UK Healthcare Meet Our Residents

Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN

Practice Areas of Interest: Emergency Medicine

Research: Effects of Typical Antipsychotic Administration in Methamphetamine Exposed Patients in the Emergency Department

Involvement: Recruitment Committee, Door to Needle Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: Cooking, gardening, exploring new cultures and places

Advisor: Christian Kressin, PharmD, BCCCP (R511)

Email: cbr323@uky.edu

Education: University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX

Practice Areas of Interest: Critical Care

Research: P2Y12 receptor inhibitor interference of functional testing for heparin induced thrombocytopenia

Involvement: Case Conference Committee, GME Resident and Fellow Forum, Formulary P&T Subcommittee

Interests outside of pharmacy: karaoke, running, playing with my cat Nacho

Advisor: Ali Wiegand, PharmD (R545)

Email: ceci227@uky.edu

She/her

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Practice Areas of Interest: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine

Research: Exploring the Relationship Between Cannabinoid Positivity and Incidence of Seizures in the Emergency Department

Involvement: Social Committee, Interdisciplinary Trauma Quality Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: reading, hiking, exercising, really anything outdoors

Advisor: Blake Robbins, PharmD, MBA (R542)

Email: jrbr279@uky.edu

He/him

Education: University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI

Practice Areas of Interest: Oncology

Research: Public Perception of Pharmacists in Media

Involvement: R U oK Wellness Committee, Sterile Compounding Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: traveling, Hiking, Kayaking

Advisor: Gavin Howington, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS

Email: alx.kim@uky.edu

Education: University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Columbia, SC

Practice Areas of Interest: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine

Research: Vancomycin + Clindamycin vs Linezolid in NSTI

Involvement: Research Committee, ED Resuscitation Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: weightlifting, video games, shopping, trying new restaurants

Advisor: Morgan Howle, PharmD

Email: jvni222@uky.edu

Education: University of North Texas College of Pharmacy, Fort Worth, TX

Practice Areas of Interest: Hematology/Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Academia 

Research: Short-course IV Beta Lactam for Uncomplicated UTI

Involvement: R U oK Wellness Committee, Inpatient Glycemic Control Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: running, working out, reading, redoing furniture

Advisor: Caroline Simari, PharmD, BCPS (R515)

Email: posi222@uky.edu

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Practice Areas of Interest: Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry 

Research: Characterization of Antimicrobial Prophylactic Practices in United States Emergency Departments A Multicenter Survey of Institutional and Pharmacy Practice

Involvement: Recruitment Committee, Formulary P&T Subcommittee

Interests outside of pharmacy: UK sports

Advisor: Ryan P. Mynatt, PharmD, BCPS-ID (R357)

Email: mcwi236@uky.edu

She/her

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Practice Areas of Interest: Oncology, Ambulatory Care

Research: Use of PICO format for pharmacy residency projects

Involvement: Media & Marketing Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: cooking, exercise, outdoor activities, reading

Advisor: Ashley Logan, PharmD

Email: payton.atkins@uky.edu

Education: Purdue University College of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, IN

Practice Areas of Interest: Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, Transitions of Care

Research: Evaluation of insulin dose after changing from a GLP-1 agonist to a dual GIP / GLP-1 agonist in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Involvement: Social Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: listening to Music (70s/80s Classic Rock, Modern Rock, Indie), Baking, Working Out, Purdue Basketball

Advisor: Mark Huffmyer, PharmD, BCGP, BCACP

Email: amla305@uky.edu

Education: Texas A&M School of Pharmacy, Kingsville, TX

Practice Areas of Interest: Internal Medicine

Research: Empiric Antifungal Prophylaxis in Cirrhotic Patients

Involvement: Grand Rounds Committee, Good Samaritan Adverse Events Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: cats, coffee, breweries, traveling

Advisor: Ann Marie Stoll, PharmD, BCPS

Email: arfe240@uky.edu

She/her

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Practice Areas of Interest: Psychiatry

Research: Evaluating the Predictive Value of MRSA Nares PCR Swabs with MRSA Wound Cultures

Involvement: Social Committee, Opioid Stewardship P&T Subcommittee

Interests outside of pharmacy: Reading, The Ocean, Traveling, Broadway Musicals, Time with Family

Advisor: Kim Manning, PharmD, BCPS

Email: akmc244@uky.edu

Education: Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Wingate, NC

Practice Areas of Interest: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Transplant

Research: Comparison of Cystatin C to Serum Creatinine as a Marker of Kidney Function

Involvement: Media & Marketing Committee, Anticoagulation Stewardship Subcommittee

Interests outside of pharmacy: volleyball, reading, trying new foods, travel, dogs

Advisor: Eden Brewington

Email: sspo225@uky.edu

Education: University of Washington School of Pharmacy, Seattle, WA 

Training: PGY1 Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership, University of Kentucky

Practice Areas of Interest: Leadership, Drug Quality, Critical Care

Research: Drug Quality Studies - Critical Care Medications

Involvement: Awards Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: military service, family, camping, fitness

Advisor: Jeremy Flynn, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP (R265)

Email: margaret.felix@uky.edu 

She/her/hers

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Training: PGY1 Specialty Pharmacy Administration & Leadership, University of Kentucky

Practice Areas of Interest: Specialty pharmacy, Administration, Rural Healthcare, Hepatitis C Treatment

Research: TBD

Involvement: Grand Rounds Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: needlepoint, cooking, entertaining, reading

Advisor: Margaret English, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, CSP

Email: lindsey.porter@uky.edu

Education: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, IA

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Western Reserve Hospital

Practice Areas of Interest: Family Medicine, substance use disorders

Research: Evaluation of Insulin Dosage After the Addition of Tirzepatide vs Semaglutide vs Dulaglutide in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Involvement: Awards committee 

Interests outside of pharmacy: reading, sleeping, board games, video games, zoos

Advisor: Whitley Ellis, PharmD, BCACP & Kadin Ashley, PharmD (R546)

Email: dbmc232@uky.edu

Education: St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Queens, New York 

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Upstate University Hospital

Practice Areas of Interest: Ambulatory care, transitions of care 

Research: TBD

Involvement: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: singing

Advisor: Makayla Nelson, PharmD, BCACP

Email: zzh308@uky.edu

She/her

Education: Virginia Commonwealth University College of Pharmacy, Richmond, VA

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, UK Good Samaritan Hospital

Practice Areas of Interest: Heart failure, cardio-oncology

Research: TBD

Involvement: Outreach & Alumni Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: Walking my dog, hiking, reading 

Advisor: Jessi Clark, PharmD, BCCP

Email: holly.tyson@uky.edu

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, UK Good Samaritan Hospital

Practice Areas of Interest: PADIS, RSI, solid organ transplant

Research: Ultra-short vs Short Duration of Antibiotics for Patients with HAP/VAP in the MICU

Involvement: R U oK Wellness Committee, Perioperative P&T subcommittee

Interests outside of pharmacy: UK athletics, hiking, thrift shopping

Advisor: Melissa Nestor, PharmD, BCCCP (R366)

Email: t.carr@uky.edu

Education: University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Kentucky - Acute Care

Practice Areas of Interest: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine

Research: Effectiveness of Beta-blocker Therapy for Rate Control of Atrial Fibrillation While on Vasopressors

Involvement: Social Committee, ICU pharmacy subcommittee

Interests outside of pharmacy: hiking/walking trails, hanging out with co-residents, visiting family & friends, traveling, exploring new restaurants and breweries

Advisor: Christian Kressin, PharmD, BCCCP (R511)

Email: lauren.hochstetler@uky.edu

She/her

Education: University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Kentucky - Acute Care

Practice Areas of Interest: Critical Care

Research: TBD

Involvement: Recruitment Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: third-wave coffee, finding good food, hiking, and traveling 

Advisor: Eric Johnson, PharmD, BCCCP (R405)

Email: kendall.huntt@uky.edu

She/her

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Mission Hospital

Practice Areas of Interest: Emergency Medicine, Toxicology, Academia 

Research: Implementing Comprehensive Screening of Non-fatal Overdoses Treated at the University of Kentucky Emergency Department

Involvement: Case Conference Committee, Awards and Recognition Committee 

Interests outside of pharmacy: volleyball, hanging out with friends, cooking, eating tacos

Advisor: Dina Ali, PharmD, BCCCP (R464)

Email: erinmbowe@uky.edu

She/her

Education: Purdue University College of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, IN

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Kentucky - Acute Care

Practice Areas of Interest: psychiatric emergencies, wilderness medicine, public health, trauma

Research: Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

Involvement: Outreach & Alumni Committee, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, ICU subcommittee

Interests outside of pharmacy: hiking, traveling, trying new recipes/restaurants, spending time outdoors

Advisor: Alex Kreimer, PharmD, BCPS

Email: madilyn.harris@uky.edu

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Kentucky - Ambulatory Care

Practice Areas of Interest: hematology/oncology, ambulatory care, transitions of care

Research: Optimization of Venetoclax Dosing with Posaconazole in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Involvement: Recruitment Committee, Honors & Awards committee, Oncology P&T subcommittee

Interests outside of pharmacy: traveling, running, crafting, trying new restaurants

Advisor: Brent Harris, PharmD, MBA, BCOP & Bryant Clemmons, PharmD, BCOP (R499)

Email: p.davis@uky.edu

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Kentucky - Acute Care

Practice Areas of Interest: Hematology/Oncology, Academia

Research: PARP inhibitor toxicities between germline vs somatic BRCA mutations

Involvement: Social Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: teaching workout classes, traveling, triathlons, dachshunds, spending time with friends and family

Advisor: Meredith Ginn, PharmD, BCOP; Elizabeth Travers, PharmD, BCOP

Email: lauren.stigers@uky.edu

He/him

Education: Purdue University College of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, IN

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Duke University Hospital

Practice Areas of Interest: PK/PD, antimicrobial resistance

Research: Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Technology on the Appropriate Treatment of Blood Culture Contaminants

Involvement: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: hiking, traveling, personal finance

Advisor: TBD

Email: william.harris@uky.edu

He/him

Education: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Kentucky - Acute Care

Practice Areas of Interest: Infectious Diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, OPAT

Research: Evaluating the Impact of a UTI Stewardship Initiative 

Involvement: Case Conference Committee, Recruitment Committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: sports, running, coffee, playing with my dog Sadie

Advisor: Ryan Mynatt, PharmD, BCPS (R357)

Email: t.pitcock@uky.edu

She/her

Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Knoxville, Tennessee

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

Practice Areas of Interest: Internal Medicine

Research: TBD

Involvement: Media & Marketing Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: traveling, hiking, taking long walks to Dairy Queen, cooking fun recipes, and spending time with my cats

Advisor: Rebekah Wahking, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

Email: erin.williams@uky.edu

She/her

Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN 

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Kentucky - Acute Care

Practice Areas of Interest: Pediatrics, Critical Care, High Risk Obstetrics, Academia 

Research: Perceptions of the Decline in NAPLEX Pass Rates from Students & Faculty

Involvement: Chief Resident, Residency Oversite Committee, GME Resident & Fellow Forum, UK College of Pharmacy Curriculum Committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: baking, listening to books, wellness walks, gardening, painting, cooking and traveling with my husband

Advisor: Natalie Gray, PharmD, BCPPS (R527)

Email: hope.brandon@uky.edu

Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN 

Training: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Kentucky - Acute Care

Practice Areas of Interest: pediatric hematology/oncology, pain & palliative care, ambulatory care

Research: Survey of Pediatric PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Programs

Involvement: Media and Marketing Committee, MISC task force, UKCOP admissions committee

Interests outside of pharmacy: cooking & baking, audiobooks, pink, Disney, Westies

Advisor: Alyssa Gaietto, PharmD & Lindsay Villalobos, PharmD, BCPPS

Email: margaret.davis@uky.edu