Pharmacy
Pharmacy Residency Program Year 1
The Hackensack University Medical Center Pharmacy Residency Program – Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) is an ASHP accredited 12-month program affiliated with the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The program design utilizes a clinical focus, research project and administrative exposure to provide the resident with a multi-level educational experience and a strong foundation in pharmaceutical care.
Pharmacy Residency Program Year 2
The Hackensack University Medical Center Pharmacy Residency Program – Emergency Medicine Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) is pending ASHP accreditation 12-month program. The programs primary goal is to offer advanced training in Emergency Medicine pharmacy.
Management Team
Nilesh Desai, B.S., RPh, M.B.A.
Administrator, Pharmacy and Clinical Operations Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Pharmacy
Clinical Adjunct Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Staff Development
Joseph Ascolese, B.S., M.B.A.
Pharmacy Compliance Coordinator
Sanchita Das, M.S., RPh
Medication Safety and Education Specialist
Ashitkumar Gurjar
Pharmacy Informatics
William Chien, Pharm.D., M.B.A. h
Systems/Purchasing Manager
Jincy Abraham, Pharm.D., M.B.A.
Operations Manager
Pharmacy Supervisors:
Manyan Cheung, Pharm.D.
Manju Gopu, B.S.
Christopher Pozarycki, B.S., RPh
Shiji Scariah, Pharm.D.
Jewell Thomas, Pharm.D.
Transitions of Care Supervisor
Clinical Team
Keri Bicking, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCNSP
Surgical ICU and Nutrition Pharmacy Specialist
Clinical Adjunct Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Christina Howlett, Pharm.D., BCOP
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Specialist
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
Clinical Associate Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Katelin Kimler, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Patrick Lake, Pharm.D.
Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Specialist
Marija Markvoc, Pharm.D.
Internal Medicine Pharmacy Specialist
Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Specialist
Jaclyn McKeen, Pharm.D., BCPS
Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Specialist
Ruchi Patel, Pharm.D., BCPS
Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Clinical Adjunct Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Gabrielle Procopio, Pharm.D., BCPS
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialist
PGY2 EM Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Clinical Adjunct Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Maribel A. Pereiras, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Specialist
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Pooja Shah, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Siddharth Swamy, Pharm.D., BCPS
Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Specialist, Clinical Assistant, Professor Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Michael A. Wynd, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist‚ Internal Medicine/Pharmacokinetics
Clinical Associate Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
Julia Zechinni, Pharm.D.
Oncology Pharmacy Specialist
Clinical Research Pharmacists:
Greg Eskinazi, RPh, BCOP, CCRP Clinical Oncology
Marie-Therese Estanbouli, Pharm.D.