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Preceptors - Solid Organ Transplant - Pharmacy Residency Programs
Cody Allison, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Solid Organ Transplant, Lung
callison@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Ohio State University
Training: PGY-1 Residency, University Health System, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant, University Health System, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Practice Interests: Lung Transplant, Abdominal Transplant, Infectious Disease
Dr. Allison began his clinical practice at Ochsner Medical Center in 2010. The Lung Transplant Program is where Cody manages most of his time, serving as the preceptor for the PGY-2 required Lung Transplant rotation and also cross covers the abdominal transplant teams.
Stephanie Anders, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Abdominal Transplant, Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor
sanders@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Purdue University
Training: Pharmacy Practice Residency, Rush University Medical Center (formerly Rush-Presbyterian-St.Lukes Medical Center)
Practice Interests: Adult Liver Transplant, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and post-transplant delirium
Dr. Anders joined the Transplant Team at Ochsner in 2007. Since that time, she has served as a preceptor for the PGY-1 residency program and created the PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Solid Organ Transplant in 2011. She serves on the Transplant Quality-Improvement-Performance-Improvement Committee, the Transplant Research Committee, the Residency Recruitment & Research Sub Committees, and the Residency Advisory Committee. She also serves as an ASHP Residency Accreditation Surveyor.
Brooke E. Baetz, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Heart Transplant
bbaetz@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Crozer-Chester Medical Center; PGY-2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Practice Interests: heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, critical care, heart failure
Dr. Baetz started practicing at Ochsner Medical Center in 2011. Brooke participates in the PGY-1 and PGY-2 transplant residency program as the preceptor for the elective Heart Transplant rotation and serves on the Heart Transplant Selection Committee and Heart Transplant Quality Improvement Subcommittee.
Andrew Freeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant
afreeman@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Ochsner Medical Center; PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency, Ochsner Medical Center
Practice Interests: Abdominal Transplant, Hepatology, Infectious Disease, Nutrition, and Healthcare Technology
Dr. Freeman joined Ochsner Medical Center in 2011. He serves as a preceptor for both the PGY-1 and PGY-2 transplant residency program.
Lisa Hutchinson, PharmD, BCTXP
Residency Program Director, PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant
lisa.hutchinson@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Henry Ford Hospital; PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency, Barnes Jewish Hospital
Practice Interests: Abdominal transplant, opportunistic infections
Dr. Hutchinson joined Ochsner Medical Center in August 2016 and serves as a preceptor for the abdominal transplant rotation.
Ushma P. Kaszubski, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Abdominal Transplant
ushma.kaszubski@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Ochsner Medical Center; PGY-2 Transplant Residency, Ochsner Medical Center
Practice Interests: liver transplant, kidney transplant, AMR and ACR, opportunistic infections, patient education
Dr. Kaszubski started practicing at Ochsner Medical Center in 2015. Ushma participates in the PGY-1 and PGY-2 transplant residency program as the primary preceptor for the either the kidney or liver transplant rotation. She also serves on the Kidney Transplant Selection Committee, Kidney Transplant Quality Assessment and Process Improvement Subcommittee, and the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Quality Assessment and Process Improvement Subcommittee.
Michele McCloskey, Pharm.D., BCTXP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Abdominal Transplant
michele.mccloskey@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Barnes-Jewish Hospital; PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant
Residency Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Practice Interests: antibody-mediated rejection, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, donor-derived infections, quality improvement, EMR logistics
Dr. McCloskey started practicing at Ochsner Medical Center in 2022. Michele participates in the PGY-1 and PGY-2 transplant residency program as a preceptor for the abdominal transplant services. She serves on the Residency Research Committee, and she also serves as a resident mentor.
Marissa J. O’Connor, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP
Residency Program Director-PGY-1, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Abdominal Transplant
marissa.janusek@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Midwestern University
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Rush University Medical Center; PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago
Practice Interests: Abdominal transplant, antibody mediated rejection and cellular mediated rejection, opportunistic infections
Dr. Janusek began practicing at Ochsner Medical Center in September 2015. She serves as a preceptor for the abdominal transplant rotations for both students and residents.
Steven Q. Thai, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Heart Transplant
sthai@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Ochsner Medical Center; PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency, Ochsner Medical Center
Practice Interests: Heart Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Pulmonary Hypertension
Dr. Thai has served as the clinical pharmacist on the heart transplant team since 2013. His responsibilities include patient care, medical education, protocol development, and participation on selection and quality improvement committees. He currently chairs the pharmacy resident research committee.
