Current & Past Residents

Current Residents

Kaitlyn Gelb, PharmD

Dr. Kaitlyn Gelb is originally from Rochester, NY. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy. She has prior experience in retail pharmacy and hopes to challenge herself by expanding her scope of practice and strengthening her clinical knowledge. Dr. Gelb’s professional interests include ambulatory care, primary care, geriatrics, and psychiatry, with the goal of becoming an ambulatory care pharmacist. She is passionate about building meaningful relationships with patients through face-to-face interactions and values the opportunity to offer clinical recommendations to the healthcare team. In Dr. Gelb’s free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family, watching sunsets, exploring new cafes, and traveling.  

Kaitlyn Gelb

Michael Snitzer, PharmD

Dr. Michael A. Snitzer is originally from Cincinnati, OH. He completed undergraduate coursework at Towson University, and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Dr. Snitzer’s professional interests include infectious disease, toxicology, and outpatient community pharmacy. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his two young daughters, playing & following sports, and reading. Dr. Snitzer would like to thank his family, friends, and mentors for their continued help and support throughout his pharmacy career.

Michael Snitzer

Shekinah Banson, PharmD

Dr. Shekinah Banson is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area in California and earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from San Francisco State University, a Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology from the University of Maryland University College, and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She gained valuable experience in the pharmaceutical industry, where she contributed to medication development and project management, and later worked in inpatient, home infusion, and retail pharmacy management. She is currently completing a two-year Community Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (CPAL) Residency at Johns Hopkins Care at Home while pursuing her Master of Business Administration at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Her professional interests include home infusion, addiction medicine, and specialty pharmacy, with a strong commitment to bridging the gap between decentralized care and health system operations. Dr. Banson finds joy in giving back to the community by educating others on substance use disorder and naloxone, expressing creativity through journaling and roller-skating, and recharging through nature, travel, and quality time with family and friends.

Shekinah Banson

Jennifer Zhao, PharmD

Dr. Jennifer Zhao is originally from Brooklyn, NY. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biological Chemistry at Dartmouth College and Doctor of Pharmacy at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Before becoming a pharmacist, she worked as an Associate at Kinexum Services LLC, a healthcare consulting group specializing in regulatory strategy, clinical development, and commercialization. Dr. Zhao is in her first year of the two-year Community Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (CPAL) Residency at Johns Hopkins Care at Home, which includes completing a Master of Business Administration degree at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Her professional interests include home infusion, specialty pharmacy, pharmacy operations, and quality improvement. In her free time, Dr. Zhao enjoys exploring the outdoors, playing with dogs, baking desserts, and spending time with friends and family.

Dr. Jennifer Zhao

Johns Hopkins Care at Home Past Pharmacy Residents

PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency

Hayley Barnhouse, PharmD

2024 – 2025
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Chase Brexton
Resident Project: Evaluation of the implementation of Mavacamten in a Health-System Specialty Pharmacy
Pharmacy School: University of Illinois Retzky College of Pharmacy

Dr. Hayley Barnhouse

Natacha Rangel-Ribeiro, PharmD

2024 - 2025
Current Position: PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Sentara Health
Resident Project: Evaluation of Patients Utilizing a Web-based Refill Portal at a Health System Specialty Pharmacy
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University

Dr. Natacha Rangel-Ribeiro

Brian Hurdle, PharmD, MPH

2023 - 2024
Current Position: Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, University of Maryland
Resident Project: Addressing hyperkalemia in adult kidney transplant recipients on sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (SMX-TMP) for Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis
Pharmacy School: Howard University College of Pharmacy
Favorite Rotation: Medication Therapy Management

Brian Hurdle, Pharm.D.

Izumi Asano, PharmD

2023 - 2024
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position
: Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist - Primary Care, Novant Health
PGY2: Ambulatory Care, Kaiser Permanente
Resident Project: Evaluation of medication persistence for patients receiving growth hormone medication during supplier disruption
Pharmacy School: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Favorite Rotation: Medication Therapy Management, Internal Medicine Ambulatory Care

Izumi Asano, Pharm. D.

