Pharmacy Services
Pharmacy Leadership
Directors
Laura Alfieri, MPH
Director, Pharmacy Operations, Wakefield Campus
laalfier@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, St. John's University
Education
- BS in Pharmacy, St. John's University, New York, NY
- Masters in Public Health, New York Medical College
Appointments
- President (2012-2013), Westchester Society of Health System Pharmacists
Royston Browne, PharmD
Director, Oncology Pharmacy
rbrowne@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- BS Pharmacy, St. John's University, New York, NY
- PharmD, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Yvonne Gayle, MS, PharmD, BCNS
Director Pharmacy Operations, Einstein Campus
ygayle@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, St. John's University Education
Education
- University of Technology School of Pharmacy, Jamaica West Indies
- MS, Hospital Pharmacy Management, St. John's University, New York, NY
- PharmD, Shenandoah University, Winchesterf, Virginia
- GSK/APhA Executive Management Program for Pharmacy Leaders, Wharton-LDI
- Board Certified, Nutrition Support
Ellen Rudnick, MS, RPh
Director, Pharmacy Operations, Moses Campus
erudnick@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- BS in Pharmacy, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
- MS in Drug Information and Communication, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
- GSK/APhA Executive Management Program for Pharmacy Leaders, Wharton-LDI
Mark J. Sinnett, PharmD, FASHP
Director, Clinical and Educational Pharmacy Services
Director, PGY1 Residency in Pharmacy Practice
msinnet@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Adjunct Professor of Nursing, College of New Rochelle
- Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- BS Pharmacy, PharmD: State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Residency
- ASHP-Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY
Awards
- Fellow, American Society of Health-system Pharmacists
- The Harold Neham Award, New York City Society of Health-system Pharmacists, 2001
- Best Practices in Health-System Pharmacy Management. American Society of Health-system Pharmacists, 1999
- Pharmacist Achievement Award, New York State Council of Health System Pharmacists, 2011
Appointments
- Co-Chair, Institutional Review Board, Biomedical Research Alliance of New York
- Deputy Chair, Institutional Review Board, Montefiore Medical Center
- Board of Directors, NYSCHP
- Advisory Board, Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors
- Commission on Credentialing, ASHP, 2009-2012
- President, New York State Council of Health System Pharmacists, 2012
Bonifacio Zaino, MS
Director of Pharmacy Finance and Automation
bzaino@montefiore.org
Education
- Undergraduate Studies: New York University
- BS Pharmacy: Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
- Master of Science, Institutional Pharmacy Practice, St. John's University, New York, NY
Residency
- ASHP-Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Clinical and Operations Management
Frank C. Aroh, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Anesthesiology & Surgical Services
faroh@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, St. John's University College of Pharmacy
Education
- BS Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ
- BS Pharmacy, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
- PharmD, University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Residency
- ASHP-Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Alla Belovsky, MS
Inpatient Pharmacy Manager, Moses Campus
abelovsk@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Instructor, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- BS Pharmacy, MS in Clinical Pharmacy, St. John's University, New York, NY
Ann Brownstein, MS
Manager, IV Compounding/Manufacturing/Packaging Area - Moses Campus
abrownst@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Clinical Instructor, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- BS Pharmacy, St. John's University, New York, NY
- MS Hospital Pharmacy Administration, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
Julie Chen, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Critical Care
jchen@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Adjunct Professor of Nursing, College of New Rochelle
Education
- BS Pharmacy, PharmD, St. John's University, New York, NY
- Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy
Residency
- ASHP-Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Angela Cheng-Lai, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Cardiology
acheng@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Education
- BS Pharmacy, PharmD, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy
Residency
- ASHP-Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Appointments
- Pharmacology Section Editor: Cardiology In Review
Philip Chung, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Infectious Diseases
pchung@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Education
- BS Pharmacy, St. John's University, New York, NY
- PharmD, Rutgers University, The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ
- Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy
Residency
- ASHP-Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- ASHP-Accredited PGY2 Residency in Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Thomas Colarusso, RPh
Associate Director of Pharmacy, Wakefield Campus
tcolarus@montefiore.org
Education
- BS Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston, MA
Regina Cregin, PharmD, BCPS
Manager, Infomatics
rcregin@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Instructor, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- BS Pharmacy, PharmD, St. John's University, New York, NY
- Board Certified in Pharmacaotherapy
Nadia C. Ferguson-Myrthil, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Critical Care
nafergus@montefiore.org
Education
- PharmD, Rutgers University. The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ
- Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy
Residency
- ASHP-Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Nilam Gandhi, PharmD, MBA
Pharmacy Manager, Pediatrics
nigandhi@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- PharmD, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Birmingham, AL
- Masters in Business Administration, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Residency
