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Preceptors - Internal Medicine - Pharmacy Residency Programs
Ashley Casey, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine Supervisor
acasey@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University College of Pharmacy
ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Academy
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Ochsner Medical Center
Practice Interests: Substance use disorder management/opioid stewardship, Infectious Disease, Medication Reconciliation, and Transitions of Care
Dr. Casey’s scope of practice centers on transitions of care and ensuring each patient is able to afford all medications on discharge. Medication Reconciliation has been one of her passions since residency. Thus, she has aided in the development of the role of the Medication History Technician from its infancy years ago and continues to help in the expansion of this role throughout the system. Additionally, she takes pride in opening the lines of communication between everyone involved in the patient's care in order to improve our patients' outcomes. Besides several hospital-wide committees, Dr. Casey serves on the Internal Medicine Residency Advisory Committee and the Pharmacy Residency Education Committee.
Miranda Dermady, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine
miranda.dermady@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Ochsner Medical Center
Practice Interests: Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Anticoagulation, Diabetes, Transitions of Care
Dr. Dermady joined Ochsner Medical Center in 2014. She is a preceptor for the internal medicine learning experience for pharmacy students, PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents. Dr. Dermady enjoys educating, working with a multi-disciplinary team, and problem solving. She was designated as Assistant Clinical Professor at Xavier University College of Pharmacy. Dr. Dermady also serves on the residency recruitment committee, is chair of the student education committee, and education coordinator for the pharmacy student residency track program.
Kaiya Hassan, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Internal Medicine
Kaiya.hassan@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Toledo College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, ProMedica Toledo Hospital; PGY-2 Internal Medicine Residency, Ochsner Medical Center
Practice Interests: Transitions of care, infectious diseases, hepatology
Dr. Hassan recently joined the internal medicine team at Ochsner Medical Center in 2024. She rounds with the internal medicine teaching service to help optimize pharmacologic management of a variety of diseases, facilitate transitions of care, and educate a variety of learners on pharmacy topics. She is passionate about education and is looking forward to taking students and residents on rotation in the coming year.
Robert Kinan, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal
Medicine
Robert.kinan@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Roseman University of Health Sciences
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada; PGY-2 Internal Medicine Residency, Ochsner Medical Center
Practice Interests: Infectious Disease, Cardiology, Anticoagulation
Dr. Kinan joined Ochsner Medical Center in 2022. Prior to that he completed a PGY-1 residency and later worked as a staff and clinical pharmacist at a regional medical center in Las Vegas, Nevada. He now works with an internal medicine teaching team and will precept pharmacy students and residents. Dr. Kinan also serves on the glycemic committee working closely with endocrinology.
Britta Mizuki, PharmD, BCPS
Residency Program Director - PGY2 Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal
Medicine
Britta.mizuki@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Mercer University
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Emory University Hospital; PGY-2 Internal Medicine Residency, Emory University Hospital
Practice Interests: Infectious diseases, hepatology, anticoagulation
Dr. Mizuki started practicing at Ochsner Medical Center in August 2015 with the Internal Medicine service. She enjoys educating pharmacy students and residents. She currently rounds with the co-managed hepatology-medicine service for patients being worked up for a liver transplant. She is RPD of the PGY-2 Internal Medicine program and serves as a residency tract student advisor.
Heather Savage, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Internal Medicine
Heather.Savage@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency - Ochsner Medical Center; PGY-2 Internal Medicine
Pharmacy Residency – Ochsner Medical Center
Practice Interests: Cardiology, Nephrology, Infectious Diseases, Resident Education
Dr. Savage re-joined the Ochsner team in January 2024. Prior to that, she worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Louisiana Monroe with a clinical practice site in Internal Medicine at University Medical Center New Orleans. Heather provides care to patients on an academic Internal Medicine team through optimizing drug therapy, facilitating transitions of care and providing education to patients, residents, and students. She currently serves as a preceptor for the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY-2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency and is the Residency Program Coordinator for the PGY-1 program. Additionally, Heather serves as the Pharmacy Residency Education Committee Chair and is an Associate Lecturer with the University of Queensland Medical School / Ochsner Clinical School and enjoys working closely with residents and students on their educational endeavors throughout the year.
