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Our Current Residents

Meet the pharmacists training with us this year. Our residents come from programs across the country and bring a wide range of clinical interests to the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics.

Dr. Sofia Ramirez, PharmD

R701

EducationUniversity of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL

InterestsCritical Care, Cardiology

ResearchEvaluation of Stress-Dose Steroid Protocols in Septic Shock

InvolvementRecruitment Committee, Code Blue Subcommittee

Outside PharmacyRunning, cooking, exploring Miami beaches

AdvisorDr. Elena Marquez, PharmD, BCACP

Emailsramirez@med.miami.edu

Dr. Marcus Bell, PharmD

R702

EducationNova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, Davie, FL

InterestsInfectious Diseases, Internal Medicine

ResearchOutcomes of Early Antimicrobial De-escalation in Gram-Negative Bacteremia

InvolvementResident Research Committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship

Outside PharmacyBasketball, photography, live music

AdvisorDr. James Okafor, PharmD, BCCCP

Emailmbell@med.miami.edu

Dr. Priya Shah, PharmD

R703

EducationUniversity of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD

InterestsOncology, Ambulatory Care

ResearchAdherence to Oral Oncolytics in an Underserved Population

InvolvementWellness Committee, Oncology P&T Subcommittee

Outside PharmacyYoga, painting, trying new restaurants

AdvisorDr. Olivia Grant, PharmD, BCOP

Emailpshah@med.miami.edu

Dr. Daniel Kim, PharmD

R704

EducationUniversity of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC

InterestsEmergency Medicine, Critical Care

ResearchKetamine vs Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation Outcomes

InvolvementMedia & Marketing Committee, Resuscitation Committee

Outside PharmacySoccer, hiking, video games

AdvisorDr. Chloe Hartman, PharmD, BCPS

Emaildkim@med.miami.edu

Dr. Ana Castillo, PharmD

R705

EducationUniversity of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL

PGY-1 ResidencyPGY1 Acute Care, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Miami, FL

InterestsHematology, Malignant Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplant

ResearchReal-World Outcomes of CAR-T Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma

InvolvementChief Resident, Oncology P&T Subcommittee

Outside PharmacyPilates, reading, travel, coffee shops

AdvisorDr. Victor Almeida, PharmD, BCOP

Emailacastillo2@med.miami.edu

Dr. Brian Foster, PharmD

R706

EducationMercer University College of Pharmacy, Atlanta, GA

PGY-1 ResidencyPGY1 Pharmacy, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL

InterestsSolid Tumor Oncology, Immunotherapy

ResearchImmune-Related Adverse Events by PD-L1 Expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

InvolvementRecruitment Committee, Investigational Drug Service Committee

Outside PharmacyGolf, cooking, documentaries

AdvisorDr. Naomi Patel, PharmD, BCOP

Emailbfoster@med.miami.edu