- ASHP-accredited specialty pharmacy residency in Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
Yi Guo, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Infectious Diseases
yiguo@montefiore.org
Faculty
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Education
- BS, PharmD, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Residency
- ASHP-Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
- ASHP-Accredited Specialty Residency in Infectious Disease, Bronx VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Saira Khalique, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Critical Care
skhaliqu@montefiore.org
Education
- PharmD, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy
Residency
- ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
- ASHP-accredited PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Christiana Health System, Newark, DE
Ruth Lyttle, PharmD
Evening/Midnight Pharmacy Manager - Einstein Campus
rlyttle@montefiore.org
Education
- BS in Pharmacy, St. John's University, New York, NY
- BS in Microbiology Howard University, Washington DC
- PharmD, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA
Joseph Manganelli PharmD, MPA
Director, Clinical Pharmacy; CMO, the Care Management Company of MMC
jmangane@montefiore.org
Education
- BS Pharmacy- St. John's University, New York, NY
- Masters Degree in Public Administration- Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
- Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Irene E. Maningas, PharmD
Day Pharmacy Manager - Weiler Division
imaning@montefiore.org
Education
- BS Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas
- Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Kwaku Marfo, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Solid Organ Transplantation
kmarfo@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Pharmacy, University at Buffalo
- Clinical Assistant Instructor of Surgery - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Education
- PharmD, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
- BS, Biochemistry, University at Binghamton, Binghampton, NY
- Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy
Residency
- ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Appointments
- Board of Directors, New York City Society of Health-system Pharmacists, 2009-2012
- President, American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists, 2005-6
James McCarthy, RPh
Manager, Ambulatory Oncology
jmccarth@montefiore.org
Education
- BS in Pharmacy, St. John's University, New York, NY
Omieri Mitoko, MBA, RPh
Manager, Specialty Pharmacy
omitoko@montefiore.org
Education
- BS, Pharmacy, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
- Masters in Business Administration, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
Toshiba Morgan-Joseph, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Immunization
Coordinator, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
tmorgan@montefiore.org
Education
- BS in Biology, PharmD, Howard University, Washington, DC
Residency
- ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
Pragna Patel, PharmD
Oncology Pharmacy Manager, Investigational Drugs
ppatel@montefiore.org
Education
- BS, MS, in Pharmacy, LM College of Pharmacy, Gujarat, India
- PharmD, Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany, NY
Nida Siddiqi, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Solid Organ Transplantation
nsiddiqi@montefiore.org
Education
- PharmD, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Residency
- ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Clemencia Solorzano, PharmD
Manager for Investigational Drug Services
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Anticoagulation Services
csolorza@montefiore.org
Education
- BA degree in Biology: Hunter College, New York, NY
- BS Pharmacy: Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
Residency
- ASHP-Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Appointments
- Member, Institutional Review Board, Montefiore Medical Center
- Adjunct Professor of Nursing, College of New Rochelle
Yuliana Toderika, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Ambulatory Care
Faculty Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
Education
- PharmD, LIU University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
- Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy
Residency
- ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, The Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
- ASHP-accredited PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Geriatrics, The Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
Steven W. Tuckman, MBA, RPh
Pharmacy Manager, Ambulatory Care
stuckman@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Instructor, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- BS Pharmacy, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
- BA, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY
Professional Affiliations
- President, Westchester County Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, 2006-2007
Keith T. Veltri, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager- Family Medicine
kveltri@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Touro College of Pharmacy, New York, NY
- Adjunct Professor - Adelphi University, School of Nursing
Education
- BS Pharmacy, PharmD, St. John's University, New York, NY
- BS Biology, Mary Washington College, Fredricksburg, VA
Professional Affiliations
- NYSCHP- President (Westchester Chapter), 2001-2002
- New York Department of Health-AIDS Institute, Pharmacy Advisory Committee
Susan Villegas, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn NY
Education
- PharmD, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV
Residency
- ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency, Children's Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, MN
Carolyn M. Woodley, PharmD
Evening/Midnight Pharmacy Manager - Moses Division
cwoodley@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Clinical Instructor, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- BS Pharmacy, PharmD, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
- Certified Nuclear Pharmacist, Arizona School of Pharmacy
Vicken Yaghdjian, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Immunization
vyaghdji@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
- BS Pharmacy, Pharm.D, St. John's University, New York, NY
- BS, Forensic Science/Toxicology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY
