Leadership Profiles
Directors
Laura Alfieri, MPH
Director, Pharmacy Operations, North Division
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
Yvonne Gayle, MS, PharmD, BCNS
Director Pharmacy Operations, Weiler Division
ygayle@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, St. John's University 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
Appointments
Member, Committee on Clinical Investigation.
Ellen Rudnick, MS, RPh
Director, Pharmacy Operations, Moses Division
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
- 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
- President, New York State Council of Health System Pharmacists 2012
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, New York
Awards
- Fellow, American Society of Health-system Pharmacists
- The Harold Neham Award, New York City Society of Health-system Pharmacists
- 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 Cente
- Board of Directors, NYSCHP
- Advisory Board, Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors
- Commission on Credentialing, ASHP
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 New Jersey
- BS Pharmacy, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, New York
- PharmD, University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Residency
ASHP Accredited Residency in Pharmacy Practice, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn New York
Alla Belovsky, MS
Inpatient Pharmacy Manager, Moses Division
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
Royston Browne, PharmD
Manager Oncology Pharmacy, Moses Division
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
Ann Brownstein, MS
Manager, IV Compounding/Manufacturing/Packaging Area - Moses Division
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, North Division
tcolarus@montefiore.org
Education
BS Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston, MA
Andrea Fass, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Ambulatory Care
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn NY
Education
BS Biology, PharmD, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Residency
ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency, Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, FL
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
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
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
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 - Weiler Division
rlyttle@montefiore.org
Education
- BS in Pharmacy, St. John's University, Queens NY
- BS in Microbiology Howard University, Washington DC
- PharmD, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia
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
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
Toshiba Morgan-Joseph, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Immunization
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
Lendita Prlesi, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Immunization
lprlesi@montefiore.org
Faculty Appointment
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Long Island University, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education
PharmD, St. John's University, New York, NY
Residency
ASHP-accredited PGY1 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
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
Assistant 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