Evan Buzgo, PharmD

2022 - 2023
Resident Project: Assessment of Employee Burnout within Home Infusion, Specialty and Community Pharmacy Services
Pharmacy School: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

Evan Buzgo

Akshara Kumar, PharmD, MPH

2021 - 2022
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position:
Pharmacy Clinical Practice Specialist, UTMB Correctional Managed Care
Fellowship: Purdue University Health Equity and Global Health
Resident Project: Exploration of a Medication Charitable Access Program for Uninsured and Uninsurable Patients
Pharmacy School: University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Akshara Kumar

Reemal Zaheer, PharmD, CSP

2021 - 2022
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Clinical Coordinator II, Johns Hopkins Care at Home
Resident Project: Impact of COVID-19 on Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs) for Multiple Sclerosis
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Favorite Rotation: Medication Therapy Management, Solid Organ Transplant
Reemal Zaheer

Victoria Blake, PharmD, BCPS

2020 - 2021
Email: [email protected]
Current Position:
Clinical Coordinator II, Johns Hopkins Care at Home
Resident Project: Evaluation of Immunization Gaps in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Pharmacy School: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Favorite Rotation: Solid Organ Transplant
Victoria Blake

Francesca Romeo, PharmD

2020 - 2021
Current Position: Specialty Pharmacist, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Resident Project: Evaluation of Biologic Prescribing Errors for Inflammatory Conditions at an Academic Institution
Pharmacy School: Thomas Jefferson University
Favorite Rotation: Transitions of Care
Francesca Romeo

Cooma Asonye, PharmD, MPH

2019 - 2020
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Regulatory Project Manager, US Food and Drug Administration
Resident Project: Evaluation of barriers surrounding pharmacist utilization of a social determinants of health tool
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Favorite Rotation: Solid Organ Transplant
Cooma Asonye

Alexandra Figueroa Cruz, PharmD

2019 - 2020
E-mail: [email protected]
Resident Project: Integration of Medication Therapy Management services in two outpatient pharmacies
Pharmacy School: Notre Dame of Maryland University
Alexandra Figueroa Cruz

Kaylee C. Lewis, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

2018 - 2019
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Liver Health Medical Liaison, Novo Nordisk
Resident Project: Identification and characterization of high cardiovascular risk patients appropriate for PCSK9 therapy through EMR reporting and pharmacist clinical evaluation
Pharmacy School: Rutgers University
Favorite Rotation: Transitions of Care
Kaylee Chen

Kayla Otto, PharmD, CSP

2018 - 2019
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Clinical Coordinator II, Johns Hopkins Care at Home
Resident Project: Development and optimization of electronic health record clinical documentation for specialty pharmacy patient management
Pharmacy School: University of Maryland
Favorite Rotation: Cystic Fibrosis
Kayla Otto

Katherine Patel, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP

2017 - 2018
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Mid-Atlantic Regional Medical Scientific Director - Virology (Merck)
Resident Project: Development and optimization of specialty pharmacy clinical outcomes measures within Johns Hopkins Outpatient Pharmacy
Pharmacy School: South Carolina College of Pharmacy Favorite Rotation: HIV
Katherine Patel

Ha Phan, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

2017 - 2018
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi
PGY2: Ambulatory Care, University of Mississippi
Resident Project: Implementation of a student pharmacist-driven medication history service for ambulatory oncology patients in a large academic medical center
Pharmacy School: University of Maryland
Favorite Rotation: Cystic Fibrosis, Fertility
Ha Phan

Chezka "Mimi" Baker, PharmD, MS/MHCI

2016 - 2017
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Pharmacy Informatics Specialist, Banner Health
PGY2: Informatics, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy
Resident Project: Impact of individualized adherence interventions for solid organ transplant patients with low medication possession ratio
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Favorite Rotation: Outpatient and Inpatient Informatics, Transplant
Chezka "Mimi" Baker

Lauren Barbour, PharmD, MPH

2016 - 2017
Current Position: Project Manager at Aledade
Resident Project: Developing criteria for converting anticoagulation clinic patients treated for a venous thromboembolism to a direct oral anticoagulant
Pharmacy School: University of Maryland
Lauren Barbour

Virginia Sammartino, PharmD, BCACP

2015-2016 E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Hepatitis C, Kaiser Permanente
Resident Project: Impact of active approaches to increase survey response
Pharmacy School: University of Maryland
Favorite Rotation: Hepatitis C
Virginia Sammartino

Brandon L. Keith, PharmD, BCACP, DPLA

2015 - 2016
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Manager, Specialty and Clinical Pharmacy Services, George Washington (GW) Medicine
Resident Project: Evaluation of a pharmacy student intern role in specialty pharmacy services
Pharmacy School: University of Maryland
Favorite Rotation: Solid Organ Transplant
Brandon L. Keith

Andrew Haines, PharmD, BCPS

2014-2015
E-mail: [email protected] Current Position: Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Resident Project: Evaluation of Discharge Prescription Medication Voucher Use at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and Howard County General Hospital
Pharmacy School: University of Maryland
Favorite Rotation: Medication Management
Andrew Haines

