Oncology Pharmacy Program Preceptors
Specialty Area | Preceptor |
Breast (BRM) | |
Critical Care (ICU) | Aubrey Defayette, PharmD, BCCCP DPLA Christina Candeloro, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP |
Gastrointestinal (GI) | Christopher Sherrow, PharmD, BCOP Olivia Kleinfeldt, PharmD |
Genitourinary (GU) | Daniel Appiah, MBA, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP |
Gynecology (GYN) | Alyssa Loecher, PharmD, BCOP |
Infectious Disease (ID) | Marissa Walsh, PharmD, BCPS-AQ-ID, BCIDP DPLA Eleanor Sadler, PharmD, BCIDP |
Inpatient Solid Tumor Service | Deidre Rynerson, PharmD, BCOP Megan Brownschidle, PharmD, BCPS |
Investigational Drugs and Research (IDR) | |
Leukemia & Benign Heme (LEU) | Jeffrey Baron, PharmD, BCOP, DPLA Samantha Poblete, PharmD, BCOP Umesh Yogarajah, PharmD |
Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma (LYM/MM) | Eugene Przespolewski, PharmD, BCOP, DPLA Morgan Marriott, PharmD |
Head & Neck Cancers | |
Medication Safety | |
Oncology Professional Practice | |
Oral Chemotherapy | Lamya Hamad, RPh, MPH DPLA Alyssa Loecher, PharmD, BCOP |
Palliative Care | Diana Violanti, PharmD, BCPS |
Pediatric Oncology | Marissa Krieger, PharmD, BCPPS |
Pharmacy Operations and Orientation | Allison Monahan, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA David Feldman, RPh Peter Cao, PharmD, BCGP Andrew Putzak, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP |
Sarcoma & Melanoma | Angie Elefante, PharmD, BCOP Grazyna Riebandt, PharmD, BCOP, DPLA |
Thoracic Medicine (THM) | Christina Billias, PharmD, BCOP |
Transplant and Cellular Services | Jordan Pleskow, PharmD, DPLA Umesh Yogarajah, PharmD |
Meet our residents
Dr Allison Rogowski: Dr. Allison Rogowski is from Buffalo, NY. She received her doctorate of pharmacy degree in 2024 from St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY and completed her PGY1 residency at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. She is still exploring her professional interests in oncology but has particular interest in hematologic malignancies and precepting. Outside of pharmacy, Allison enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family and watching the Buffalo Bills.
Dr. Sarah Dean: Sarah Dean is from New Jersey and received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2024 from Rutgers University. She completed her PGY1 residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC and is excited to explore Buffalo during her PGY2 year. Her professional interests include oncology, clinical research, and precepting. Outside of pharmacy, she loves reading, hiking, and traveling to new countries.
Dr Jessika Patel: Dr. Jessika Patel is originally from Ithaca, New York. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2024 from Temple University School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, PA, and went on to complete her PGY1 residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, also in Philadelphia. She is currently exploring her professional interests within oncology but has interests in the outpatient setting. Outside of pharmacy, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, discovering new restaurants and coffee shops, and has been excited to explore different workout classes in Buffalo.
Dr Sahar Khairzada: Dr. Sahar Khairzada is from Queens, New York. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2024 from Long Island University's Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy in Brooklyn, NY and completed her PGY1 residency at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. She is still exploring her professional interests in oncology but has particular interest in hematologic malignancies, and transplantation and cellular therapies. Outside of pharmacy, she loves spending time with family, cooking, exploring new restaurants and watching Knicks games. She and her newly adopted kitten, Nino, are excited to explore Buffalo this year!
Our alumni
Meet the former residents from our Roswell Park Pharmacy Residency Programs.
2020
R25 2018-2019: Gregory Novak, PharmD, BCOP
R26 2019-2020: Marina Barsoum, PharmD, BCOP
R27 2019-2020: Diedre Skalla, PharmD, BCOP
R28 2019-2020: Zhen Zhang, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
2021
R29 2020-2021: Yun Man, PharmD, BCOP
R30 2020-2021: Ilana Cypes, PharmD, BCOP
R31 2020-2021: Christina Billias,PharmD, BCOP
R32 2020-2021: Alyssa Loecher, PharmD, BCOP
R33 2020-2021: Alina Varabyeva, PharmD, BCOP
2022
R34 2021-2022: Marina Reed, Pharm.D. BCOP
R35 2021-2022: Daniel Appiah, MBA, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
R36 2021-2022: Rabeya Molla, PharmD, BCOP
R37 2021-2022: Samantha Poblete, PharmD, BCOP
2023
R38 2022-2023: Jordan Scott, PharmD
R39 2022-2023: McKenna Butler, PharmD
R40 2022-2023: Josesph Elijah, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
R41 2022-2023: Angel Liu, PharmD
R42 2022-2023: Jonathan Wang, PharmD (IDS)
2024
R43 2023-2024: Michael LaPorte, PharmD
R44 2023 – 2024: Esraa Abdalla, PharmD
R45 2023 – 2024: Nicole Eng, PharmD
R46 2023 – 2024: Aisha Siddique, PharmD
R47 2023 – 2024: Seonga Song, PharmD
2025
R48 2024 – 2025: Allison Holdsworth, PharmD BCOP
R49 2024 – 2025: Eve Hughes, PharmD
R50 2024 – 2025: Dagam Jeong, PharmD
R51 2024 – 2025: Nathen Martens, PharmD
2010
R6 2009-2010: Fouad Al-Najjar, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
R7 2009-2010: John Hui, PharmD, BCPS. BCOP
2011
R8 2010-2011: Mei Ka Fong, PharmD, BCOP
R9 2010-2011: Chieko Hein, PharmD, BCOP
2012
R10 2011-2012: Jennifer Kwon, PharmD, BCOP
R11 2011-2012: Hanane Wakim, PharmD
2013
R12 2012-2013: Jason Steele, PharmD, BCOP
R13 2012-2013: Elizabeth Hansen, PharmD, BCOP
2014
R14 2013-2014: Morgan Smith, PharmD, BCOP
R15 2013-2014: Chrystia Zobniw, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
2015
R16 2014-2015: Briana Abramovitz, PharmD, BCOP
R17 2014-2015: Britny Rogala, PharmD, BCOP
2016
R18 2015-2016: Jeffrey Baron, PharmD, BCOP
R19 2015-2016: Zachary Schlei, PharmD, BCOP
2017
R20 2016-2017: Michele Nguyen, PharmD, BCOP
R21 2016-2017: Kathryn Stecklein, PharmD, BCOP
2018
R22 2017-2018: Stephen Farley, PharmD, BCOP
R23 2017-2018: Olivia Kleinfeldt, PharmD
2019
R24 2018-2019: Christina Lombardi, PharmD, BCOP
R25 2018-2019: Gregory Novak, PharmD, BCOP
2003
R1 2002-2003 Sarah Scarpace PharmD, MPH, BCOP
2005
R2 2004-2005: Grazyna Riebandt, PharmD, BCOP
2008
R3 2007-2008: Anthony Jarkowski, PharmD, BCOP
2009
R4 2008-2009: Ashley Glode, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA
R5 2008-2009: Mark Walsh, PharmD, BCOP