Residency Program

Pharmacy

Residency Program

PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation

The pharmacy residency in Solid Organ Transplantation is offered to candidates who desire to advance their knowledge and skills in solid organ transplant pharmacotherapy. This 12-month residency program builds on experiences gained in the PGY1 year and is designed to provide a well-rounded experience leading to the development of expert knowledge, skills, and clinical leadership in the practice of solid organ transplant pharmacy. Upon completion of the program the resident is expected to demonstrate competency in the area of solid organ transplant pharmacy practice, written and oral communication, and transplant research.

We offer a flexible program that focuses on the goals of each resident but is intended to provide a comprehensive clinical, research, and teaching experience.

Along with excellence in clinical care, NewYork-Presbyterian is committed to the ongoing progress of transplantation through rigorous scientific research. Additional learning experiences include the completion of a research project, a medication use evaluation, and learning to analyze data using statistical software. Residents also participate in activities of the Solid Organ Transplant Formulary and Therapeutics subcommittee. The resident will develop teaching skills by providing in-service presentations to pharmacy staff and other health care providers, precepting PGY1 residents and pharmacy students, leading case-based clinical discussions, and critically evaluating literature

Required Rotations (5 weeks)

  • Kidney transplantation (CUIMC)
  • Kidney transplantation (WC)
  • Liver transplantation
  • Heart transplantation
  • Lung transplantation
  • Pediatric transplantation
  • Ambulatory care clinic (kidney, liver, lung, or heart transplant)

Elective Rotations (5 weeks; 3 electives)

  • Mechanical circulatory support
  • Transplant infectious diseases
  • Surgical intensive care unit
  • Cardiothoracic intensive care unit
  • Any required rotation may be repeated as an advanced elective

Please refer to the Supplementary Information for additional learning experiences PGY2 residents participate in during the residency year.

Compensation and Benefits

Residents earn an annual stipend of $56,000. Paid time off is allotted for vacation/personal time, holidays, interviews, and professional meetings. Additional benefits include travel stipend for professional meetings, comprehensive health insurance, and subsidized housing (pending availability).

This residency program participates in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency Matching Program and is fully-accredited by ASHP.

Staffing Coverage

PGY2 SOT pharmacy residents work on-site in the pharmacy satellite that services the transplant unit and a decentralized area on the transplant floor at the Weill Cornell Medical Center campus every third weekend. The resident also provides discharge patient education and follows up on clinical items signed out by preceptors.

To Apply

For more information on the requirements for submitting an application to our program, please visit our To Apply page.

OUR TEAM

Solid Organ Transplant


Nicholas Lange

Nicholas Lange, PharmD, BCTXP

Residency Program Director, PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation

Specialty - Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia Irving Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Research/Professional Interests: Immunosuppression, pharmacokinetics, infections in solid organ transplant recipients
[email protected]

Anastasia Anamisis

Anastasia Anamisis, PharmD, BCPS

Specialty - Solid Organ Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia Irving Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation: University of Cincinatti Medical Center
Research/Professional Interests: Immunosuppression, infection prophylaxis, anticoagulation, Telehealth/ambulatory care
[email protected]

Jason Choe

Jason Choe, PharmD

Specialty - Heart Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia Irving Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation: Temple University Hospital
Research/Professional Interests: Immunosuppression, anticoagulation, infection prophylaxis
[email protected]

Giovanna Codispodo, PharmD

Giovanna Codispodo, PharmD

Specialty - Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Pharmacy Education:  University of Rhode Island
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: North Shore University Hospital
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation:  NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Research/Professional Interests:  Immunosuppression, transplant associated infections, infection prophylaxis
[email protected]

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Heather Corbo, PharmD

Specialty - Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Pharmacy Education: Mercer University College of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Research/Professional Interests: Pediatric transplantation, heart failure, anticoagulation, immunosuppression, adolescent medication adherence
[email protected]

Jessica Hedvat

Jessica Hedvat, PharmD, BCTXP

Specialty - Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia Irving Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: Hackensack University Medical Center
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation: The Mount Sinai Hospital
Research/Professional Interests: Immunosuppression, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, infectious outcomes, quality improvement
[email protected]

Douglas Jennings

Douglas Jennings, PharmD, FACC, FCCP, FAHA, FHFSA

Specialty - Heart Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia Irving Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
PGY2 Cardiology: Henry Ford Hospital
Research/Professional Interests: Gut microbiome and impact on tacrolimus metabolism; the use of cystatin C post heart transplant surgery, the impact of heart failure therapies on rates of GI bleeding in LVAD recipients
[email protected]

Danielle Kovac

Danielle Kovač, PharmD, BCTXP

Specialty - Liver and Intestinal Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia Irving Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: University of Florida College of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: Emory University Hospital
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation: Emory University Hospital
Research/Professional Interests: Immunosuppression, quality improvement, transplant associated infections
[email protected]

Hanna Jennifer Lee

Hanna (Jennifer) Lee, PharmD, BCPS

Specialty - Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: The Mount Sinai Hospital
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Research/Professional Interests: Immunosuppression, transplant associated infections, infection prophylaxis
[email protected]

Dave Salerno

David Salerno, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP

Specialty - Liver Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: Hackensack University Medical Center
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Research/Professional Interests: Immunosuppression, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, drug-drug interactions
[email protected]

Jenna Scheffert

Jenna Scheffert, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP

Specialty - Lung Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia Irving Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Research/Professional Interests: Infectious Outcomes, CMV, Resistant CMV, Quality Improvement, Mindfulness in the workplace, Leadership
[email protected]

Maria Sedky Saad, PharmD

Maria Sedky Saad, PharmD

Specialty - Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
Pharmacy Education: St John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
PGY2 Pediatrics: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital​​​​​​​
Research/Professional Interests: Pediatric transplantation, heart failure, anticoagulation, immunosuppression, mechanical circulatory support
[email protected]

Tara Shertel

Tara Shertel, PharmD, BCTXP

Specialty - Heart Transplantation

Primary Campus: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Pharmacy Education: Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Training:
PGY1: Hackensack University Medical Center
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Research/Professional Interests: Immunosuppression, Resistant CMV, Hepatitis C
[email protected]

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Department of Pharmacy

Nicholas Lange, PharmD, BCTXP
Program Director, PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation