Rincy Chacko, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist

  • Preceptor for internal medicine
  • Grand rounds advisor
  • PharmD – Texas Tech University Health Science Center
  • PGY1 – Pharmacy residency, Hillcrest Hospital South
  • Research interests include antimicrobial stewardship and geriatric care

Hannah Ehrenfeld, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology

  • Research project coordinator
  • Preceptor for cardiology and cardiovascular critical care
  • Research project advisor
  • PharmD – Texas A&M University
  • PGY1 – Pharmacy residency, Scott & White Medical Center
  • PGY2 – Solid organ transplant, CHI St. Luke’s Health
  • Research interests include transplant, cardiology and anticoagulation

Ashitha Jayachandran, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist

  • Preceptor for orientation and internal medicine
  • Research project advisor
  • PharmD – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • PGY1 – Pharmacy residency, UTMB Health
  • Research interests include infectious disease, pediatrics, oral antibiotics for gram negative bacteremia and anticoagulant dosing in COVID-19 positive patients

Brady McMahon, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Manager

  • Preceptor for pharmacy administration and operations, professional development and leadership, and grand rounds
  • PharmD – The University of Texas at Austin
  • PGY1 – Pharmacy residency, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
  • Research interests include antibiotic stewardship and anticoagulation

Jonny Nguyen, PharmD, MBA

Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine

  • Preceptor for emergency medicine
  • Grand rounds advisor
  • PharmD – University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
  • PGY1 – Pharmacy residency, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
  • Research interests include trauma and cardiovascular emergencies

Kelsey Olson, PharmD, BCIDP

Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases

  • Residency program director
  • Preceptor for infectious diseases and infectious diseases II
  • Research project advisor
  • PharmD – University of Wisconsin
  • PGY1 – Pharmacy residency, Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.
  • PGY2 – Infectious diseases, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Research interests include antibiotic stewardship, rapid diagnostic technology, staphylococcus aureus bacteremia management and IV vs. PO antibiotics

Jonathan Patterson, PharmD, BCCCP

Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care

  • Preceptor for critical care, neurotrauma critical care and research
  • Research project advisor
  • PharmD – The University of Texas at Austin
  • PGY1 – CHI St. Luke’s Health Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center
  • PGY2 – Critical care, CHI St. Luke’s Health Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center
  • Research interests include analgesia and sedation, shock and critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency

Eric Richards, RPh

Director of Pharmacy

  • Preceptor for pharmacy administration and operations, professional development and leadership, and healthcare improvement and innovation
  • BS – Ohio Northern University
  • Research interests include pharmacy operations and staffing models

Noopur Shah, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist

  • Preceptor for staffing
  • Research project advisor
  • PharmD – Lipscomb University
  • PGY1 – Pharmacy residency, Birmingham VA Medical Center
  • Research interest includes pediatrics

Joseph Vu, PharmD

Medication Safety Officer

  • Preceptor for medication safety
  • Grand rounds advisor
  • PharmD – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • PGY1 – Pharmacy residency, Baptist Saint Anthony’s Health System
  • PGY2 – Medication safety and pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  • Research interests include diabetes care and management, medication safety, pediatrics, and quality and process improvement

Michelle Yazdchi, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCSCP, CPHQ, CPPS

Pharmacy Operations Manager

  • Preceptor for pharmacy administration and operations, professional development and leadership, and healthcare improvement and innovation
  • Research project advisor
  • PharmD – Texas A&M University
  • PGY1 – Managed care, HCA Healthcare and University of Tennessee Health Science Center
  • Research interests include medication safety, quality and process improvement, and inter-professional collaboration