she also enjoys working with patients on becoming better self-advocates of their own health.
iO Clinical Specialist (Clinical Pharmacist) – Digital
Medicine
imi.mvere@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Harding University College of Pharmacy, AR
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, ARcare, AR
Practice Interests: Chronic Disease Management, Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMRs), Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
Dr Mvere joined the Ochsner Digital Medicine team in 2020. She is a clinical pharmacist who focuses on management of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia. Prior to joining Ochsner she was an ambulatory care pharmacist at an FQHC in Arkansas, where she helped patients manage several chronic conditions including those mentioned above, asthma, COPD and HIV. She volunteers for the Texas Pharmacy Association Public Policy Council, the Arkansas Association of Health-System Pharmacists New Resident and Student Council and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association Communications Committee.
iO Clinical Specialist (Clinical Pharmacist) – Digital Medicine
ashleytufton@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Ambulatory Care Residency, Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System- JACC
Practice Interests: Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Patient Education, Motivational Interviewing
Dr. Tufton joined the Ochsner Digital Medicine team in 2020. She has been in ambulatory care practice since 2019. She is responsible for the provision of medication and lifestyle therapy for chronic disease state management through CDTM. She focuses on optimization of therapeutic regimens, mitigating adverse events, providing patient education, and evaluating laboratory results. She enjoys mentoring residents, students, and staying updated on the latest changes within the pharmacy world.