Taylor Woodroof, PharmD, MHIIM

2014-2015
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Director, Data Analytics, Fairview Pharmacy Solutions
PGY2: Informatics, Vanderbilt University
Resident Project: Characterizing the opioid regimens dispensed by the outpatient pharmacies of an integrated health-system
Pharmacy School: University of Maryland
Favorite Rotation: Medication Management and Informatics
Taylor Woodroof

Jonathan Grant, PharmD, BCACP

2013 - 2014
E-mail [email protected]
Current Position: Clinical Coordinator III, Johns Hopkins Care at Home
Resident Project: Evaluating the impact of a pediatric weight-based dosing procedure in outpatient pharmacy
Pharmacy School: Hampton University
Favorite Rotation: Transitions of Care
Jonathan Grant

Lauren Lakdawala, PharmD, BCACP

2013 - 2014
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Clinical Coordinator III, Johns Hopkins Care at Home
Resident Project: Evaluation of medication adherence when receiving prescriptions for Hepatitis C from an outpatient pharmacy within an integrated health system
Pharmacy School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Favorite Rotation: Specialty Pharmacy Development
Lauren Lakdawala

Ashley Pham, PharmD

2012 - 2013
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Regulatory Project Manager, Food and Drug Administration
Resident Project: Implementation and survey of a pharmacist-led Diabetes education program
Pharmacy School: University of Charleston
Favorite Rotation: Infusion Pharmacy
Ashley Pham

Lubna Kousa, PharmD, MA, EM-CQSL

2012 - 2013
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position:
Clinical Pharmacy Manager/ PGY-1 Residency Director , MedStar
Resident Project: Evaluation of medication therapy management services after implementation of dedicated clinical coverage in a community pharmacy
Pharmacy School: University of Findlay
Favorite Rotation: MTM
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PGY1/PGY2 Community-based Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency

Laurel Uhomba, PharmD, MPH, MBA

2023 - 2025
E-mail:
[email protected] 
Current Position: Congressional Health Policy Fellow 
Pharmacy School: Samford University
Favorite Rotation: PGY1: HIV rotation; PGY2: Operations Management 1&2
Laurel Uhomba, Pharma.D.

Sai Wright, Pharm.D., MBA, MSPH

2021 - 2023
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Clinical Programs Manager, Patient Care Services, Johns Hopkins Care at Home
Resident Project: Development of Discharge Education Videos for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (PGY1) / Evaluation of Clinical Services for Specialty Prescriptions Filled Externally (PGY2)
Pharmacy School: Campbell University 
Favorite Rotation: PGY1: Solid Organ Transplant PGY2: Pharmacy Operations I & II (Discharge Pharmacy)
Sai Wright

Mary Komandt, Pharm.D.

2020 - 2022
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Specialty Pharmacy Operations Manager at Indiana University Health
Resident Project: Development of a Health System Interdisciplinary Pain Care Conference (PGY1) / Correlation between medication adherence using proportion of days covered and achieving viral suppression in patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (PGY2)
Pharmacy School: Ohio Northern University
Favorite Rotation: Psychiatric Pharmacy (PGY1) & Specialty Pharmacy Business Development and Leadership & Pharmacy Operations (PGY2)
Mary Komandt

Danielle Pennock, PharmD, MBA

2019 - 2021
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Gene Therapy Clinical Coordinator, Johns Hopkins Care at Home Resident
Resident Project: Impact of patisiran use in patients with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis within ambulatory care and home infusion services (PGY1) / An evaluation of heparin vs. saline flush protocols in the home infusion setting (PGY2)
Pharmacy School: University of Pittsburgh
Favorite Rotation: Fertility (PGY1) & Specialty Pharmacy Business Development and Leadership (PGY2)
Danielle Pennock

Ashley McCracken, PharmD, MBA

2018 - 2020
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Senior Clinical Pharmacy Project Manager, Johns Hopkins Care at Home
Resident Project: Identifying risk for adverse drug reactions for home-based infusion pharmacy services within an integrated health-center
Pharmacy School: University of Colorado
Favorite Rotations: Geriatrics (PGY1) & Community Clinical Services Leadership (PGY2)
Ashley McCracken

Tricia Schneider, PharmD, MBA

2017 - 2019
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacy Manager Weinberg Community Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins Care at Home
Resident Project: Assessment of central fill pharmacy automation implementation into academic medical center outpatient pharmacy workflow
Pharmacy School: University of Iowa
Favorite Rotations: Solid Organ Transplant or Cystic Fibrosis (PGY1) & Association Management with APhA (PGY2)
Tricia Schneider